Job Description The position is assigned to assist in administering Americo's governance, risk and compliance initiatives through execution of the annual audit plan targeting control frameworks, Information technology frameworks and compliance. This will encompass: building relationships and gathering data to identify and evaluate the control environment, reducing risk and loss exposure, validating the maintenance of compliance with laws, regulations, financial accounting standards, policies and procedures. The associate will also note any operating efficiencies noted during the audits.
Key Responsibilities - Lead and manage audits across the organization (and potentially with IPFS), including planning, executing, and reporting, including on audit deficiencies.
- Assist in developing and implementing the comprehensive audit plan and strategies.
- Collaborate with other departments, associates, and fellow team members
- Manage audit team members assigned to your scope of work by proving guidance and support to ensure high-quality audit work
- Prepare reports and deliver results to senior management and executive leadership
- Continue research to stay abreast of control frameworks and compliance requirements. Assist leadership in exploring best practices and enhanced audit methodologies.
- Provide support to the external auditors. Conduct specific audit procedures at the direction of the external audit firm, and prepare working papers and other supporting documentation for their standards for business processes, account balances, and financial statement line items.
- Other Duties as assigned
Experience and Qualifications - 5+ years of audit, information security, risk, or compliance experience
- Knowledge of commonly used risks and controls in a business environment, including control frameworks, compliance, internal controls, and accounting practices/statements
- Insurance industry as well as regulatory knowledge and Understanding of Accounting principles and r isk management & governance concepts, practices and procedures including internal controls
- Data management & analysis • Understanding of common data gathering tools/techniques, and have experience on what to look for in data analysis.
- Effective communication skills (written and oral) • Should be able to build relationships with other groups within the Company, and within the team to achieve goals. She/he should also be able to document conclusions in a written format, and to deliver orally to business line leaders to gain their support.
- Prioritization - Able to select and focus on the most important issues and balance multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities. Should be a self-starter, and know if she/he needs to ask for clarification or additional guidance.
- Leadership • Ability to guide others working for her/him, explaining the purpose, and explain the rationale so that they are able to complete their tasks. Review their work, and ensure it meets department and Global Audit Standards. Also, the ability to explain conclusions to the Executive Leadership and potentially the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
- Time management skills • able to set realistic goals, as well as work through unforeseen obstacles and circumstances to meet deadlines.
- Well organized, detail oriented, efficient and able to work independently and think critically
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Highly proficient user of database/spreadsheet and desktop processing applications
- Ability to set achievable and realistic goals as well as able to work around unforeseen obstacles and circumstances
- Ability to select and focus on the most important issues and balance multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities
- Experience managing or leading others
- Utilize specialized skill sets at other sister companies as requested.
- Certification such as CISA, CIA, CISSP, or CPA
Education Four-year College Degree
