Remote Intern - Internal Audit at Crum & Forster

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2024 Great Place to Work® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization.  For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Internal Audit Intern

The audit intern in the Internal Audit department of C&F will perform audits of financial/operational processes and controls of our business functions to identify key risks, control concerns, opportunities for improvement and best practices.

What you will do for C&F:

• Maintain documentation related to business controls to support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Model Audit Rule (MAR) compliance.
• Perform SOX and MAR test work, including annual walkthroughs, process documentation updates, test plan updates, and test procedures.
• Participate in business risk assessments.
• Use sound judgment and creativity when working with others to formulate practical recommendations in response to control concerns and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain knowledge of business, organizational, and technological changes.
• Prepare organized work papers that outline results and identify issues.
• Ensure adequate documentation is maintained to substantiate all audit related issues.
• Communicate audit findings with management at the end of audit fieldwork.
• Conduct follow-up activities to ensure audit findings are resolved.
• Participate on behalf of Internal Audit in special projects such as investigations, policy procedure reviews, and claim reviews.
• Attend management approved training as deemed appropriate

What you will bring to C&F:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or Economics is required.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, strong analytic and problem-solving skills, and strong interpersonal skills are required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Will abide by departmental policies and procedures, including authority levels, to comply with C&F’s risk management controls.

• A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
• We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community

At C&F you will BELONG

If you require special accommodations, please let us know. We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodations, please let us know

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Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws.  Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The hourly pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $17.00 to a maximum of $25.00. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee’s contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range.