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Zurich, Zurich, CH

Audit Data Analyst (80 - 100%) 

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.

At Swiss Re we combine experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise to create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of our 15,000 employees across the world.

We offer a flexible working environment where curious and adaptable people thrive. Are you interested in joining us?

About the Role
As an Audit Data Analyst in Group Internal Audit (GIA), you will provide analytics support to our audit teams while using GIA's agile delivery framework. The role provides an opportunity to combine analytics expertise and agile working practices to provide assurance and business insights that support Swiss Re's vision of resilience. 

Your key tasks will involve discussing key risks and controls with business auditors, understanding relevant business processes and helping to formulate data-driven audit approaches. You will then identify and acquire the required data, do the agreed analysis and discuss results with both the audit team and auditees. Furthermore, you will also help to develop the data skills of auditors by sharing your knowledge through on-the-job coaching. 

The Digital & Analytics unit provides GIA with audit analytics capabilities as well as staff passionate about delivering end-to-end solutions and advanced analytics that help improve the effectiveness and efficiency of internal auditing at Swiss Re.
 

About the Team
Group Internal Audit provide independent and objective assurance that assists the Board of Directors and Group Executive Committee to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organization. We perform audit activities designed to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Group's internal control systems, and to add value through improving the Group's operations.

GIA's vision is Advancing Swiss Re's Resilience. We aspire to be critical thinkers who lead from every seat, challenge the status quo, understand risk, and demonstrate that we are responsive to risk. We aim to provide risk-focused measureable assurance and innovative insights that advances Swiss Re’s control environment and risk culture. And lastly, we seek to optimize our assurance by applying innovative and risk-focused techniques that ensures that our audit effort is proportionate to risk.

About You

Education and experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a role collecting, transforming and analysing data while working in audit, another assurance function or in a professional capacity related to the financial services industry.


• University degree in a numerate field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Maths).


• Proficient in SQL and data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau).


• Good awareness of machine learning concepts to identify potential use cases and data visualization good practice.

Personal skills:

• Critical problem solver that sees the "big picture" (e.g. overall themes, trends, goals), generates innovative ideas and solutions to problems and makes recommendations in the face of complexity, conflicting pressures and ambiguous circumstances.


• Professional communicator, able to gain and maintain a trusted relationship while delivering difficult messages


• Structured analyst, capable to adopt and use data-driven auditing, including data analytics, to assess risks, scope audits and test controls. Strong attention to detail.


• Team worker, able to listen to others but also influence in order to see the wider picture and achieve a vision

We look forward to your application!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Swiss Re offers modern work models and attractive work places that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences and life phases.

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