Insurance Risk & Internal Audit Director

Baker Tilly; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking an Internal Audit & Risk Advisory Director – Insurance to join our Risk Advisory practice in the United States. You will help clients assess risks, develop strategies, and lead insurance-focused internal audits and controls engagements across P&C, life and health, reinsurance, and MGAs/TPAs.

You'll collaborate with client executives, manage engagements, and mentor teams while delivering practical, sustainable control programs that balance regulatory expectations with

Qualifications

• 4 year degree required.
• Twelve (12) years of CPA or CIA designation(s) required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and assist in identifying and managing financial and operational risks within their business processes and systems.
• Lead insurance focused internal audit and controls engagements and teams.
• Plan and lead internal audit engagements for insurance organizations across P&C, life and health, reinsurance, and insurance adjacent operations such as MGAs and TPAs.
• Evaluate process and control design and operating effectiveness across common insurance functions.
• Apply a risk-based approach to identify what matters, test efficiently, and deliver clear and practical recommendation, while supporting Model Audit Rule and SOX programs.
• Lead Model Audit Rule 205 readiness, implementation, and ongoing administration, including risk and control scoping, documentation, testing, deficiency evaluation, and remediation tracking.
• Lead SOX design and implementation or enhancement work, including process narratives and flows, control design, testing, and coordination with external audit.

Skills

Internal audit leadership

Client relationship management

Insurance industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

CPA or CIA designation

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Baker Tilly is seeking an Internal Audit & Risk Advisory Director – Insurance to join our Risk Advisory practice in the United States. You will help clients assess risks, develop strategies, and lead insurance-focused internal audits and controls engagements across P&C, life and health, reinsurance, and MGAs/TPAs.

You'll collaborate with client executives, manage engagements, and mentor teams while delivering practical, sustainable control programs that balance regulatory expectations with