Senior Internal Auditor

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.

Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way.

The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric.

Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.

Job Summary:

Ascot’s Internal Audit & Advisory department is seeking a motivated Senior Internal Auditor to provide support to the Senior Vice President, Group Head of Internal Audit & Advisory, and the Internal Audit Manager in the performance of the Company's annual Internal Audit testing, as well as the below responsibilities. 

Responsibilities: 

• Assess departmental needs, establish priorities, and assist in the creation and management of the annual audit plan and other department activities.
• Direct the creation of, or improvements in, internal audit policies, procedures, and audit programs.
• Develop strong relationships with local, regional, and global leaders of the Company while maintaining objectivity.
• Oversee the testing of internal controls over financial reporting for compliance with the NAIC Model Audit Rule on behalf of management.
• Oversee the planning and execution of audits, including scoping, fieldwork, and reporting, including addressing audit findings
• Manage several audit engagements concurrently, ensuring appropriate audit risks are identified and addressed and that each audit is conducted with a value-add mentality
• Execute audits covered under the Internal Audits continuous monitoring program
• Become actively engaged within the audit process to fully understand and contemplate the company's risks and business activities
• Assist with quarterly audit committee packages, audit engagement resource management, and remediation tracking process
• Assist the department with continuous implementation of data analytics to improve the efficiency of audit procedures
• Lead special project engagements as requested by company management
• Remain current on and continuously develop knowledge of auditing guidance, accounting standards, trending issues, and best practices through available literature and attendance at appropriate conferences and seminars. 
• Assist with additional ad hoc projects as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 2 to 5 years of progressive external and/or internal audit experience in an organization of appropriate scale and complexity
• Comprehensive understanding of internal auditing standards and techniques, financial and operational risks and controls, GAAP, STAT, SOX and MAR Compliance, COSO Framework
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Proven team management skills and ability to drive group consensus
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of management
• Knowledge in the use of AuditBoard or other Audit-related tools
• Must be positive, self-motivated, and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills 
• Highly customer-centric both internally and externally
• Strong collaborative skills in a fast-paced team-centric environment.
• Ability to travel as needed. 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite applications, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint

***This position may be filled at a different level, depending on experience***

Compensation