Internal Auditor

Internal Auditor

About Players Health

At Players Health, we are on a mission to create the safest and most accessible environment for an athlete to play the sports that they love. This is not only our mission, but also our promise to sports. A promise we will not break. There are over 50 million youth athletes playing sports in the US and they are counting on us to ensure that the environment that they are coming into not only accepts them for who they are, but fills them with encouragement, love, inspiration, and so much more.

Players Health is a VC-backed, mission-driven, sports technology platform providing digital risk management services, reporting tools and insurance products to sports organizations to comply with the changing athletic environment and responsibilities.

Our Core Values

We cannot achieve our mission without having a strong culture. We believe that at the core of a strong culture is a shared set of values. The values that we hold true and look for our employees to embrace are as follows:

• Lead with Mission: Our mission always comes first. If we stay on mission as an organization, then we believe we will be successful in our professional and personal lives.
• Go Beyond: We're not satisfied with just "good enough" - we go above and beyond to achieve awesome results that impress and inspire. 
• Operate like Owners: We believe in operational excellence. We take ownership of our work and approach every task with a sense of pride, responsibility, and commitment to excellence. We don't just rent our roles - we own them and strive to make a lasting impact. 
• Virtue First: From the big decisions to the small details; honesty, integrity, and transparency are the bedrock of our culture and the foundation for everything we do. 
• Service: We live to serve others with humility, empathy, and kindness. We put our customers, colleagues and community first, and always strive to exceed their expectations with a smile.

About The Role

The ideal Internal Auditor will have 3 years of experience in the insurance/MGA sector. As an Internal Auditor with Players Health you will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and compliance of our financial operations within the insurance brokerage and MGA sectors. You will be responsible for conducting thorough audits of underwriting cycles, intercompany transactions, and MGA agreements to ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements. This role requires a strong understanding of the brokerage business and MGA underwriting cycles.

This role will report to the Chief Financial Officer and is available to work remotely or hybrid near one of our regional employee hubs (Minneapolis, MN or Dallas, TX), unless approved otherwise. Players Health is a remote-first distributed workforce. Travel may be required for team collaboration, training, and development. The Internal Auditor role has a compensation range of $90,000 - $120,000, depending on skills and experience.

You will join an organization going through significant growth as well as digital transformation. Instill a mindset of ownership and accountability with all managers and team members, providing a “playbook” for best practices – defining expectations to meet the vision and strategy for growth.

Players Health offers a competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD and 401K.

Responsibilities (are inclusive of but not limited to):

• Perform internal audits related to the underwriting cycle, ensuring compliance with underwriter guidelines.
• Conduct intercompany audits between Brokerage and MGA.
• Ensure data accuracy and reconciliation for intercompany placements.
• Review MGA agreements to ensure compliance with contractual agreements with third parties/carriers.
• Ensure adherence to risk premiums and other regulatory requirements.
• Build business and control processes in partnership with MGA and brokerage team.
• Establish workflow and control points, conducting audits to ensure adherence to these processes.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and streamline processes to foster a solutions-oriented mindset
• Conduct internal audits and ensure proper handling of intercompany transactions.
• Identify, develop and implement solutions for intercompany placements in adherence to control methods and compliance.
• Partner with various departments to ensure a solid understanding of the brokerage and MGA business.
• Provide insights and recommendations to improve business processes and controls.

Minimum Skills & Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in internal auditing within the insurance, brokerage, and MGA sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in auditing underwriting cycles, with a minimum of 2 completed audit projects in this area.
• Proven ability to ensure data accuracy and reconciliation, with a track record of achieving at least 95% accuracy in data audits.
• Experience in reviewing and ensuring compliance with MGA agreements, with at least 2 years of hands-on experience in this area.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, evidenced by successfully identifying and resolving at least 3 major audit issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a history of effectively working with cross-functional teams on at least 2 major projects.
• Must have the ability to work and be productive in a remote work environment
• Embody Players Health Core Values- Lead with Mission, Operate like Owners, Go Beyond, Virtue First, Service.
• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Team first mentality and willingness to work outside of your job description
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability work in a remote work environment

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Experience in developing and implementing control processes.
• Familiarity with intercompany reconciliation, Brokerage and MGA audits.
• Ability to identify training opportunities and streamline processes.
• Strong understanding of risk premiums and regulatory requirements
• Thorough knowledge of insurance industry, or desire and ability to quickly learn and stay apprised
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability work in a remote work environment

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel occasionally for team events, collaboration, engagement, conferences, or customer visits
• Must have a dedicated safe and secure remote work environment
• Exceptionally self-motivated and ability to work autonomously
• Proactive communicator in all communication methods, including email (Outlook), verbal (in-person & phone), instant messaging (Slack & Teams)
• Willingness and ability to attend virtual meetings with camera on – we respect that there are times when employees may need to turn their camera off. We also have a great culture and want to engage with you! By regularly using cameras, we form connections and get to know each other, as well as promoting positive and respectful interactions amongst colleagues.
• Located in or willingness to work on Central or Eastern Time Zone
• Must be 18 or older
• Work location must be in the United States
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Players Health is committed to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Salary : $90,000 - $120,000