Premium Audit Manager

Next Insurance

Premium Audit Manager for ERGO NEXT managing audit operations and driving strategy across the full audit lifecycle. Leading a high-performing organization in compliance and operational excellence.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $125,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the full premium audit lifecycle for WC and GL lines of business, managing pipelines, backlogs, and reconciliation workflows, while ensuring strict adherence to NCCI, WCIRB, and other state-specific regulatory requirements
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing organization of managers and QA staff
Spearhead a comprehensive QA program to ensure accuracy in payroll and class codes, utilizing trend analysis to identify systemic errors and lead corrective initiatives
Manage external audit vendors by optimizing assignment strategies and performance standards; partner with Finance on spend analysis, budgeting, and cost-optimization across internal and vendor partners
Continuously enhance the audit customer journey to reduce friction, improve clarity, and increase audit completion rates
Serve as the operational lead for audit system automation, partnering with Engineering, Product, Reporting, and Data Science to define requirements, conduct testing, and deploy AI-centric audit tools and features
Refine and deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting on production, quality trends, and organizational performance
Act as the owner for state inquiries and internal partners (Underwriting, Reporting, Claims, Compliance) to resolve regulatory escalations and system issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Accounting, or Insurance-related field preferred)
10+ years of premium audit experience with multi-state WC and GL specialization
5+ years of leadership experience, including management of managers and QA teams; strong leadership and mentorship abilities
Excellent communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Advanced understanding of NCCI / WCIRB / other state regulatory rules; expertise in class code application, payroll validation, audit documentation, and premium accuracy
Strong technical abilities and adaptability with varied and evolving technical systems (audit platform, proprietary tech, reporting, LLM, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

partially subsidized medical plan
fully subsidized vision/dental options
life insurance
disability insurance
401(k)
flexible paid time off
parental leave
annual performance-based incentive program

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Hard Skills & Tools

premium auditmulti-state WCGL specializationclass code applicationpayroll validationaudit documentationpremium accuracytrend analysisaudit system automationAI-centric audit tools

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipcommunicationdecision-makingproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in BusinessBachelor’s Degree in AccountingBachelor’s Degree in Insurance-related field