Risk and Assurance Specialist

**How does 5 weeks leave per year, an impactful career that you’ll truly love, and working for a great organisation that empowers wellbeing sound like to you?**

**A new adventure awaits**

At Zurich we’re on a journey towards a brighter futureA brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.

This exciting adventure will drive positive impact. So, if you want to be part of a values led organisation, that is a leader in the insurance industry with a track record of making a real difference and continuously taking steps toward a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet read on

**Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference**

Work is something you do, not only somewhere you go. The way we work continues to evolve and at Zurich we are committed to creating ways of working that ensure you are helping to create a brighter future. It’s important to know, what you do matters.

As the Risk & Assurance Specialist, you will work across the business to plan and deliver second line of defence Control Governance team activities, including the independent and objective assessment of business controls design and operating effectiveness programs across the Zurich Financial Services Australia (ZFSA) businesses. This activity is performed in accordance with Zurich’s Internal Controls Integrated Framework (ICIF) and its implementation applies to internal controls within Zurich Financial Services Australia (ZFSA).

In this role you will support the Head of Controls Governance to:

- Deliver the annual Internal Control Assessment (ICA) and ICIF programs for the ZFSA, GI and Life businesses.
- Assists in the business’ rollout, implementation, and monitoring of the ICIF program, including applicability and gap assessments and remediation activities.
- Review and challenge management with regards to the implementation, documentation, and maintenance of processes and control activities.
- Assists in monitoring quarterly management attestation processes, the identification and reporting of internal control issues and execution of action plans.
- Seek opportunities to innovate and streamline controls activities.
- Prepare and present outcomes of risk assessments to management.

**Important to your success - let’s grow together**
- You will have a strong risk and controls background with tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance, technology, or a related discipline.
- Insurance and/or Financial Services experience will be held in high regard, Big 4 experience will be a distinct advantage.
- Sound knowledge and experience of Line 1 internal control frameworks / methodologies are essential.
- Professional qualifications in accountancy, finance audit, technology (such as CA, CPA, CFA, ACA, or IIA, etc.) would be a distinct advantage.

**Belong. Zurich is here to support you**

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be, but here are just a few:
5 weeks leave per year for permanent staff through our new Z leave initiative, 15 days personal/carer’s leave (empowering our people to manage their own wellbeing); Grow, and thrive in your career (we support and encourage it) with award winning training programs; Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; Explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate and make a positive difference beyond your role; Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, AUD$500 annual wellbeing payment, AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your WFH set up (flex work - hybrid working), and other great benefits through our Shine portal; Access to Family Care (parental leave); Volunteer; Work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office); and dress for your day. We also plant a tree for every new employee - one of many local initiatives driving our contribution to ambitious global sustainability targets

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong and thrive.