Manager - US Business, HR and SLOD Audit - Group Internal Audit

About Aptia

Founded to shape the future of pensions, health, and insurance solutions, Aptia is a leading professional services firm dedicated to simplifying complexity for businesses and individuals. We bring together cutting-edge technology and deep industry expertise to help organisations navigate an evolving landscape with clarity and confidence.

With a presence in the US, UK, India, and Portugal, we support over six million people and more than 1,100 clients, delivering solutions that drive efficiency, enhance financial security, and provide peace of mind.

Our strength lies in the combination of smart technology and expert teams, ensuring that managing pensions, health, and insurance is more effective. By focusing on innovation, accessibility, and client success, we help businesses take care of their people, so they can focus on what they do best.

And we are expanding. Aptia Group is not only fueled by our investors' backing but also by our commitment to foster the growth and success of our people. At Aptia, we're investing heavily in learning and development, paving unique career paths for our colleagues.

Specialist. Responsive. Thoughtful. Our values aren't just words; they are the backbone of our business. Our team embodies our values daily, to surpass client expectations, evolve constantly and nurture genuine relationships for the long-term.

Job requirements

Role & Responsibilities

Audit/Assurance

Work with the Global Lead - Benefits, Second Line of Defense (SLOD) and HR Audit to define, and then own the firmwide methodology from GIA, for the audit of the US benefits business, global second line of defense (operational risk, compliance, data privacy, et al) and global HR

Work with contribute to audit teams for firmwide/global audits of the US benefits business

Work with and contribute to audits for firmwide/global audits of global second line of defense (operational risk, compliance, data privacy, et al)

Work with and contribute to audit teams for firmwide/global audits of global HR

Risk Assessment and Governance

Collaborate with the Global Lead - Benefits, Second Line of Defense (SLOD) and HR Audit to manage the annual firmwide risk assessment exercise, including creation and updates of the rolling global audit plan for the US benefits business, global second line of defense (operational risk, compliance, data privacy, et al) and global HR

Work with the Global Lead - Benefits, Second Line of Defense (SLOD) and HR Audit to manage an operational model for audit based on IIA standards, industry benchmarks and commitments to the Group Audit, Risk & Controls Committee (GARCC) for the US benefits business, global second line of defense (operational risk, compliance, data privacy, et al) and global HR

Engage with the Global Lead - Benefits, Second Line of Defense (SLOD) and HR Audit to manage a resourcing model for audits based on operational commitments to the GARCC and financial commitments to the CFO for the US benefits business, global second line of defense (operational risk, compliance, data privacy, et al) and global HR

Experience & Skills

Work Experience

8+ years of relevant, full time work experience in Internal Audit, with 3+ years focused on audits of the US benefits business, global second line of defense (operational risk, compliance, data privacy, et al) and global HR

8+ years of experience of working in a multicultural environment and a multinational organization will be preferred

8+ years of experience of working in the financial services field will be preferred

Soft Skills

Strong written and verbal skills in English is required

Strong presentation preparation and delivery skills is required

Strong collaboration, conflict management, negotiation, and challenge skills are required

Strong senior stakeholder management skills are required

Strong team management skills are required

Education

Postgraduation in fields such as finance & accounting, data analytics, business administration, engineering, et al is required

Relevant certifications in internal audit (CIA), benefits business, finance & accounting (CA), project management (PMP, PRINCE), data analytics, HR, compliance, data privacy, operational risk, communications, et al is preferred

Relevant certifications in agile methodologies (as applied to internal audit) are preferred (CSM)

Data Analytics

Strong data analytics skills up to moderate complexity level is required

Strong report/dashboard preparation and delivery skills is required

Tools

MS Office 365, with special emphasis on MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint is required, along with proficiency in using Co-Pilot

Up to moderate level of complexity Tableau / Alteryx / Power BI skills is preferred

Up to moderate level of complexity MS Access / MS Visio is preferred

How to apply

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