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Ref: MP544-15
Job description / Role
DEPARTMENT: Internal Audit
IA is an independent global function that plays an important role in partnering with the business to ensure that management anticipates, recognizes, and appropriately manages risks. We devote our highly-skilled staff to those activities of the highest risk, taking into account the concerns of management and independent boards. We protect MetLife and our stakeholders through meaningful independent assurance and advice, while advocating for risk management and internal controls.
Main responsibilities:
- Performs routine to moderately complex financial and management audit assignments with a variety of tasks and duties.
- May serve as a project leader on standard audits, a senior auditor on a large-scale project, or may conduct complex audits independently.
- Provides technical expertise and advice to assist with the planning, execution and reporting of a major audit study.
- Use multidisciplinary lens to identify key risks and controls.
- Develops risk based audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives, in coordination with the Audit Manager.
- Assists audit manager in compiling reports of findings and for communicating findings to business clients.
- Consults with clients in developing action plans to resolve control issues or risks.
- Maintains adequate audit documentation as per audit department standards and guidelines.
- Follow up on the implementation of the management action plans including validation of effectiveness of the implementation.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge and competency.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Reporting to: Gulf Audit Manager
Other interactions: Members of MEA Audit team, Department team members, business management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Qualified CIA, CA, ACCA or CPA. FLMI designation would be an advantage.
- 5-8 years audit or financial services industry experience.
- Competent knowledge of the operations, procedures and policies of assigned business units. Strong familiarity with their specific business processes and transactions.
- Intermediate knowledge of Generally Accepted Audit Standards, IIA standards, accounting and auditing sampling and testing methodologies, risk management and statutory reporting.
- Intermediate – level understanding of the financial services industry.
- Intermediate – level knowledge of tools used for data analyses and analytics, and project management tools and techniques.
- Strong documentation and reporting skills.
- Developing relationship management skills with key business clients and partners.
Competencies:
Analytical and critical thinking, Governance, Risk, and Control mindset, Integrated business knowledge, Trusted stakeholder advocate, teamwork and agility, Simple and effective communications.
About the Company
Around the world, the MetLife companies offer insurance, retirement and savings products. Our products are available through agents, third-party distributors such as banks and brokers and we also work directly with customers. We offer:
Flexible insurance options to protect you and your family. Our wide array of products includes life, health, accident, auto and home insurances.
Retirement and savings accounts and plans to help you reach your financial goals. Our investment products and strategies can help you plan today what you want to achieve tomorrow. Our retirement solutions help secure and maximize your future income, allowing you to enjoy the best years of your life.