Farmers Insurance Group
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Los Angeles,
CA
Supervises assigned personnel; Evaluates and performs test of operating effectiveness for all documented financial reporting, operational and compliance controls; Monitors emerging NAIC accounting issues related to the Model Audit Rule (MAR) to ensure the Internal Control Framework (ICF) internal control test plans, methodology, and documentation of testing results and conclusions meet regulatory requirements; Reviews ICF test plans and documentation of testing results and conclusions for all in scope financial and company-level processes; Coordinates the remediation of any Issues & Actions; Assists the Manager in planning testing efforts.
Position Requirements
• Supervises and provides guidance to assigned personnel in conducting their testwork and documentaion of the control activities.
• Assists with review of standard test plans, methodology, documentation of testing results and conclusions to ensure established standards maximize efficiency and effectiveness of ICF testing of Control Activities and Managerial Review of Control Activities.
• Assists in preparation of annual ICF testing project plan, assignment of test work to appropriate testing personnel, and periodic reporting of project status.
• Coordinates testing of ICF Control Activities and Managerial Review of Control Activities for all in-scope processes related to all in-scope locations/companies to ensure that testing is performed, documented, and results reported in a consistent manner with Zurich ICF Core team guidelines.
• Reviews the results of the ICF Testing of Control Activities and Managerial Review of Control Activities performed by ICF Test Group Specialists.
• Refines and improves the current controls testing, monitoring, and reporting processes.
• Communicates with internal and external auditors as well as compliance and risk management functions to coordinate integrated assurance efforts and eliminate duplication of testing efforts and to ensure that testing of all ICF Control Activities and Managerial Review of Control Activities is completed timely.
• Provides input or information to the ICF Team on process changes identified during the testing effort to properly update ICF documentation.
• Monitors emerging external regulatory and compliance issues, such as those related to the NAIC’s MAR, and proposed changes to Internal Control Framework practices, evaluate impact on existing internal control test plans, methodology, documentation of testing results and conclusions, recommend appropriate action and implements new/revised test plans, methodology, documentation of testing results and conclusions to assure continued compliance.
• Provides research, development and completion of special projects and performs other duties/tasks as assigned.
• Promotes safety at all times and complies with safety/ergonomic standards as outlined in relevant company published manuals.
Preferred Skills and Abilities
Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of public accounting
CPA, CIA, CISA, CMA, MBA, Masters or equivlent.
Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred.
External SOX testing experience or equivalent.
Willing to consider SG 35-36
Physical Actions
Required job duties are essentially sedentary work consisting of occasional walking, standing and lifting and/or carrying 20 lbs. maximum, seeing, speaking, hearing.
Physical Environment
Required job duties are normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment.
Education Requirements
Four year college degree in accounting.
Experience Requirements
Six years in FIG accounting including two years as an Accounting Supervisor
Special Skills Requirements
None Required
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, California
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