Job description
About Youi
At Youi, we don't believe in conforming to the status quo. We're not your typical insurance company - and that goes for our approach to both selling insurance and hiring our team. With over 1,800 employees, we have ambitious goals to keep growing and continue delivering awesome insurance solutions across new products and distribution channels. We pride ourselves on our diversity and individuality, both among our employees and the customers we serve. We believe that it is the unique combination of skills, perspectives, and experiences of our people that makes us truly stand out. Our company values reflect this - we are a dynamic, human-focused, honest, and passionate team who is dedicated to providing awesome service to our customers. We recognise and value the contributions of each team member to our culture and success. At Youi, we're not afraid to be different, and we're looking for people who share our values and want to be part of a team that is making a difference in the insurance industry.
If you want a career that lets you, be you, and rewards you for your hard work, Think Youi.
About the Role
Due to one of our team members going on parental leave for a period of 12 months, we have an opportunity for an Internal Auditor to join our experienced and fun audit team at Youi. Our Internal Audit team is responsible for conducting governance, financial, business, and operational audits of Youi. Assessing and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of application and operational controls, procedures and processes and providing value-added recommendations to management.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their auditing career that is looking to work with a team of very experienced professionals that can provide a lot of support, guidance and mentoring while having a lot of fun! We’ve recently implemented a new audit system (ReadiNow) and you will gain experience and exposure working with stakeholders across a myriad of support functions and you will get to see first-hand the outputs of your recommendations.
There is a strong preference for this new addition to be based within travelling distance of our HQ on the Sunshine Coast as this team have fortnightly and monthly team days and activities, however, don’t let that be a dealbreaker to apply – we are open to other locations for the right person.
Key responsibilities will be:
Analysing and documenting key processes in order to establish the scope of the audit and identify key controls
Assessing risks, identifying weaknesses, and recommending improvements through formal reports
Populating working papers with good quality planning, fieldwork, and reporting material on a timely basis
Liaising effectively with the Head of Internal Audit and other members of the team
Communicating with department managers, providing results of internal audit reviews whilst ensuring the scale and scope of deliverables are adequately understood
Evaluating and monitoring corrective actions taken to address any control weaknesses identified
Carrying out debriefs with department managers to communicate the results of the internal audit reviews and ensuring that the scale and scope of the deliverables resulting from audit recommendations are adequately understood
Participating in internal departmental work and key standing tasks such as Board and Audit Committee reporting, as requested
Identifying opportunities to contribute and improve operational efficiency and regulatory compliance whilst upholding all Youi values.
About you:
Bachelor of Commerce/Business or other relevant bachelor’s degree
Ideally would show interest (if not already qualified) in completing post graduate qualification as either;
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)
Good understanding of operational process, including risks and controls and how these relate to business process
An understanding of financial principals and accounting transactions is advantageous
Experience within the audit field will be advantageous
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong analytical thinking skills and high attention to detail
The ability to apply professional / specialist / technical expertise
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Quality and detail orientation
Good report writing skills
Enthusiastic and passionate about the job and the company
Effective at planning and organisation/Work management
Teamwork/Collaboration
Adaptability
How to apply
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Analysis skills, Financial accounting, Certified Internal Auditor, Bachelor's degree