Corporate Internal Audit Manager (Finance Focused) - Erie Insurance

Division or Field Office:

Office of the Secretary of General Counsel
Department of Position: Internal Audit Department
Work from:

Corporate Office, Erie PA
Salary Range:
$106,935.00-$170,817.00*

salary range is for thislevel and may vary based on actual level of role hired for

*This range represents a national range and the actual salary will depend on several factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the skills, education, training, credentials, location, and experience of an applicant, as well as level of role for which the successful candidate is hired.Position may be eligible for an annual bonus payment.

At Erie Insurance, you're not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you're also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 6,000 employees and over 13,000 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia.

Benefits That Go Beyond The Basics

We strive to be Above all in Service® to our customers-and to our employees. That's why Erie Insurance offers you an exceptional benefits package, including:

• Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents.Coverage begins your first day of work.
• Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums.We currently pay up to 97% of employees' monthly premium costs.
• Pension.We are one of only 13 Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of service.
• 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match.The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
• Paid time off.Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
• Career development.Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.

Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.

Position Summary

• This role includes oversight and managerial review for the Financial focused audits. This includes Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) financial control testing and IT General Controls (ITGC) testing. This position will work with the external auditors, regulators, and the financial controls section within the Controller Division, in addition to department efforts and special projects.

As a leader within the Internal Audit Department, executes its mission to enhance and protect organizational value by providing independent, risk-based, and objective assurance, advice and insight. Leads team of auditors focused on information technology (IT), financial, operational, integrated, and regulatory-required audits, pre-audits, or special assurance engagements. Provides high-level oversight, sets expectations, monitors progress, and manages the work of internal auditors to accomplish the goals of the department.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manages overall operations of designated area of authority. Interviews, hires, trains, and directs personnel. Prepares and conducts performance assessments, coordinates discipline, and oversees Employee development as required.

Continuously monitors risk and maintains relationships with business and support function partners to assist in the development of the rolling audit plan using a risk-based methodology.

Executes the audit plan approved by the Audit Committee by directing staff in the completion of internal audits, pre-audit engagements, and special projects. Ensures the department evaluates the design and performs testing of the effectiveness of the functioning of key internal controls.

Reviews key workpapers and approves near-final deliverables, ensuring department staff and work products meet the professional standards and guidelines set by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Schedules, monitors, and manages the budgeted hours and workloads for the direct team, in conjunction with the other Corporate Internal Audit Managers, to meet deliverable expectations and timelines.

Develops and maintains relationships with internal and external clients, including but not limited to, senior leaders and external audit firm personnel.

Supports ERIE's external auditors by managing the completion of analytical procedures and process documentation, testing controls, and reporting related substantive testing.

Manages the evaluation of IT system development projects to ensure adequate control mechanisms at a project level, including project governance and environmental factors, and testing of automated and manual controls.

Recommends improvements and challenges current department processes to increase efficiency or effectiveness, as well as assists in maintaining current department policies and procedures.

Assists with the preparation of the department's annual travel and training budget, monitoring of actual versus budgeted spending, and making spending adjustments, as necessary.

Represents Internal Audit on critical ERIE committees.

Prepares and presents materials to executive management, the Audit Committee, ERIE personnel, or at industry associations and seminars related to the value and function of the Internal Audit Department. Develops networks and creates relationships with other departments to enable flow of information and create a positive working environment with stakeholders, including significant audit findings or other relevant materials.

Duties and Responsibilities (cont'd if applicable)

Assists the Corporate Internal Audit Director and VP, Corporate Internal Audit Officer on special projects as needed.

The first four duties listed are the functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performed in order for the job to be accomplished.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor, or as become evident.

Competencies

Instills Trust (Leader)

Persuades (Leader)

Plans and Aligns (Leader)

Self-Development (Leader)

Collaborates (Leader)

Cultivates Innovation (Leader)

Customer Focus (Leader)

Decision Quality (Leader)

Develops Talent (Leader)

Drives Vision and Purpose (Leader)

Ensures Accountability (Leader)

Nimble Learning (Leader)

Optimizes Work Processes (Leader)

Values Diversity (Leader)

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, computer science, management information systems, or a related field, required. Eight years of experience in public accounting, internal auditing, or related experience, required. Supervisory experience required. Professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred. Insurance designations such as Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) preferred. Knowledge of auditing techniques, including audit administration, data extraction, and analytics methodology preferred.

Physical Requirements

Ability to move over 50 lbs using lifting aide equipment; Rarely

Climbing/accessing heights; Rarely

Driving; Occasional (
Lifting/Moving 0-20 lbs; Occasional (
Lifting/Moving 20-50 lbs; Occasional (
Manual Keying/Data Entry/inputting information/computer use; Frequent (50-80%)

Pushing/Pulling/moving objects, equipment with wheels; Rarely

Nearest Major Market: Erie