Audit Project Lead (Johnston, RI)

 AIPSO is a management organization and service provider for various insurance industry groups responsible for administering the residual market. We are a national organization that serves local customer needs. Centralization and standardization are key to many AIPSO services because of the inherent economies of scale and other efficiencies.  However, our organization is based on customer focus and recognizes the need for flexibility in serving customer groups with diverse interests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead moderate-to-complex systems and business application audits through the audit phases of planning, technical analysis and testing, and closing.
• Plan and identify audit scope and objectives, develop suitable risk-based and compliance-based test approaches and proficiently execute moderately difficult audits, primarily of IT applications, networks, environments, systems, and associated controls.
• Under limited supervision, simultaneously accomplish multiple audit assignments by applying advanced critical thinking skills, data analytics, and professional auditing principles and practices. 
• Independently investigate audit test deviations, identify exceptions with supporting
evidence, document audit results, develop remedial recommendations for resolution.
• Prepare audit/project related materials in accordance with department standards.
• Independently communicate audit results to applicable audience(s).
• Provide feedback and proactive guidance to less experienced coworkers on work product and effort.
• Identify and propose project efficiencies and process improvements.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university in Data Analytics, Cyber Security, IT/Computer Science related, Accounting, or Finance preferred.  Additional, appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Professional certification preferred.  

Experience:
5 or more years of analytical or applicable IT experience required, such as in the areas of security, privacy, configuration, continuity, and controls.  Audit experience preferred, but not required.

Skills & Knowledge:
• Ability to work effectively individually or in a team environment to accomplish project
  goals and promote collaboration of ideas.
• Knowledge and understanding of insurance acumen.
• Ability to understand and concisely document business or system operations through
  development of process narratives and flowcharts.
• Strong analytical skills in data collection and assessment to identify areas of risk or
  non-compliance, and understand cause and effect.
• Strong communication skills to effectively express audit results in verbal and written
  format to auditees, and successfully achieve agreement on action plans.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously and effectively organize and
  prioritize assignments and tasks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, Access, Visio, Outlook
  PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
AIPSO is an equal opportunity employer.  To this end, all employment related decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis and in full compliance with federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.

This is a non-management position
This is a full time position