[Remote] Internal Controls Senior Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pie Insurance is committed to empowering small businesses by making commercial insurance affordable and user-friendly. The Internal Controls Senior Analyst will evaluate processes to safeguard company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting, while also assessing internal controls and supporting compliance with relevant regulations.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of the annual risk assessment at the Financial Statement Line Item and process level to determine appropriate control mix and coverage
- Work with business and IT process and control owners to design and document internal control processes and activities for in-scope processes through annual walkthroughs, including standardization of control documentation and processes
- Perform annual testing for in-scope controls, including communication of deficiencies and alignment with control owners on remediation action plans
- Track and follow up on remediation activities to support timely resolution of identified control deficiencies
- Support the preparation of ongoing monitoring updates for Finance & Accounting leadership, Audit Committee and other key stakeholders
- Educate business / IT process and control owners on their roles and responsibilities within Pie’s internal controls program
- Maintain and enhance Pie’s use of Workiva as the governance, risk, and compliance tool supporting the Internal Controls program
- Support the Internal Controls Manager with the annual Fraud Risk Assessment, including evaluation of internal controls to support appropriate coverage of key fraud risks
- Work with external auditors to coordinate and provide control documentation in support of annual financial statement audits
- Seek opportunities to automate control activities or implement technology solutions, to improve long term efficiency to the Internal Controls program and associated business / IT processes
- Proactively raise concerns to the Internal Controls Manager related to the impact of changes in people, process, and technology on Pie’s internal controls
- Assist Finance & Accounting leadership and Internal Controls Manager in other internal controls related projects and initiatives
Skills
- A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting or related field is required
- 3+ years of relevant experience with internal controls including within Sarbanes-Oxley, internal audit, external audit, or operational risk functions
- Knowledge of Workiva or similar governance, risk, and compliance technologies (e.g. AuditBoard)
- Strong financial acumen with a high attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to identify risk points in accounting and non-accounting processes
- Understanding of GAAP financial statements and reporting and IT general controls
- Experience working on multiple work-streams concurrently, across multiple functions and teams
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent interpersonal, oral/written communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with business stakeholders
- Experience working in internal control programs within highly regulated industries such as insurance or banking is highly desirable
Benefits
- Competitive cash compensation
- A piece of the pie (in the form of equity)
- Comprehensive health plans
- Generous PTO
- Future focused 401k match
- Generous parental and caregiver leave
- Each year Pie reviews company performance and may grant discretionary bonuses to eligible team members.
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