Corporate Internal Audit Manager

*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 (State) based on ERIE's geographical differences, 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 position will support Operational Audit

Supports development and execution of the internal audit plan by directing staff in planning, performing, and communicating engagements that evaluate governance, risk management, and control processes. Builds effective relationships with business partners and senior leaders, promotes conformance with professional standards and department methodologies, and develops team capability through coaching, feedback, and continuous improvement.

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.
• Develops and maintains a risk-based audit plan for assigned areas by monitoring business, technology, regulatory, and control risks; maintaining stakeholder relationships; and adjusting priorities as needed.
• Leads and oversees internal audit, advisory, and special project engagements across IT, financial, operational, integrated, and regulatory areas from planning through reporting. Ensures appropriate scope, testing, documentation, and timely completion. Reviews key workpapers, findings, and reports for quality, accuracy, and conformance with department methodology and professional standards, and communicates clear, practical conclusions and recommendations to management.
• Monitors significant control issues, management action plans, emerging risks, and major business or technology changes, and escalates matters as appropriate to support informed decisions and effective risk management.
• Manages audit resources by assigning work, balancing budgets and timelines, and coaching and developing auditors to strengthen technical capability, accountability, and bench depth, in coordination with other Internal Audit leaders.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with business leaders, senior management, the Audit Committee, and other assurance providers to coordinate coverage, reduce duplication, and identify opportunities to improve governance, risk management, control, and audit effectiveness.

The first five 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 instructions and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor, or as become evident.

Capabilities

• Values Diversity (Leader)
• Optimizes Work Processes (Leader)
• Self-development (Leader)
• Cultivates Innovation (Leader)
• Customer Focus (Leader)
• Decision Quality (Leader)
• Collaborates (Leader)
• Develops Talent (Leader)
• Ensures Accountability (Leader)
• Instills Trust (Leader)
• Nimble Learning (Leader)
• Persuades (Leader)
• Plans and Aligns (Leader)
• Drives vision and purpose (Leader)

Qualifications

Minimum Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, information systems, computer science, or a related field and eight years of relevant experience in internal or external audit, internal controls, risk management, or related assurance or advisory work, required. 

Additional Experience

• Supervisory or project leadership experience required.  
• Experience in the insurance industry or another highly regulated environment preferred.
• Knowledge of data analytics, audit management systems, and technology-enable audit techniques preferred.

Designations and/or Licenses

• Professional certifications 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.  

Physical Requirements

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