You Will Make An Impact By
- Participating in annual financial statement risk assessment, planning, scoping, and budgeting of integrated MAR audit program across the various strategic business units
- Assisting the Director/Manager of Internal Audit in completing the annual Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) certification
- Performing statutory audits and supporting ad-hoc special audit/advisory projects as requested by or in collaboration with management
- Analyzing financial and business process information to identify improvement opportunities, process insights, and evaluate adherence to and execution of MAR regulations or control requirements
- Assisting controls testing and documentation for annual SOC attestation project
- Providing support and insights to continually enhance processes and key controls working with cross-functional teams within accounting, finance, claims, underwriting, and other departments
- Acting as an Internal Audit ambassador to create awareness of internal controls compliance and accountability
- Liaising with consultants and external auditors to manage MAR-related audit requests and other audit coordination matters
- Identifying and effectively communicating internal controls deficiencies, enhancements, and remediation recommendations to control/process owners
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelors or higher-level degree in MIS, Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 3+ years of relevant financial audit and controls testing experience required
- Work experience in Big 4 (assurance or advisory)
- Preferred certifications (e.g. CPA, CIA/CISA, CFE)
- Proficiency in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) / Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), SOX/MAR Controls, Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR), SOC attestation/auditing and compliance
- Exposure to financial services and insurance industry with relevant regulatory and compliance requirements preferred (e.g. SOX, NAIC Model Audit Rule, ORSA, NYDFS, FFIEC)
- Experience performing financial statement risk assessments and exhibit understanding of key financial audit concepts and auditing concepts and standards
- Knowledge of industry frameworks and regulatory standards (e.g., IIA Standards, PCAOB Rule, AICPA Trust Principles, COBIT, ISO 27001, ITIL, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CSA Cloud Controls Matrix).
- Experience using data analytics, data reporting, and advance process automation tools
