Audit Manager- IT

About the Role

The position is assigned to assist in administering Americo's governance, risk and compliance initiatives through execution of the annual audit plan specifically targeting Information technology frameworks and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage IT audits across the organization (and potentially with IPFS), including planning, executing, and reporting, including on audit deficiencies.
• Assist in developing and implementing the comprehensive IT audit plan and strategies.
• Collaborate with other departments, associates, and fellow team members.
• Manage audit team members assigned to your scope of work by providing guidance and support to ensure high-quality audit work.
• Continue research to stay abreast of control frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Assist leadership in exploring best practices and enhanced audit methodologies.
• Prepare reports and deliver results to senior management and executive leadership.
• Provide support to the external auditors.
• Conduct specific audit procedures at the direction of the external audit firm, and prepare working papers and other supporting documentation for their standards for business processes, account balances, and financial statement line items.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT audit, information security, risk, or compliance experience.
• Knowledge of commonly used risks and controls in a business environment, including IT control frameworks, IT compliance, internal controls, and accounting practices/statements.
• Insurance industry as well as regulatory knowledge and understanding of accounting principles.
• Risk management & governance concepts, practices and procedures including internal controls.
• Data management & analysis – Understanding of common data gathering tools/techniques, and experience on what to look for in data analysis.
• Effective communication skills (written and oral) – Ability to build relationships with other groups within the Company and within the team to achieve goals; document conclusions in a written format; and deliver orally to business line leaders to gain their support.
• Prioritization – Ability to select and focus on the most important issues and balance multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Self-starter with ability to ask for clarification or additional guidance when needed.
• Leadership – Ability to guide others, explain purpose and rationale, review work, and ensure it meets department and Global Audit Standards; ability to explain conclusions to Executive Leadership and potentially the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
• Time management skills – Ability to set realistic goals and work through unforeseen obstacles and circumstances to meet deadlines.
• Well organized, detail oriented, efficient and able to work independently and think critically.
• Highly proficient user of database/spreadsheet and desktop processing applications.
• Ability to set achievable and realistic goals as well as work around unforeseen obstacles and circumstances.
• Experience managing or leading others.
• Certification such as CISA, CIA, CISSP, or CPA.
• Four-year college degree.

About Americo

The roots of the Americo family of companies date back more than 100 years. Americo is a life insurance and annuity company providing innovative products to our customers.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and robust bonus program offered to all associates.
• Comprehensive, paid training program.
• Generous paid time off – begin accruing hours every month, increasing with tenure; over three weeks annually plus 11 paid company holidays.
• Maternity leave program, paid STD and LTD.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance options, including FSA or HSA accounts.
• Subsidies to support health and fitness goals through vendor partnerships at The Y, Orange Theory, WW, and more.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement programs.
• Volunteer opportunities and company support for local organizations.
• Kansas City Corporate Challenge participation.
• Company events including Royals Party, Holiday Party, and in-office events.
• Newly renovated offices in downtown Kansas City.
• Complimentary paid parking near Americo offices.