Senior Internal Auditor

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. As an underwriting company, we assess, assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. We service and pay our claims fairly and promptly. The company is also defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb maintains executive offices in Zurich, New York, London, Paris and other locations, and employs approximately 40,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com.

Chubb celebrates diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace. We support applications from all members of our community and equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process so we can support you to present your best self.

Your Role:
In this dynamic role, you will act as an Internal Audit business partner for New Zealand while managing, executing, and reporting on the outcomes of the annual audit plan. You will also assist with regulatory reviews, ad-hoc projects, investigations, and requests from the Board and management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, conduct, and occasionally lead audit assignments with team members in line with Internal Audit’s methodologies and procedures.
• Communicate proactively with auditees and the Head of Internal Audit regarding audit progress.
• Discuss audit results and implications with relevant stakeholders, providing pragmatic recommendations that reflect a sound understanding of operations.
• Draft clear, concise, and compelling reports summarizing audit findings and implications.
• Assess the effectiveness of management's resolution of audit issues.
• Assist in the development and implementation of departmental initiatives and improvements to the audit process.
• Execute the Sarbanes-Oxley controls assurance testing program.
• Participate in and/or plan ad-hoc projects, including fraud investigations and regulatory reviews.
• Contribute to global Internal Audit thematic audits and projects.
• Collaborate with first- and second-line functions, including Compliance and Risk. 

Your Skills & Experience:

As an ideal candidate, you will be curious professional with a strong sense of ownership, adaptability, and a commitment to ethical practices and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, preferably Accounting or Finance.
• Relevant professional membership/qualifications (e.g., Chartered Accountants of Australia & New Zealand, Certified Practicing Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor).
• Certification as a Certified Information Systems Auditor and/or other IT/security qualifications is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of financial and/or internal audit experience with a professional services firm (preferably in insurance) or internal audit, finance, or risk and compliance experience with a general insurer.
• At least 2 years of experience in leading projects from design to execution.
• Knowledge of general insurance and reinsurance accounting, underwriting and claims processes, regulatory bodies, and general insurance products.
• Strong written and oral communication skills paired with analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong negotiation skills to influence and promote positive change.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experienced with data analytics/visualization tools (e.g., ACL, R, QlikSense, Microsoft Power BI). 

We offer you the opportunity to work as part of a dynamic and agile environment where continuous development is encouraged throughout your career, both locally and globally. We also offer a flexible working approach via our “My One Thing” initiative, education assistance, dress for your day every Friday, promotion of health and wellbeing (including discounted health insurance, daily breakfast and fresh fruit), and the option to enrol into the Chubb Limited discounted stock purchasing scheme.

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