Job Description

JOB PURPOSE/ROLE

The mission of the Internal Audit department is to provide AllianzAM entities with independent, risk oriented and objective review and consulting services to help improve business operations. The US Internal Audit team is based in New York City and Newport Beach and is part of the Global Internal Audit team with additional presence in Munich, Frankfurt, and Hong Kong. As a member of the US Internal Audit team, you will support and perform audits in various locations throughout the United States and also contribute to audit activities carried out by the Internal Audit teams in Europe and Asia. The position will focus on supporting operational and financial risk-based audits as well as contributing to data analytical, statistical and data management routines to support the review of business processes.

What you will do

As a member to the Internal Audit team, you will:

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with business area stakeholders to provide audit support and contribute internal controls expertise.
• Support and conduct business and integrated audits as well as selected consulting activities designed to assess and improve operations within the Asset Management business.
• Support various aspects of audit engagements, including audit planning, fieldwork preparation and escalation of potential weaknesses and risks to the Audit Lead.
• Contribute to audit work programs and conduct audit fieldwork, including documenting processes and procedures, performing testing, reviewing and analysing documentation, and identifying process and control issues.
• Draft clear and concise audit findings, reflect on deficiencies identified during audit fieldwork and contribute practical recommendations to mitigate risk.
• Support the annual audit risk assessment for selected areas within the operational entities and contribute input for the subsequent year’s annual audit plan.
• Perform follow-up activities to evaluate the sufficiency and timeliness of management responses and corrective action taken in response to audit recommendations.
• Implement computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs) to support audit engagements.
• Build data analytic procedures to efficiently test complete populations and support the implementation of data visualization tools to understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context and detect patterns, trends and correlations.
• Share data analytics best practices both horizontally and vertically throughout the organization and its various locations.
• Implement data visualization tools to understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context and detect patterns, trends and correlations.
• Contribute ideas that strengthen internal audit practices and other risk/control efforts.
• Travel up to 15% per annum is expected.

What you bring

• Approx. 3–5 years of professional experience in internal/external audit, risk management, compliance, consulting or equivalent finance-related functions, ideally with exposure to asset management or corporate governance topics
• Good understanding of products in the field.
• Good analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Very good communications and presentation skills as well as strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to challenge.
• Ability to work well within a matrix organization while being a consensus builder and team player.
• Cultural skills and sensitivities necessary to work effectively in a global organization.
• Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to work on multiple assignments with varying deadlines.
• Strong IT skills / Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Willingness to travel

Education and/or Certifications

• University degree in economics, finance, mathematics or equivalent
• Ideally master’s degree
• Audit certification (CA, CPA, CFA, CIA, CISA) will be an advantage

What we offer

• Flexible working from home (hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Investments for the future: Access to pension/ savings plans/ Allianz products
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• … and so much more!

The base salary range for this position is 90,000 - 120,000 USD.

Additional Information

If you think you have what it takes to fill this attractive position in our dynamic organization, then please submit your cover letter and CV. We look forward to hearing from you! If you have any questions, please contact AllianzAM-HR-DE@allianzam.com.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.