Manager, Internal Audit

Wilton RE

6d • $135,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Internal Audit team at Wilton Re Group assists the Board of Directors and executive management in the protection of the assets, reputation, and sustainability of the organization by providing an independent and objective assurance activity designed to add value and improve the organization’s operations.

The ideal candidate has a background in internal audit, is a self-starter, and has demonstrated success building relationships across the organization. This person should also have a passion for learning and building the control framework to match a rapidly growing business. The ideal candidate must be an effective communicator to convey the role of Internal Audit and the importance of internal controls across the Wilton Re Group.

In addition to controls assurance work, this role will have exposure across entire Wilton Re Group (Wilton Re and Texas Life) to evaluate risk and controls for new acquisitions, onboarding of new vendors/Third Party Administrators (TPAs), and assist in onboarding & configuration of a new Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) tool.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience within Internal Audit at a financial service institution, ideally a life insurer or re-insurer or within a public accounting firm.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics is required

Nice To Haves

• Big Four experience preferred (not required)
• Professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and execute testing for operational audits across Wilton Re and Texas Life’s higher risk processes (40%)
• Planning – Working with Chief Auditor and auditee to define audit scope, establish work program and timeline for audit fieldwork
• Audit Oversight – Ensuring that auditees are provided testing support timely, ensuring that auditors are performing their testing thoroughly and timely
• Testing – In addition to leading the audit, the audit manager will likely need to perform some of the testing themselves
• Reporting – Socializing any audit issues with the auditee, creating draft audit reports to summarize the work performed, issue descriptions, and impact to the organization.
• Assist in oversight over outsourced audit resources in planning, scheduling and monitoring of annual Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) cycle (25%)
• Coordination with control owners, including training, rationalizing of in/out-of-scope controls, updates to control language
• Develop relationships with control owners to understand changes to control as well as progress towards remediating previously-identified issues
• Establishing regular communication with external auditors to socialize any control deficiencies and provide updates on issue remediation
• Perform advanced fieldwork activities, including inquiry of auditees inspection of records and documents, and observations and re‐performance of complex control procedures: incorporating the use of data analytics to improve effectiveness and efficiency of the Internal Audit function (10%)
• Work closely to monitor management’s corrective actions for audit issues within specified time frames for update reporting to Wilton Re leadership and Audit Committee updates (10%)
• Participate in special projects, investigations as necessary.Includes providing controls-related guidance to business owners, development & delivery of risk & controls training, (10%)
• Assist in design, implementation, testing, and ongoing management of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tool (5%)

Benefits

• Competitive vacation and sick time, including company-paid holidays, floating holidays and early closing days
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution - US Employees Only
• Profit Sharing Program
• Competitive parental leave
• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance, including access to health and wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Current hybrid working environment
• Employee Engagement Events and various committees on site to join

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager