Audit Analyst - Core Specialty Insurance Services, Inc.

The Audit Analyst will be responsible to execute the annual Audit Plan which will consist of assessing the design and effectiveness of controls, accuracy of financial records, effectiveness of operations, as well as ensuring the compliance of established policies, rules, and regulations.  The Audit Analyst will execute risk-based financial, operational, and technology (IT) related engagements.  The analyst will provide recommendations and conclusions through audit reports that enhance the overall control environment.   The Audit Analyst will be directly responsible to assist in preparing and executing risk-based evaluations and audit procedures for Core Specialty that clearly define objectives, utilize contemporary methodologies, and leverage data to drive insights and actionable reporting. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Execute Audit Engagements throughout the audit life cycle; scoping, planning, detailed execution of fieldwork, and reporting
• Create internal audit test steps, perform testing, determine issues, and provide written and verbal communication of audit findings to management
• Demonstrate a knowledge and awareness of changes in IT audit practices, regulatory requirements, and IT Risk/Control frameworks, (i.e., NIST Cybersecurity)
• Evaluate the design and operational effectiveness over controls as part of the company’s Internal Control Framework and SOX program
• Prepare audit reports and interpret the significance of audit findings drawing conclusions and analysis from findings.
• Partner with business unit leaders to provide practical recommendations for remediation
• Assist Senior Audit and Assurance team members with planning, executing, and documenting advisory or SOX engagements   
• Prepare audit reports affectively communicate control weaknesses and control gaps to management
• Seek to understand the business environment. Learn and use any contemporary audit techniques as necessary and share your knowledge with internal clients and business unit leaders
• Proactively advise management on key risk areas and ensure that processes and quality control techniques are implemented and adopted to support the company’s growth through continuous oversight and remediation efforts

Technical Knowledge

• Must be able to work in a team environment with direct and indirect reporting relationships (Matrix)
• Must be able to demonstrate a strong technical knowledge of routine IT systems and processes.
• Solid administrative and project management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent problem solving, data, and analytical thinking skills
• Wide variety of IT and business consulting engagement experience
• Intermediate Internal Audit skills, and an advanced knowledge of Information Technology General Control (ITGCs) testing procedures.
• Basic knowledge of industry risk/control frameworks such as COSO or NIST is preferred
• Basic knowledge of the 3 Lines of Defense model, Sarbanes-Oxley, Model Audit Rule, PCAOB standards, COBIT, CISA and other application of professional standards are preferred 

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, COBIT, CRMA, CISA, CFE, or comparable industry certification is preferred
• Big 4 Experience or advanced knowledge of public company internal control requirements is preferred
• 2+ years of experience in Financial Reporting, Internal or External Audit, or Risk Management functions
• 2+ years of experience in IT Audit or IT Security is preferred
• Professional Services and/or Consulting industry experience preferred but not required
• Extensive experience with MS Office products including MS Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint
• Experience utilizing data analysis and data visualization (Power BI, Python) is preferred but not required.