Data-Driven Internal Audit Manager

Citizens-Property-Insurance; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Internal Audit is seeking an experienced leader to manage risk-based internal audits across governance, risk, controls, and data flows. You will oversee engagements from planning to reporting, applying data-first testing and AI-enabled analytics to improve efficiency and coverage.

The role requires strong judgment, professional skepticism, and the ability to lead teams and present results to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field (Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Risk Management, Business Admin, etc.).
• 7+ years of professional internal audit or related experience, including 3+ years leading engagements and presenting to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex risk-based audits from planning through reporting, aligned to audit methodology and enterprise risk priorities.
• Lead risk anticipation across operational, financial, regulatory, technology, and other risks; translate context into audit coverage input.
• Build staff capability through coaching, analytics adoption, and leadership development.
• Lead data-first control evaluation and evidence assessment, including data availability, lineage, and full-population testing.
• Translate audit results for leadership with clear root cause, business impact, and remediation status.
• Coordinate with risk, compliance, IT, legal, and external audit partners to promote comprehensive coverage.
• Develop scalable audit execution practices to improve coverage and reduce rework.

Skills

Auditing

Leadership

Data analytics

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Audit software

Job description

Citizens Internal Audit is seeking an experienced leader to manage risk-based internal audits across governance, risk, controls, and data flows. You will oversee engagements from planning to reporting, applying data-first testing and AI-enabled analytics to improve efficiency and coverage.

The role requires strong judgment, professional skepticism, and the ability to lead teams and present results to executives.