Director of Internal Audit

Insurance Recruiting Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Insurance Recruiting Solutions partners with a leading property & casualty insurer to fill a newly created Director of Internal Audit role. You will report to executive leadership and sit with the Board, driving strategic oversight beyond traditional audit functions.

You will influence enterprise risk management, governance, and continuous improvement, leveraging data analytics, dashboards, and emerging technologies to shape remediation and governance programs.

Qualifications

• Broad internal audit and/or public accounting background with focus on controls and remediation.
• Experience with enterprise risk management and governance.

Responsibilities

• Liaison with the external audit partner to oversee scope, quality, deliverables, findings and follow-through.
• Prepare and deliver high-impact presentations on audit outcomes, deficiencies, emerging risks and remediation plans.
• Improve processes, develop dashboards, leverage data and modeling, and explore opportunities involving automation and AI governance.

Skills

Executive communication

Controls evaluation

Audit leadership

Data analytics

Education

CPA

CIA

CISA

Job description

I’m partnering with a well-established property & casualty insurance organization seeking a Director of Internal Audit for a newly created, highly visible role working directly with executive leadership and the Board. This is not a traditional internal audit leadership position.

The right person will have a seat at the table, significant autonomy, and the opportunity to help shape how internal audit, enterprise risk management, governance, and continuous improvement work together.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaison with the external audit partner, overseeing audit scope, quality, deliverables, findings, and follow-through.
• Prepare and deliver high-impact presentations on audit outcomes, deficiencies, emerging risks, and remediation plans.
• Improve processes, develop dashboards, leverage data and modeling, and explore opportunities involving automation, AI governance, and business transformation.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Property & Casualty or Excess & Surplus insurance experience.
• Strong internal audit and/or public accounting experience, with the ability to evaluate controls, identify deficiencies, and drive meaningful remediation.
• Experience managing external partners and overseeing audit work.
• Executive presence and exceptional presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to Board-level audiences.
• Experience with enterprise risk management, governance, data analysis, modeling, process development, or business transformation.
• CPA, CIA, or CISA certification is preferred. Familiarity with the NAIC Model Audit Rule and related regulatory requirements is also valuable.