Hybrid VP, Internal Audit

at TruStage

• Job title: VP, Internal Audit
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Madison, United States

About the role

• Vice President, Internal Audit responsible for overseeing internal audit functions at TruStage. Ensuring regulatory compliance, risk management, and governance within the insurance sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Internal Audit function, including strategy, audit methodology, staffing, budgeting, and performance management.
• Develop and maintain a risk‑based internal audit plan that reflects the company’s enterprise risk profile, regulatory environment, and strategic objectives, for approval by the Audit Committee.
• Maintain independence and objectivity while fostering strong, collaborative relationships with management.
• Delivers insight to the Audit Committee, providing transparent and timely reporting on audit results, control deficiencies, regulatory matters, and management remediation.
• Escalate significant risk, control, or compliance issues to the Audit Committee as appropriate.
• Evaluate internal controls and governance standards and recommend improvements where needed.
• Coordinate with Legal and Compliance to support regulatory examinations, inquiries, and remediation activities.
• Monitor emerging regulatory developments and assess their impact on the audit plan and control environment.
• Partner closely with the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function to align audit coverage with enterprise risks, key risk indicators, and stress‑testing outcomes.
• Provide advisory support for major initiatives such as new products, system implementations, organizational changes, or strategic investments, while preserving audit independence.
• Track and report on management’s remediation of audit findings to ensure timely and sustainable resolution.
• Promote the use of data analytics and modern audit techniques to enhance audit quality and insight.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, public accounting, insurance regulation, or risk management, including senior leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of property & casualty and/or life insurance operations, regulatory requirements, and mutual insurance company governance.
• Proven experience interacting with Boards, Audit Committees, regulators, and senior executives.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• employee assistance program
• life insurance
• disability plans
• parental leave
• paid time off
• 401k
• tuition reimbursement
• flexible workplace that allows for work-life balance
• career growth
• retirement assistance