Senior Internal Auditor

Farmers Mutual of Nebraska is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor in our Internal Audit Department - an exceptional individual who is intuitive, motivated, and skilled. We’re experiencing incredible growth and are on the search for individuals who would like to grow with us. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, expanding beyond health insurance and a generous 401K, we offer an employee wellness program, a hybrid work-from-home policy for eligible employees, pension plan, and so much more. This employer will not sponsor any work visas for any applicant of this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Please supply a cover letter and resume. Applications with cover letters will be given preferential review. 

General Function of a Senior Internal Auditor:

 Persons employed in this position are responsible for, but not limited to, executing audit strategies, and overseeing and performing assigned areas of audit work. Primary responsibility will be to ensure compliance with insurance regulations such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s Model Audit Rule, identifying control gaps and fostering continuous improvement in the control environment.

 Duties and Responsibilities of a Senior Internal Auditor: 

• Develop and execute risk-based audit strategies, including audit scope and test procedures, to ensure compliance with insurance regulations. 
• Execute and oversee audit activities, ensuring compliance within internal audit standards, and drafting audit reports.   
• Understand the company’s business processes, assess business impacts and provide recommendations on issue severity, leveraging automation and innovation to improve audit quality. 
• Evaluate audit and regulatory risks, identify control gaps, and provide feedback to management on process improvements. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners and provide subject matter expertise. 
• Assist in drafting, updating, maintaining, and communicating company policies and procedures.  
• Contribute to executive reporting, regulatory engagements, and audit process optimization using innovative tools. 
• Complete projects as requested by management.
• Regular and timely attendance in the office is an essential function of the job.

 Qualifications of a Senior Internal Auditor:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, or business administration.  
• A minimum of 3 years audit or insurance regulatory examination experience.    
• Insurance industry, internal audit, and/or information system experience a plus.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CPA or CFE desired.
• Analytical skills and intellectual curiosity to assess and challenge the control environment. 
• Approachable and able to collaborate while maintaining independence.  
• Strong risk assessment skills, with ability to evaluate business processes, controls, and risks. 
• Experience with automation, machine learning or artificial intelligence in audit processes. 
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of influencing and advising management while escalating key themes or trends. 
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to work on own initiative recognizing the timeliness of all responsibilities and functions of the job.
• Must possess ability to manage confidential information in an appropriate and professional manner.

Farmers Mutual recognizes that an individual with a disability may require an accommodation to enable them to successfully perform a job function. Should you require such an accommodation, please indicate the job function and suggested accommodation during the interview process.  Farmers Mutual will attempt to make reasonable accommodations.