Internal Audit Manager (must sit 1-2 days in Wayne, PA office)

Radian Group; Wayne (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + annual incentive

PTO 25 days + holidays

Parental leave

401(k) with match

ESPP opportunity

Homebuyer perks

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Radian Group is seeking an Internal Audit Manager in Wayne, PA, to lead the annual audit plan with hands-on delivery. You will plan, execute, document testing, and report results while coordinating with audit directors and external auditors.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 8+ years of experience, and CIA or equivalent certification, with strong knowledge of SOX, GAAP, GAAS and IIA/PCAOB standards. Join a team that values collaboration, transparency, and professional growth, while offering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 8 or more years of prior work experience in internal audit.
• CIA or equivalent internal audit certification required, or active pursuit with progress.
• Proficiency in SOX, GAAP, GAAS, IIA Standards, PCAOB standards/pronouncements.
• Ability to draw conclusions from testing and propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Execute the Internal Audit Plan as directed by IA management.
• Lead audit/advisory engagements: scope, program, testing, and documentation.
• Plan, execute and document testing results; review junior staff work.
• Ensure performance metrics are met and draft audit reports.
• Own action plans and follow up; update Audit Universe Database as needed.
• Collaborate with management, build relationships and liaise with external auditors.
• May supervise external staff consultants; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

CIA or equivalent cert

SOX proficiency

GAAP/GAAS knowledge

IIA standards

PCAOB standards

Strong communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

See yourself at Radian? We see you here too. At Radian, we see you. For the person you are and the potential you hold. That’s why we’ve embraced a new way of working that lets our people across the country be themselves, be their best and be their boldest. Because when each of us is truly seen, each of us gives our best – and at Radian, we’ll give you our best right back. For this role, it is required to sit 1-2 days in our Wayne, PA corporate headquarters.

Internal Audit Manager

Radian's Internal Audit (IA) team serves the Board of Directors and management by delivering independent, risk-based assurance, advice, and insight designed to strengthen the company's ability to create, protect, and sustain value across all business units. Comprising professionals with expertise in risk management, compliance, technology, finance, and operations, the team evaluates key processes, advises senior leaders, and promotes best practices that support Radian's obligations to its clients, shareholders, employees, and stakeholders, reporting directly to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Internal Audit Manager plays a central role within this team, leading the execution of the annual audit plan and advisory engagements by directly planning, executing, documenting, and reporting on audit work while maintaining strong relationships with process owners. This is a hands‑on delivery role that requires close collaboration with fellow Audit Managers and Audit Directors to advance the department's broader strategic objectives.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute the Internal Audit Plan as directed by Internal Audit management.
• Lead the audit/advisory engagements by determining the preliminary scope of the audit/advisory engagements as well as the audit program.
• Plan, execute and document testing results.
• Review testing performed by staff/senior auditors as appropriate.
• Ensure established performance metrics are met.
• Evaluate internal control issues to ensure that root causes are identified.
• Lead audit closing meetings and communicate the results of testing in a clear and concise manner to management.
• Prepare draft audit reports.
• Own and follow up on management action plans that were developed and agreed upon.
• Conduct periodic updates to the Audit Universe Database on an as needed basis, assist with Audit Committee preparation, and related functions as needed.
• Participate in IA team meetings and meetings with key members of management to build relationships and encourage transparency and collaboration.
• This includes meetings/interfaces with external auditors as appropriate.
• May supervise external staff consultant(s).
• Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.

Job Specifications

• Basic Education and Prior Work-Related Experience: Degree Requirement: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Work Experience: 8 or more years of prior work experience
• CIA or equivalent professional internal audit certification required, or active pursuit of certification with demonstrated progress.
• Additional Qualifications: Proficiency in SOX, GAAP, GAAS, IIA Standards, PCAOB standards/ pronouncements.
• Ability to form conclusions based on testing.
• Ability to formulate solutions to identified issues and propose those to IA senior management.
• Strong internal audit skills, preferably with a financial services industry background.
• Strong commercial acumen and a demonstrable pragmatic approach to developing solutions to business problems identified through audit work.
• Ability to plan, execute and complete audits and advisory related projects.
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of controls and ensure compliance with the audit program.
• Drive efficiency/effectiveness in conducting audits (challenge status quo and historical ways of doing things).
• Ability to draft effective audit reports that are appropriate for the executive and board-level reader.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with functional and operational management to ensure identified issues are understood and recommended action items are effectively implemented.
• Other Qualifications, including any special skills, capabilities, and competencies: Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong time management and project management skills. Ability to work in a team-based, continuous improvement environment.

Why You Should Work With Us

• anticipated base salary/hourly rate from $85,000 to $122,000 based on skills and experience.
• This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.

Rest and Relaxation

• 25 days of paid time off annually, which is prorated in the year of hire based on hire date.
• 9 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays based on hire date.
• Parental leave is also offered as an opportunity for all new parents to embrace this exciting change in their lives.

Our Company Makes an Impact

We’ve been recognized by multiple organizations like Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index, HousingWire’s Tech 100, and The Forum of Executive Women’s Champion of Board Diversity. Radian has also pledged to SHRM’s CEO Action for Inclusion & Diversity commitment.

Comprehensive Health Benefits

• Multiple medical plan choices, including HSA and FSA options, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.

Prepare for your Future

• 401(k) with a top of market company match (did we mention the company match is immediately vested?!) and an opportunity to participate in Radian’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Homebuyer Perks

Our Homebuyer Perks program helps employees navigate the home searching, buying, selling, and refinancing processes and provides valuable financial benefits to encourage, enable, and support home ownership.

Additional Benefits

To learn more about our benefits offerings, visit our Benefits Page.

Radian Group Inc.

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) is a trusted, global multi-line specialty insurer that helps businesses navigate risk with confidence. Built on financial strength and disciplined risk management, Radian brings clarity to complex risk decisions through its proprietary view of risk and a global perspective. Visit radian.com to learn how our collaborative and customer-centric culture transforms risk into a world of opportunity.

Defining Roles for Radian's Future

Understanding the qualities and characteristics that define a Leader and an Employee is important to building our future-fit workforce. Radian's future is only as bright as its people. For that reason, our People Plan includes profiles to support the qualities and characteristics that each Leader as well as each Employee should embody upon hire or via development.

EEO Statement

Radian complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, age, race, color, religious creed, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

An applicant’s criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. The material duties include those listed in the “Primary Duties and Responsibilities” section above, as well as the ability to adhere to Company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stressful situations, work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard confidential information belonging to the Company and its customers.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.