Senior Internal Controls Lead – Insurance Tech Growth

Ceres USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Professional growth opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

The Westaim Corporation seeks an Internal Controls Lead to design and enhance the enterprise control framework for Ceres Life Insurance’s platform. You will work with Finance, Operations, Technology, Compliance, and Legal to identify gaps, remediate risks, and drive governance improvements.

You will develop RCMS, policies, and documentation, and act as liaison for internal and external auditors to ensure regulatory readiness and strong control culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in internal controls, internal audit, or risk.
• Experience in life insurance, annuities, or regulated financial services preferred.
• Experience designing enterprise internal control frameworks and supporting audits.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and enhance enterprise internal control framework.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Compliance, Legal, and Tech leadership.
• Develop monitoring programs and report control metrics to executives.
• Lead audits, regulatory responses, and remediation activities.

Skills

COSO framework

Governance

Regulatory compliance

Internal controls

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

GRC tools

Auditing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

GRC tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Westaim Corporation seeks an Internal Controls Lead to design and enhance the enterprise control framework for Ceres Life Insurance’s platform. You will work with Finance, Operations, Technology, Compliance, and Legal to identify gaps, remediate risks, and drive governance improvements.

You will develop RCMS, policies, and documentation, and act as liaison for internal and external auditors to ensure regulatory readiness and strong control culture.