international experienced senior auditor

We are currently looking for an Istanbul based experienced senior internal auditor to join our global insurance company and work in truly global environment using their competencies and capabilities to provide independent and objective assurance and consulting activity that forms part of Organization’s system of governance and internal controls.

Significant contribution to assist the Audit Responsible with the development of the annual plan and continuous risk assessment.

Bring understanding of company’s strategy and insights identified through the audit risk assessment to individual audit work. This includes unlocking value by understanding the business opportunities and threats presented through new customer’s needs, new digital developments and technologies and the regulatory industry environment, among others.

Evaluating effectiveness of governance, management and operating controls in the audited areas.

Creating value in core business processes and strategic projects by executing audits in a professional manner in accordance with Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards and company methodology. This includes research of applicable policies, guidance, and regulations to drive risk-based audit planning, fieldwork and timely and value-added audit reporting.

Prepare clear, detailed audit documentation evidencing the results of actual testing procedures 

Stakeholder’s management in relation to audit work with ongoing communication of audit progress vs plan, and links to key audit observations to ensure ‘no surprises’ approach.

Prepare audit reports, including clearly written, concise audit observations with data visualization insights which effectively communicate identified issues and drive Management actions.

Following-up management action plan progress and ensuring that they are implemented in a timely manner as committed by the action owners.

Proactively seek ways to make the best use of advanced data analysis as part of our audit process and leverage the use of data to create more continuous risk assessment, test controls, or identify process inefficiencies and provide relevant continuous insights to Stakeholders.

Building alignment with other departments: Integrate activities effectively across the 3 lines of defence and maximize the value of risk data set.

Carrying out special investigations assigned by Internal Audit Responsible.

Proficient knowledge of Insurance or Financial Services.

Minimum 5-6 years in a combination of internal audit and external audit functions (Risk based process audit experience is a must),

Strong verbal communication and written skills in English,

Data mindset driven, with proficiency in data analysis techniques and data visualization (Excel, Power BI, Idea, SQL, Python, etc)

Data mindset driven, with proficiency in data analysis techniques and data visualization (Advance Excel skills. Knoweledge of Idea, ACL, SQL, Python, etc and Experience over Continous Auditing is an asset).

Analytical mindset with a high degree of attention to details, while showing capacity to have the ‘big picture’ always in mind.

Demonstrable experience of working independently and in a matrix environment.

Working effectively with multiple teams in different contexts and environments. A high degree of self-sufficiency, motivation, initiative and awareness.

Strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with all levels of management

Strong communication, influencing skills and reporting writing skills.

Fluency in Turkish and English. Spanish or Portuguese will be an asset.

No military service restrictions for male candidates.

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or other related fields,

In-depth understanding of IIA standards - Professional certification (CIA, CISA, CFE) is an asset,