Internal Controls Manager

Location: Douglas, Isle of Man

Closing date for applications: 2nd September 2025

The opportunity:   

Are you passionate about maintaining a strong control and risk culture? Do you have a solid background in finance and audit? We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated Internal Controls Manager to lead and coordinate Zurich International’s Internal Control Integrated Framework (ICIF). This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, has a keen understanding of risk, and enjoys building strong relationships across the business.

Key responsibilities: 

• Lead and Support: Manage and mentor a risk analyst, supporting with their development and ensuring the delivery of high-quality work.
• Champion Internal Controls and Risk: Support business management and provide assurance over the implementation and effectiveness of Zurich International’s internal control framework, in line with Zurich’s Group ICIF policy.
• Build Awareness: Deliver training and raise awareness of the Group ICIF policy, including risk management aspects, with business management.
• Collaborate Across Functions: Work closely with colleagues across all business areas to ensure that controls and risk mitigations are comprehensive and effective.
• Drive Improvement: Partner with Control and Process owners to identify, design, document and control improvement measures, resolve control related queries and review enhancements.
• Empower Others: Train and support Process and Control owners to maintain up-to-date process, control and risk documentation, including process maps, and coordinate walkthroughs as needed.
• Support Change: Help the business assess the impact of change, such as new systems, projects, regulations or emerging risks on the control environment.
• Coordinate control testing: Assist in planning and coordinating periodic control testing activities, including liaison with Group and external auditors.
• Oversee Sign-Off: Monitor quarterly control and risk evaluations and sign-offs, ensuring accurate and timely completion across business areas.
• Highlights Issues: Identify and report issues, emerging risks and required actions to Executive Management and Group, producing regular status updates in line with ICIF policy.
• Lead Initiatives: Implement control and risk framework initiatives required by Group, Zurich’s Risk Policy (ZRP) and regulatory requirements.

Your skills and experience: 

• Experience in a medium to large company environment, with a strong background in finance and audit. Exposure to Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX), or equivalent regulations and Enterprise Risk Management is beneficial.
• A relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA, ACII, Dip/Cert CII, CMIRM, IRMCert) is desirable.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels, including senior management.
• A proven ability to prioritise, coordinate and deliver within tight reporting deadlines.

Who are we? 
We are Zurich International Life!   
  
We support our fellow business units who provide life and savings products to markets around the world.  Based out of the Isle of Man since 1982, Zurich has built a strong reputation as a reliable, dependable yet innovative insurer and regularly receives recognition and awards from the industry.  
  

This role is based in our state-of-the-art Isle of Man office alongside a further 360 employees at this location. 

 
Our culture:       

At Zurich on the Isle of Man, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion. We want our people to bring their whole selves to the workplace and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, race, gender or sexual identity, beliefs, or culture. We are committed to treating all our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.     
 

We have an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.        
  

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.     

So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.