Quality Assurance Specialist
Knights of Columbus
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $69,600 - $115,000 per year
About the role
- Conduct audits and quality checks on underwriting work to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established guidelines
- Provide constructive feedback to underwriters and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- Evaluate compliance with underwriting policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
- Work closely with the Chief Underwriter to assess risks, test internal controls, and identify weaknesses or deficiencies for presentation to control owners and business partners
- Perform and document process walkthroughs to understand the risk and control environment and identify improvement opportunities
- Assist in the development of audit programs, risk assessments, work papers, and formal audit findings
- Complete operational, financial, and technology audits in accordance with professional auditing and accounting standards
- Assist with data governance reporting, including the preparation of periodic reports and key metrics
- Support the Chief Underwriter with drafting audit reports and presenting findings to senior leadership, including the VP of Internal Audit
- Participate and/or support department initiatives and project work, including: Underwriting or audit process improvements, Cross-functional projects that impact underwriting quality, controls, or reporting
Requirements
- Senior Underwriting risk assessment skills, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Underwriting audit, quality assurance, and reporting experience
- General knowledge of life systems, underwriting procedures, and insurance company operations required
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Interest in underwriting, auditing, risk management, or insurance operations
- Proficiency in data analysis tools or willingness to learn
- BS degree
- Minimum 5+ years of experience
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays per year in addition to vacation and paid sick leave
- flexible workweek schedules
- Certifications, designation, and tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions
- cash balance retirement plans fully funded by the company
- Short-term disability and term life insurance fully paid for by the company
- Up to 12 weeks of childbirth leave under STD policy
- One week of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and foster parents
- A variety of health insurance options, including premium-level family coverage and a pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions
- Long-term disability insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health club membership reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
underwriting risk assessmentauditingquality assurancedata analysisrisk managementfinancial auditsoperational auditstechnology auditsaudit programsregulatory compliance
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillswritten communicationverbal communicationattention to detailcollaborationindependencecommitment to qualityconstructive feedbackcontinuous improvement