Internal Control Manager

At Sentry, our business is built around people. Sentry is currently looking for an experienced auditor to join the Internal Audit team as the Internal Control Manager. This role will be responsible for collaborating with various business units, overseeing projects from concept through implementation, and reviewing documentation and testing results for current business processes. If you are an effective communicator with strong audit experience, this may the right opportunity for you!

What You'll Do

• Oversee the Annual Financial Reporting Model Regulation requirements for Management's Report of Internal control over Financial Reporting. 

• Develop and maintain a hierarchy of internal controls based on criteria such as financial risk, operational risk, or compliance risk. 

• Ensure proper definition, review and approval of financial and system controls. 

• Assign Internal Control department staff to tasks for control documentation, control testing, and projects based on skill requirements and availability; ensure that staff understands business unit's processes and objectives and expected results of each assigned task and project. 

• Oversee reviews of control documentation and testing results of current processes and documentation creation for new/changing processes. 

• Oversee annual SOC report engagements with external auditors to ensure quality reports and facilitating engagement progress tracking to ensure timely completion. 

• Provide oversight and specialized knowledge in applicable control categories including, but not limited to, business process controls, application controls, segregation of duties, user access and security, data integrity and IT general controls. 

• Prepare, in conjunction with the Project Manager and project team, an internal control work stream for selected projects.  Collaborate with the project teams, IT, and business areas to ensure adequate systems controls and testing are implemented as part of legacy systems replacement, system rewrites, system changes impacting controls, and installation of new systems including packaged software. 

• Participate as a senior project team member to ensure the team meets or exceeds expectations; provide extensive control expertise to the project team; may facilitate project meetings to ensure the appropriate results are delivered. 

Additionally, you will: 

• Administer human resource-related activities including timely performance and salary reviews and ensures all subordinates adhere to human resources policies and practices. Select, develop, motivate, and recognize staff. 

• Work with Information Technology to ensure adequate general controls are developed for new/changed systems including program development, program changes, computer operations and access to programs and data. 

• Ensure that development efforts are in compliance with organizational policies, standards, and procedures. Ensures that System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and project management is utilized by the organization. 

• Ensure testing of new/changed systems is completed and that testing results are documented and retained. Ensures conversion of historical data or maintenance of legacy systems to allow access of historical data. 

• Where cost effective, ensure implementation of compliance controls related to HIPAA, GLBA and any other legislative or regulatory mandates into systems and software. 

• Support the software related to the internal control documentation of the company. 

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned from time to time. 

What it Takes

• Bachelor’s degree in financial services field such as accounting, finance, etc. required
• Minimum of 8 years of related work experience in auditing or accounting
• Emphasis in a relevant area of expertise (Information Technology, Accounting, Auditing, Insurance, etc.).
• Previous experience in internal auditing, IT auditing or consulting in the area of internal controls.
• Knowledge of information technology concepts and practices within the insurance industry, systems development life cycles and software development methodology.
• Professional designations within selected area of expertise are strongly desired. Examples include: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Working knowledge of generally applicable and accepted auditing standards, control frameworks (e.g., COSO, COBIT), best practices for IT services management (e.g., ITIL), or government guidelines and laws (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley Act).
• Ability to effectively communicate with