Control Testing Analyst (Risk)

About us 

At Auto & General (A&G), we provide smarter products and solutions to safeguard our customers in their time of need. Our range of general insurance products protect customers on the road, at home and on holiday with various Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents, Pet and Travel Insurance products as well as Roadside Assistance. 

Our culture of ‘high performance with high integrity’ underpins our values and the way we interact with our customers, the community and each other. We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today. 

Visit http://www.autogeneral.com.au/ to find out more.

The role 

Assist operational leadership in the delivery of A&G’s risk management strategy. Use data to analyse the level of risk exposure and evaluate the control environment. Provide insight, analysis, and automation solutions to optimise the first-line Risk Management function to protect the organisational resources and business strategy. 

Position Accountabilities 

• Take all reasonable directions from leaders to comply with the organisation’s workplace health & safety (WHS) protocols. WHS is everyone’s responsibility.
• Help to build a strong risk and data-driven culture in Product and C&A.
• Analyse data to better understand potential and emerging risks to support a targeted controls assurance program.
• Aggregate data from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive assessment.
• Assist with the compilation of management reporting packs and Board papers.
• Design and deliver reports and analysis artefacts.
• Collaborate with other team members to effectively analyse and present data.
• Constantly keep a check on compliance requirements.
• Undertake end-to-end arm’s length reviews of control systems to identify leakage points and provide recommendations for rectification.
• Maintain reasonable knowledge of regulatory and industry compliance requirements.
• Build and maintain a business glossary for consistent interpretation and use of common business terminology. 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Relevant degree qualification.
• 2-3 years business experience within the financial services industry, preferably insurance.
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills & Power BI skills.
• Experience in business performance analysis, partnering and commercial acumen.
• Strong relationship and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate with all levels within the organisation across a wide variety of stakeholders including IT.
• Finance; Operations, Data Teams.
• Ability to translate complex analysis into clear action.
• Ability to investigate and analyse commercial and financial reports, to make informed decisions to improve business processes and performance.
• Curious and able to utilise investigation and research skills to solve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks and meet daily deadlines for projects.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to independently solve problems with data.
• Quantitative and analytical skills
• Financial services, general insurance and claims management preferred.
• Previous exposure to risk management and/or auditing. 

Our Perks 

• Location – Our head office is conveniently based in Toowong Village shopping centre – a city fringe location with access to retail, restaurants, various parking options and public transport. We also have office locations in Kawana (Sunshine Coast) and North Lakes – we are happy to consider applications from people wanting to work in these locations.
• Extra leave - Enjoy additional leave days on us! You’ll receive a paid ‘ME’ day and one paid volunteer leave day annually. Team members can also purchase up to two additional weeks of leave per year. 
• Paid parental leave - We support our new parents with paid parental leave and other benefits. 
• Workplace giving - If you’re passionate about a cause, then we are too – we offer workplace giving and we’ll dollar match your donations to registered charities. 
• Development opportunities - We’re championing your development with internal programs and access to a wide range of online courses. 
• Employee discounts - You’ll receive discounts on Budget Direct insurance products. 
• Reward and recognition - We reward high performance with employee recognition, reward and incentive schemes. 
• Onsite facilities - There’s excellent end-of-trip facilities on offer and private spaces for nursing mothers. 
• Get social - Join our vibrant social and community activities including annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events across each of our sites. 
• Perks App - Access to an employee benefits and discounts app called ‘Perks’ offering great discounts, offers and programs across a range of areas.

If you are seeking a new challenge and would enjoy the opportunity to work in a growing and changing business, click on the APPLY NOW button and submit your application. 

Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.  

*A note from Auto & General to recruitment agencies: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Assist operational leadership in the delivery of A&G’s risk management strategy. Use data to analyse the level of risk exposure and evaluate the control environment. Provide insight, analysis, and automation solutions to optimise the first-line Risk Management function to protect the organisational resources and business strategy.

• Take all reasonable directions from leaders to comply with the organisation’s workplace health & safety (WHS) protocols. WHS is everyone’s responsibility. 
• Help to build a strong risk and data-driven culture in Product and C&A.
• Analyse data to better understand potential and emerging risks to support a targeted controls assurance program.
• Aggregate data from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive assessment.
• Assist with compilation of management reporting packs and Board papers.
• Design and deliver report and analysis artefacts.
• Collaborate with other team members to effectively analyse and present data.
• Constantly keep a check on compliance requirements.
• Undertake end-to-end arm’s length reviews of control systems to identify leakage points and provide recommendations for rectification.
• Maintain reasonable knowledge of regulatory and industry compliance requirements
• Build and maintain a business glossary for consistent interpretation and use of common business terminology.
• Relevant degree qualification.
• 2-3 years’ business experience within the financial services industry, preferably insurance.
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills & Power BI skills.
• Experience in business performance analysis, partnering and commercial acumen.
• Strong relationship and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate with all levels within the organisation across a wide variety of stakeholders including IT; Finance; Operations, Data Teams.
• Ability to translate complex analysis into clear action.
• Ability to investigate and analyse commercial and financial reports, to make informed decisions to improve business processes and performance.
• Curious and able to utilise investigation and research skills to solve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks and meet daily deadlines for projects.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to independently solve problems with data.
• Quantitative and analytical skills 
•  Financial services, general insurance and claims management preferred.
• Previous exposure to risk management and / or auditing