Leading Financial Risk Specialist

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Aviva Full time

Aviva, a leading insurance company, is seeking a highly skilled Leading Financial Risk Specialist. This role offers a compelling rewards package including base compensation of $120,000 per year, eligibility for an annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

About the Role

This is a challenging opportunity to join our team as a Leading Financial Risk Specialist. We are seeking an experienced professional with a strong background in financial risk management, auditing, or a related field. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading sophisticated projects/reviews, managing senior-level relationships, and influencing their behavior.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assisting in leading the development and delivery of the audit plan.
  • Communicating and reporting to relevant collaborators the assessment of the effectiveness of the framework of controls.
  • Leading on advisory work as appropriate.
  • Leading the team, ensuring that the appropriate people strategy is in place to recruit, lead, reward, and develop staff effectively, driving dedication.
  • Driving team performance and development.
  • Involvement in the strategic direction of the team in terms of structure, balance of resource in terms of seniority and skills.
  • Running individual review budgets (work days) and portfolios of reviews.
  • Supporting various levels of Internal Audit reporting, including Audit Committee reporting.
Requirements
  • Degree or equivalent experience and professional qualification preferred.
  • Professional audit, risk, accounting, or actuarial qualification or equivalent business experience required.
  • Detailed Financial, Commercial, and Insurance Risk technical knowledge.
  • Regulation.
  • Risk Identification and measurement.
  • Audit Integrity – Audit skills and methodological application (planning, business analysis, risk, and control evaluation, testing, reporting, and follow-up).
  • Sustained audit, risk, or financial/actuarial experience preferably in insurance or in audit or consulting firm in the financial services department.
  • Excellent knowledge of financial/risk/insurance-related topics.
What You'll Get
  • Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.
  • Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Corporate wellness programs to support employees' physical and mental health.
  • Hybrid flexible work model.

Please note that Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged.



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