Internal Audit Consultant (hybrid)

• Assists in updating the enterprise audit universe and annual internal audit priority development by analyzing risk throughout the enterprise, conducting interviews with key business leadership, and collaborating with enterprise risk management.
• Leads the development of audit programs, including scope, audit objectives, audit criteria, and procedures.

• Assesses risk and controls on legal and regulatory compliance, financial reporting and operations for the organization.
• Presents positions, findings and recommendations in verbal and written format to a variety of stakeholders, including senior management and the Audit Committee of the Board.
• Prepare clear, succinct, balanced and persuasive reports including constructive and practical recommendations designed to improve the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
• Monitors and reports on management actions undertaken to address audit concerns identified.
• Keep well informed of significant changes to business activities, organizational structure, systems and policies.

• Works with business unit management to ensure management actions plans are documented and implemented for identified internal audit observations or internal control deficiencies.

• Perform internal audit validation of management action plans and/or retesting of observations following management’s remediation.

• Coaches and mentors audit team members for performance and development, including providing training to new employees and other staff on audit policies, procedures, and programs.

• Performs planning, execution and reporting over Model Audit Rule (MAR) requirements related to validating control assessments and management testing.
• Develops and performs data analytics to include extraction, analytical testing and security reviews that utilize ACL and other analytical tools.

• Monitors best practices and recent developments in audit, risk management, and corporate governance.
• Pursues professional development through continuing education and training and participation within professional associations.

• Undergraduate degree in business related area, preferably in accounting, finance, management information systems or related field. Non-business degree is acceptable with MBA. Professional certification of CPA, CISA, and/or CIA, strongly encouraged. Proven knowledge in applying risk assessment and audit skills including financial, operational, and compliance control objectives, as well as knowledge in information systems. Working knowledge of audit and control frameworks including: COSO, MAR and/or SOX methodologies, and Internal Audit Methodologies (e.g., Institute of Internal Audit’s Standards for Professional Practice of Internal Auditing). Familiarity with IT governance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ITIL, COBIT, etc.).

• Eight years of professional experience in audits or related controls environment. Prior audit, compliance, and/or governance experience within the insurance industry is desired.

• Project management skills to lead a project team and drive a project to successful completion.
• Decision-making skills to evaluate alternatives and recommend alternate courses of action.
• Analytical skills to research and evaluate highly complex processes and systems.
• Documentation and report writing skills, as well as strong communication skills.
• Interviewing skills to support root cause analysis.
• Organization and planning skills to set priorities, and to plan, prioritize and execute workload.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to prepare and present audit plans, procedures and findings to senior management as well as have the ability to interact effectively with team members.
• Good coaching and consulting skills.

Grange Insurance