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Risk Advisory Senior Manager (Insurance)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • Relevant professional credential, i.e. CPA, CIA or CRMA
  • 7+ years of experience providing risk advisory, internal audit, consulting, or related client engagements within public accounting, insurance, or advisory services
  • Strong knowledge of Life & Health, Property & Casualty and/or Reinsurance operations, products, regulatory requirements, and industry risks

Responsibilities

  • Lead insurance-focused client engagements across risk, compliance, internal audit, governance, internal controls, and advisory services
  • Serve as the primary engagement leader for Life & Health, Property & Casualty and/or Reinsurance client relationships
  • Provide practical guidance on insurance industry risks, regulatory developments, governance, risk management, operational effectiveness, and internal control design and operation
  • Lead cross-functional project teams across multiple concurrent engagements

Key facts

Other skills

  • Governance
  • Team Leadership
  • Coaching
  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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CBH

CBH is a dynamic agricultural business that operates across Africa, comprised of operations that stretch across all major concerns within the sector. Our innovation, diversity and commitment to quality are what set us apart. We currently have operations in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Swaziland and Nigeria. These operations include feed mills, breeding and hatching facilities, broiler operations, abattoirs as well as logistics and distribution. CBH aspires to be the number one household name in the protein industry throughout Africa. We are consumer-led in providing quality protein products at affordable prices in a sustainable and responsible way. In order to steer towards healthy expansion, we are committed to a safe work environment, encouraging upliftment, and implementing environmentally responsible practices. By embracing the highest possible health and safety standards, CBH strives to set the benchmark for the industry, recognising our responsibility for the health and safety of all of our employees and community stakeholders. We constantly strive to decrease any health and safety risk and incident, choosing to be proactive rather than reactive. There is a defined hierarchy of control in these matters, upholding our legal obligations while following the codes set out by regulatory bodies. At CBH, we recognise that our activities have an impact on the environment. To counter this, we regularly review our activities, adhering to legislation and constantly looking for ways to improve our environmental profile, maintaining awareness throughout our staff from management to all employees. We are quick to respond to concerns raised, working with the relevant environmental organisations and Government and investing both effort and money protecting our resources.

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Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. At Cherry Bekaert we create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise. We approach today’s toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset, working together to create exceptional value. We are all committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, our community, and our professions. To meet this commitment, Cherry Bekaert will provide you with the space to pursue growth and development opportunities that will guide and support you at each stage of your personal and professional journey.

As a result of continued growth within Cherry Bekaert’s Risk Advisory team, an opportunity has been created for a Senior Manager (Insurance) to lead complex client engagements for Life & Health, Property & Casualty, and Reinsurance organizations across risk management, internal audit, governance, compliance, internal controls, SOX, and operational improvement. In this role, you will guide client relationships, lead high-performing teams, and help insurance carriers address emerging risks, regulatory developments, and business priorities. This role will provide hybrid/remote work flexibility dependent on our chosen candidate’s proximity to a local office within our firm footprint.

As a Senior Manager (Insurance), you will:

  • Lead insurance-focused client engagements across risk, compliance, internal audit, governance, internal controls, and advisory services, with accountability for quality, scope, budget, staffing, and deliverables

  • Serve as the primary engagement leader for Life & Health, Property & Casualty and/or Reinsurance client relationships, building strong connections with executives and business leaders

  • Provide practical guidance on insurance industry risks, regulatory developments, governance, risk management, operational effectiveness, and internal control design and operation

  • Lead cross-functional project teams across multiple concurrent engagements, helping teams deliver timely, high-quality work aligned to client expectations

  • Review findings, recommendations, and deliverables to support clear, actionable insights for clients and Firm leadership

  • Identify client needs and service opportunities, contribute to proposals, and support growth of the Risk Advisory practice

  • Coach, mentor, and develop team members while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing environment

What you bring to the role:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

  • Relevant professional credential, i.e. CPA, CIA or CRMA

  • 7+ years of experience providing risk advisory, internal audit, consulting, or related client engagements within public accounting, insurance, or advisory services

  • Strong knowledge of Life & Health, Property & Casualty and/or Reinsurance operations, products, regulatory requirements, and industry risks

  • Experience leading internal audit, risk management, SOX, governance, compliance, internal controls, and operational improvement initiatives

  • Proven ability to manage complex engagements, competing priorities, client relationships, project teams, budgets, and deliverables

  • Executive-level communication skills with the ability to present findings, recommendations, and solutions to senior stakeholders, boards, and C-suite audiences

What you can expect from us:

  • Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect

  • The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you

  • A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development

  • Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing

  • Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work

  • Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures

Benefits Information:

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Pay Range:

$119,000 - $190,000

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/ 

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. 

This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.   

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position. 

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at  https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.  

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