Senior Auditor

Location: NY
Job Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00
Date: 2/2/2012
Job ID: 01770183
Job Description
(New York)  Client is a Fortune 300, 100+ year old insurance company.  Client seeks a Sr. Auditor.  Compensation is open but gravitating to the $75,000 - $90,000 range.  
 
 
  This job requires the candidate to review, evaluate and report on complex operational, financial, compliance and business related risks and controls in accordance with professional standards and established methodologies. Candidate must be fully proficient in communicating his/her work in developing or improving internal controls. This job primarily consists of performing assurance and attestation services. This is supplemented by providing governance, compliance and investigation support along with providing advisory services. Candidate/incumbent will functionally and administratively contribute to the enterprise risk management framework. Competent knowledge of general business, insurance, accounting frameworks, investments and information technology is employed. Expert knowledge of business risks, internal controls and internal auditing standards is required. May require occasional supervision of other auditors and clerical support staff.
Responsibilities:
  • Conduct analyses of risks and corresponding items to be audited in a corporate and an individual project level.
  • Prepare audit programs and sampling methods.
  • Conduct assurance and advisory reviews of the more complex business functions and processes.
  • Develop or improve corporate governance, risks and controls by performing research and analysis of industry rules, regulations and practices.
  • Ascertain the reliability of financial and operational data or information maintained and reported.
  • Effectively communicate results. This includes preparing clear and concise reports of observations and recommendations for audit and company management.
  • Verify and test key controls to comply with Company and statutory Model Audit Rule (MAR) requirements.
  • Assist the external auditors by providing direct assistance for selected assignments.
Qualifications:
Competencies/Skills:
  • A dynamic, highly motivated and reliable individual who can work with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
  • Ability to influence and negotiate with company management.
  • Superior problem identification and solution skills
  • Strong desire to build on existing knowledge and take advantage of educational opportunities to enhance audit effectiveness through identification of new risks and control techniques in a continuously changing environment.
  • Capability to conduct complex studies and surveys.
  • Ability to effectively supervise audit and clerical resources when necessary.
Knowledge:
  • Expertise with Microsoft desktop software (Word, Excel, Access, Visio) or similar.
  • Proficiency with audit software (ACL a plus).
  • Proficiency with TeamMate audit management and workpaper software a plus.
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) qualification attained or in progress; additional professional certifications - CPA, CFE, CISA etc. - a strong plus.
Education:
  • Bachelors Degree Required (Accounting or Business Degree a plus)
Experience:
  • Minimum of 5 years of broad-based audit experience in the insurance or financial services industry with a thorough background in
  • Risk-based auditing
  • Accounting principles and techniques
  • Statistics and quantitative analysis
  • Management practices
Other Requirements:
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a respect for diversity.
  • Strong written and communication skills
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills.
  • Ability to manage concurrent projects and work with deadlines.
  • Adaptability to changing priorities.
  • Initiative.
  • Problem solving ability
  • Detail oriented.
  • Occasional travel