Director of Internal Audit — Strategy & Risk Leadership

Central Insurance Companies; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Central Insurance Companies seeks a Director of Internal Audit to shape and lead the internal audit function. You will set strategy, provide insights for risk management and governance, and partner with leadership to align audit efforts across the organization.

This role emphasizes data‑driven insights and collaboration across Legal, Compliance, IT and Risk. You will oversee the audit lifecycle, maintain standards, and act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Audit Committee of

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field with 6 years of internal audit and/or public accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field with 8 years of internal audit and/or public accounting experience.
• 10 years of internal audit and/or public accounting experience in Property & Casualty or Excess & Surplus insurance.

Responsibilities

• Applies extensive knowledge of audit theories and guides new internal audit ideas.
• Establishes and evolves the enterprise internal audit strategy.
• Designs and governs third‑party audit delivery for quality and scalability.
• Oversees external audit activities and aligns with standards and expectations.
• Serves as liaison to the Audit Committee and reports on risks and goals.
• Manages relationships with audit providers and internal teams.
• Defines audit scope, deliverables, and outcomes; ensures accountability.
• Maintains risk-based audit plan and strengthens controls and governance.
• Oversees end-to-end audit lifecycle from planning to validation.
• Evaluates outputs for actionable insights aligned to risk priorities.
• Presents independent view to leadership on emerging risks and governance maturity.
• Partners with Legal, Compliance, IT and Risk to align audits with priorities.
• Advises leadership on control design and risk mitigation.
• Maintains internal audit charter and quality standards; remains independent.
• Ensures adherence to auditing standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates with regulators, external auditors, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Auditing practices

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Business acumen

Integrity

Policies & processes

Education

Master’s degree + 6 years audit

Bachelor’s degree + 8 years audit

10 years audit experience

Job description

Central Insurance Companies seeks a Director of Internal Audit to shape and lead the internal audit function. You will set strategy, provide insights for risk management and governance, and partner with leadership to align audit efforts across the organization.

This role emphasizes data‑driven insights and collaboration across Legal, Compliance, IT and Risk. You will oversee the audit lifecycle, maintain standards, and act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Audit Committee of