Internal Auditor

Plymouth Rock, founded in 1982 by Jim Stone, former Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner, is a privately held insurance company that writes personal and commercial lines of business in the Northeastern United States. Today, Plymouth Rock, with more than $1billion in premiums underwritten and serviced, is comprised of a group of companies that were started or acquired to expand product offerings, channels of distribution, and the geographic footprint. With more than 800,000 policyholders, Plymouth Rock writes insurance through more than 800 independent agents.The Plymouth Rock Group employs 1500 people and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Plymouth Rock holds an A.M. Best rating of "A-/Excellent."

Internal Auditor

Work as part of a team to conduct internal audits of varying complexity and scope on all operations of the organization, including financial, operational, compliance, and strategy. This includes:

1)   Complete audit work programs that appropriately address key risks and test key controls.

2)   Complete various audit tests and summarize results.  Meet project deadlines established by Internal Audit Team Leader.

3)   Conduct process interviews; document process narratives and flowcharts that identify risks and controls; test key controls for effectiveness; identify and document audit findings (including control weaknesses, missing controls, and process improvements); present internal audit review results to management including audit findings, recommendations, and management responses; perform follow-up reviews; and perform special projects as needed.

Other functions include: (1) Provide regular status updates within the internal audit team; (2) Participate in audit planning process; (3) Perform compliance testing; (4) Assist in developing audit programs.

Required standards:

Prepare clear and well-organized audit work-papers that appropriately document the work performed.  Write clear and meaningful audit comments and actionable recommendations, completing tasks within established deadlines.

Required skills/knowledge: Have excellent written and verbal communication skills Have working knowledge of SOX, working knowledge of information systems, advanced knowledge of financial and operational risks and controls, and knowledge of internal auditing standards and techniques Demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills Possess strong organization skills Able to meet changing priorities and deadlines Proficient with Word and Excel and Visio

Position requirements: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field. Master's degree a plus. Experience performing audits.

Preferred: Experience performing SOX compliance testing. At least 1 year experience auditing insurance or working in insurance industry.

The Plymouth Rock companies place a heavy emphasis upon quality of life and "goodness of fit". We seek people who have a customer service orientation (i.e., who makes efforts to listen to and to understand both internal and external customers, anticipate customer needs, and give high priority to customer satisfaction), pay attention to the feelings and needs of others, and manifest a strong bias for action. We insist on the utmost integrity and probity. We offer highly competitive base salaries with an annual performance-based bonus, a very generous package of benefits, convenient access to public transportation and a thriving and stable workplace.
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