Lead Specialist, General Audit

• Lead and execute complex assurance projects in accordance with established methodologies and professional standards
• Plan, execute, and report audits independently or within a team
• Identify, evaluate, and report on complex business risks and controls
• Identify observations about control design and operating effectiveness
• Discuss control-environment improvements with management
• Communicate with business areas and risk assurance providers to improve relationships and risk management
• Collaborate with audit-team members and leverage shared expertise
• Mentor new or less experienced auditors
• Monitor outstanding recommendations and action plans; prepare status commentary and perform follow-up testing
• Provide advisory services on projects, business functions, and processes
• Provide governance, compliance, investigation, and enterprise risk assessment support
• Assist external auditors and the Controls Assurance team with direct-assistance testing
• Improve departmental practices with Internal Audit leadership
• Monitor compliance with departmental policies and practices
• Stay current on issues, industry practices, regulations, continuing education, and training
• Participate in special projects and perform other requested duties
• Advise all levels of management on risks and controls and maintain client communication

• 5+ years of broad-based experience in internal audit, external audit, or related functions
• Strong analytical skills for process assessment, data analysis, and risk and control assessment
• Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to manage concurrent projects and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Ability to collaborate inside and outside the department
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Professional accreditations, licenses, or designations required, such as CIA, CPA, CFE, or CISA
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry is a plus
• Working knowledge of information technology and cybersecurity is a plus
• Understanding of RPA, NLP, and/or AI is a plus
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship

Demonstrates expertise in leading assurance projects, conducting audits, and providing advisory services while effectively managing risks and controls. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential for collaborating with management and improving departmental practices.

• Internal Audit Experience
• Risk Assessment
• Project Management
• Analytical Skills
• Professional Accreditation (CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA)

• Audit Execution
• Control Design Evaluation
• Data Analysis
• Process Assessment
• Compliance Monitoring

• Interpersonal Skills
• Relationship Building
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Collaboration

• CIA
• CPA
• CFE
• CISA

• Insurance Industry
• Financial Services
• Governance
• Compliance
• Enterprise Risk Assessment

• Information Technology
• Cybersecurity
• RPA
• NLP
• AI