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AVP, Financial Risk Management Internal Audit

About Everest

Everest is a leading global underwriting and risk management company with more than 50 years of experience helping businesses navigate uncertainty and thrive. Our purpose is to underwrite opportunity—supporting growth, innovation, and resilience for our clients, communities, and stakeholders worldwide. Everest Internal Audit conducts audits and reports the results of our work to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. We provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services delivered through a highly competent and diverse team. As a business partner, Internal Audit helps the Company accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

At Everest, diverse perspectives drive better outcomes. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture where talented professionals are empowered to grow, challenge the status quo, and make a meaningful impact.

The Opportunity

Everest Internal Audit is seeking an experienced Assistant Vice President, Financial Risk Management Audit to join our high-performing team.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of actuarial, investment, treasury, and finance risks, partnering directly with senior business leaders to evaluate and enhance critical governance, risk management, and control processes across a global insurance organization.

In this highly visible role, you'll lead and conduct risk-based audits, provide insight into financial risk management, support SOX compliance efforts, and help strengthen the control environment within one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance companies.

What You'll Do

• Lead and execute complex, risk-based audits across actuarial, investment, treasury, and finance functions.
• Perform fieldwork activities including but not limited to inquiry of clients, inspection of records and reperformance of complex control procedures.
• Assess the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks.
• Evaluate control design and operating effectiveness through interviews, process reviews, data analysis, and testing.
• Monitor key financial and operational risks and provide insights on emerging issues and trends.
• Leverage data analytics to enhance audit quality, coverage, and efficiency.
• Partner with business leaders to identify control gaps, determine root causes, and develop practical remediation strategies.
• Prepare and communicate audit findings and recommendations to management and senior stakeholders.
• Support and conduct SOX control testing and advisory activities related to global insurance and reinsurance actuarial reserving processes.
• Collaborate closely with Everest's external auditors, including KPMG.
• Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives across the organization.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 15+ years of experience in internal audit, risk management, public accounting, finance, investments, or related control functions.
• Strong understanding of audit methodologies, risk assessment, and internal control frameworks.
• Audit experience within insurance and reinsurance,  with a focus on actuarial, investment, treasury, and finance related risks.
• Experience with SOX testing and control evaluation.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Advanced organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other audit-related technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Actuarial designation or progress toward actuarial credentials.
• Experience auditing actuarial processes.
• Knowledge of statistical sampling, testing methodologies, and data interpretation.
• Experience leveraging data analytics in audit execution.

Why Join Everest?

• Gain exposure to senior leadership and critical business functions across a global organization.
• Work on complex actuarial, investment, and financial risk topics that directly influence business performance.
• Join a respected Internal Audit function that serves as a strategic advisor and trusted business partner.
• Collaborate with talented professionals across Audit, Finance, Investments, Actuarial, and Risk Management.
• Be part of a culture that values continuous learning, innovation, inclusion, and professional growth.

Location & Travel

• Location: Warren NJ headquarters.

• Travel: Less than 5%

Compensation & Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $173,000 – $250,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and work location.

Everest offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) and retirement savings programs
• Life and disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities

If you're a risk-focused audit professional who enjoys tackling complex financial and actuarial challenges while influencing meaningful business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. 

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve. 

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Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at [email protected].

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