IT Internal Controls Senior Manager (Hybrid)

Zurich; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich North America is seeking an Internal Controls Senior Manager to join the Risk team at the North American Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. This role leads IT general controls testing, risk-based assurance, and governance over ServiceNow and the overall control environment.

You will collaborate with IT governance, business leaders, External Audit, Group Audit, and Internal Controls leadership to strengthen control effectiveness, manage issues, and support regulatory, audit, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in accounting or finance field
• Experience with General Ledger and financial reporting systems
• Knowledge of accounting principles
• CISA or CIA certification preferred
• Experience with GRC platforms such as ServiceNow/OpenPages/Polaris

Responsibilities

• Lead independent testing of IT general, automated and operational controls to assess design and operating effectiveness
• Design and execute risk-based testing strategies and remediation of deficiencies
• Serve as Internal Control Manager for ServiceNow and oversee governance, issue management and reporting
• Oversee IT control testing by other IC managers and senior analysts per ICIF requirements
• Partner with IT Governance and business leaders to identify weaknesses and strengthen controls
• Lead walkthroughs with stakeholders to evaluate end-to-end control design
• Support testing for annual financial statement audit and SOC1/SOC2 reporting
• Coordinate with External Audit and Group Audit to align testing efforts
• Oversee control issues and remediation including root-cause analysis
• Generate management reporting on IT control effectiveness and remediation progress
• Participate in enterprise transformation projects ensuring controls are embedded
• Build relationships across IT/Operations/Finance/Risk/Compliance
• Mentor Internal Controls team members

Skills

ITGCs knowledge

Risk management

Audit practices

Stakeholder influence

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with Associate Degree

Tools

General Ledger software

Business Objects

Financial query tools

ServiceNow (GRC)

Job description

Zurich North America is seeking an Internal Controls Senior Manager to join the Risk team at the North American Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. This role leads IT general controls testing, risk-based assurance, and governance over ServiceNow and the overall control environment.

You will collaborate with IT governance, business leaders, External Audit, Group Audit, and Internal Controls leadership to strengthen control effectiveness, manage issues, and support regulatory, audit, and