[Hiring] Senior Manager, Internal Controls @Kin Insurance

Role Description

Own Kin's SOX and MAR readiness end to end: direct consultants, roll out Workiva, and build a scalable control environment that keeps pace with our fast-growing company. CPA or CIA required.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the SOX and MAR compliance programs.
• Own the annual internal control audit plan and readiness roadmap.
• Oversee consultant-led testing, manage remediation, and prepare management for SOX Sections 302 and 404.
• Direct external consulting partners through control testing.
• Set scope and priorities and hold partners accountable for quality and delivery at every stage, including:
• Defining scope, methodology, standards, deliverables, and timelines.
• Coordinating walkthroughs, evidence requests, testing windows, and remediation validation.
• Reviewing and challenging partner work.
• Maintaining integrated project plans and readiness dashboards.
• Tracking budget, resource capacity, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Resolving issues, removing roadblocks, and escalating risks, delays, and quality concerns.
• Own the GRC platform implementation as business owner.
• Define program requirements, data standards, workflows, and reporting.
• Drive adoption and build toward a more automated control environment.
• Partner with IT and security to assess IT General Controls (ITGCs).
• Turn control testing status and results into clear, timely reporting for control owners, senior leadership, and the Audit Committee.
• Serve as a primary point of contact on internal controls for external auditors, consulting partners, and regulators.
• Coach control owners on internal control requirements and build practical remediation plans.
• Advise business leaders early in the development of new products, systems, and processes.
• Identify opportunities to use analytics, automation, and AI to improve control monitoring, testing, evidence management, and reporting.

Success in This Role

• In your first 6 months at Kin, success is less about checking boxes and more about the impact you create.
• By the end of your first year, you should feel confident in your role, trusted as an owner, and proud of the progress you've helped make.
• Workiva is fully implemented and in active use for control testing.
• Control owners have completed their remediation work.
• The 2027 audit plan is created and communicated to senior leadership, control owners, and external consultants.
• Kin is MAR-ready to support our carrier’s premium growth requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA or CIA certification.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, internal controls, or public accounting, with a focus on SOX compliance.
• Hands-on experience applying internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO), GAAP, and statutory accounting principles (SAP).
• Experience overseeing external delivery teams.
• Experience presenting to executives, Audit Committees, and external auditors.

Bonus if you have

• Prior ownership of a large SOX program, IPO readiness effort, or major ICFR transformation.
• Experience in insurance or financial services.
• Experience with Workday and Workiva.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and company equity through Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• 401(k) with company match up to 4% of eligible earnings.
• Multiple medical plan options, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Company-funded HSA contributions.
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability.
• A variety of supplemental benefit options.
• Access to mental health support and confidential counseling resources.
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees.
• Paid parental leave, including up to 14 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parents.
• Career mobility and internal growth opportunities across the organization.
• Professional development budgets for certifications, conferences, and learning.

How We Hire

• We believe a great hiring experience should be clear, respectful, and human.
• Prompt updates and feedback following interviews.
• Interviews with recruiters, hiring managers, and members of teams.
• Genuine, thoughtful human interaction at every step.

EEOC statement

Kin is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We don't just accept difference – we honor it, nurture it, and celebrate it.