[Hiring] Internal Auditor @Sutton National Insurance Company

Role Description

Sutton National Group, a rapidly growing national property and casualty insurance carrier group, seeks a Senior Treasury Analyst to support the overall responsibilities of maintaining Sutton’s cash and accounting ledgers. Under general supervision, provide support to the Director of Internal Audit by performing financial, operational, compliance, and information systems audits to ensure that Sutton National maintains an effective system of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes appropriate for a rapidly growing insurance fronting and program carrier platform.

This role will support audits across:

• Underwriting
• Delegated authority arrangements
• Reinsurance operations
• Financial reporting
• Third-party administrators (“TPAs”)
• Managing general agents (“MGAs”)
• Compliance
• Corporate functions

With a strong emphasis on:

• Regulatory compliance
• Model Audit Rule (“MAR”) / SOX-like internal control environments
• Enterprise risk management

The Internal Auditor will help ensure compliance with insurance regulatory requirements, support the Company’s Section 16 MAR compliance program, and evaluate the effectiveness of controls over financial reporting and operational processes within a complex fronting carrier environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of internal audit theory, internal control frameworks (COSO), risk assessment methodologies, and insurance regulatory environments.
• Experience with Model Audit Rule (“MAR”) compliance programs, including ICFR testing, walkthroughs, control documentation, deficiency evaluation, and audit support activities strongly preferred.
• Understanding of fronting carrier operations, delegated authority arrangements, MGA oversight, reinsurance structures, and third-party service provider risk management.
• Knowledge of statutory accounting principles (“SAP”), insurance financial reporting, and operational risks specific to property & casualty insurance companies.
• Familiarity with NAIC regulatory requirements, insurance compliance frameworks, and audit expectations applicable to insurance carriers.
• Knowledge of information systems auditing standards, cybersecurity controls, and data governance practices.
• Understanding of investment management processes and banking/cash management controls within insurance operations is a plus.
• Ability to define problem areas, analyze data and situations, draw evidence-based conclusions, and recommend practical solutions.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, and well-supported audit work papers, observations, and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with management, external auditors, consultants, regulators, and team members.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, audit analytics tools, and other business reporting systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3–7+ years of internal audit, external audit, regulatory compliance, or insurance operational audit experience.
• Experience within a property & casualty insurance carrier, MGA/program carrier, fronting carrier, public accounting firm, or insurance consulting environment preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or progress toward certification preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This role requires extended periods of work at a computer. The employee frequently is required to communicate, receive, and process information. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Company Description

Sutton National Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All aspects of consideration for employment and employment with the Company are governed on the bases of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.