Manager Sme Audit

**Sydney**
- Build and manage effective relationships with key stakeholders
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Hybrid working environment, offering a highly competitive salary.

**About the Role**

As part of the Internal Audit Leadership Team this role ensures that critical processes and related initiatives adhere to NSW Government requirements, icare policies and relevant industry best practices.

**Benefits**
- A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
- Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare's Core Capabilities.
- Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards

**Duties**

It's an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a Manager SME Audit (Workers Compensation) you will:

- Execute to the plan for a prioritised portfolio of audits and ensure that they are delivered within set timeframes and to set quality standards.
- Support the delivery of audit reports that provide clarity on issues, root causes and associated risks with clearly articulated insights on the effectiveness of business processes, risk and control frameworks and / or strategy.
- Provide technical and advisory input into the development of management actions, which address the root cause of audit findings in a timely manner and within agreed timeframes.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with business leaders, implement regular consultation and engagement mechanisms
- Provide technical and SME input into the provision of independent advice in relation to the design of effective risk management and control environments in areas such as underwriting, claims handling, policy administration, reserving, reinsurance and long term injury management and care.
- Engage and foster relationships with key stakeholders, including leadership to achieve effective outcomes, e.g. ensure deliverables are clearly articulated and potential issues are promptly identified and effectively addressed.
- Provide technical, SME, and business knowledge input into negotiation on complex and sensitive enterprise-wide or strategic matters.
- Remain abreast of emerging industry and NSW Government policy and regulatory developments and emerging risks in the general insurance and care sectors.
- Challenge the status quo to continuously improve processes both within the Internal Audit Unit and the areas being audited.

**Skills & Experience**
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, including accounting, commerce, public sector administration.
- Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) or an Australian Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA).
- Well-developed understanding of audit procedures and standards.
- At least 5years experience in internal audit, and at least 3 years relevant experience in the financial services industry within the general insurance industry.
- Knowledge of leading practice in general insurance long tail, long term care schemes and relevant regulatory frameworks
- Extensive experience in planning and implementing audits and delivering audit plans either within the workers compensation, insurance or financial services sectors or within a government setting.
- Demonstrated expertise in authoring conscious audit reports, which clearly articulate audit findings, their potential impact on business processes and associated risk and control environments.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage business partnering skills to influence senior stakeholder involvement in the development of timely management responses.
- Member of a recognised professional body.
- Exposure and experience with global best practice of Internal Audit.

**Culture**

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to our people's development so the people of NSW can thrive.

**About the Company**

Our purpose is to care for the people of New South Wales, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. As NSW's agency of insurance and care, in the past year we insured 338,000 businesses, covering four million workers and supporting 92,000 workers with injuries. We cared for over 1,800 people severely injured on our roads and supported more than 5,450 impacted by a dust disease. We helped 775 homeowners, insuring $20.9 billion in residential projects, and continue to protect $436 billion in NSW Government assets including iconic landmarks the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. icare continues to refine and transform how we deliver services to improve experiences for those we serve.
- For more information about icare visit our website
- icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted
- We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment