ICFR & SOX Audit Lead - Controls, Risk, & Automation

Mercury Insurance Company; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus potential

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Mercury Insurance Company is seeking a senior professional to lead ICFR planning, testing, and compliance activities within Corporate Audit. The role drives consistency and scalability of internal controls related to financial reporting and partners with management and external auditors.

You will guide process owners on control design, document testing approaches, and communicate risk and control status to leadership while embracing AI and automation to improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business-related field such as Accounting, Finance, CS, or related discipline.
• CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE or similar certification preferred.
• Experience in SOX/ICFR, internal controls, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICFR, SOX, and MAR compliance planning, testing, and issue follow-up.
• Coordinate with IT, control owners and external auditors to complete ICFR duties.
• Review ICFR workpapers for audit-quality standards and accuracy.
• Develop and improve ICFR program for consistency and scalability.
• Monitor management action plans and remediation efforts.
• Advise on internal control design and remediation requirements.
• Prepare periodic management reports on audit status and risk.
• Identify opportunities to use AI and automation in ICFR testing.

Skills

SOX

ICFR

Internal controls

Internal audit

Risk management

Visio

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business-related field

CPA/CIA/CISA/CFE preferred

Tools

Workiva

Alteryx

Job description

Mercury Insurance Company is seeking a senior professional to lead ICFR planning, testing, and compliance activities within Corporate Audit. The role drives consistency and scalability of internal controls related to financial reporting and partners with management and external auditors.

You will guide process owners on control design, document testing approaches, and communicate risk and control status to leadership while embracing AI and automation to improve efficiency.