Location: Glenmont,NY, USA
American National is seeking an Audit Specialist to perform financial, operational, and compliance audits of business units, external agencies, and vendors, which includes understanding and documenting key processes and internal controls and conducting a risk assessment based on corporate goals and strategy. In this role you'll enjoy a supportive team out of League City, TX; Springfield, MO; or Glenmont, NY.
What You'll Do
* Performs financial, operational, and compliance audits of business units, external agencies, and vendors, which includes understanding and documenting key processes and internal controls and conducting a risk assessment based on corporate goals and strategy.
* Helps develop a risk-based audit program based on risk assessment that includes all audit procedures, schedules, and key milestones; executes the audit work program; and performs analytical, transactional, and control testing.
* Formulates observations and conclusions of management's internal control based on audit procedures, prepares neat and organized work papers that support observations and conclusions, and conforms with professional standards.
* Supports the annual financial statement audit and the annual audit of internal control over financial reporting by completing transaction and/or control test work on behalf of the external auditor.
* Aids the company's annual assessment of internal control over financial reporting by completing control test work and communicating results and deficiencies to management.
* Analyzes, interprets, and summarizes data, policies, and procedures to effectively perform audit work.
* Uses numerous systems, including accounting software, billing systems, policy administration systems, imaging systems, claim systems, and standard Microsoft products.
* Communicates (in writing and orally) with auditees, management, and peers.
* Performs data mining and data analysis techniques as required by audit procedures and to assist with the identification of potential fraud.
* Conducts interviews with all levels of auditees up to middle management and reads policies and procedures with the purpose of gaining an understanding of business processes and internal controls.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum quantity of acceptable credit hours in accounting or a related business field; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with prior experience in an insurance-related field.
* Two to six years of relevant auditing or controls testing experience, a portion of which was obtained in a public accounting firm or insurance company, or equivalent experience to be able to function effectively.
* Working toward CPA or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)