[Remote] Sr. Manager, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Axonic Insurance is a NYC-based insurance business, and they are seeking a Sr. Manager, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) to establish, operate, and mature the Company’s ICFR program. This role is responsible for owning the ICFR framework, governance, and execution model, ensuring that financial reporting risks are appropriately identified, controlled, tested, and remediated. Responsibilities • Own the ICFR framework, methodology, and operating model aligned to regulatory and industry expectations • Define ICFR scoping, financial reporting risk assessment, and control design standards • Establish governance structures, escalation paths, and decision authorities for ICFR • Maintain the ICFR roadmap, annual plan, and key milestones • Lead ICFR execution, including process documentation, control testing, issue tracking, and reporting • Oversee third-party contractors supporting ICFR testing, including scope definition, quality review, timelines, and deliverables • Review and approve testing results, issue assessments, and remediation plans • Ensure consistency and quality across ICFR processes, controls, and documentation • Partner with Finance and process owners to identify and assess financial reporting risks • Ensure controls are appropriately designed to mitigate material risks • Oversee testing of design and operating effectiveness, whether performed internally or by third parties • Support management’s ICFR assessment and certification activities • Own ICFR issue classification, severity assessment, and escalation decisions • Track remediation plans, milestones, and closure status • Coordinate with Internal Audit to validate remediation effectiveness • Serve as the primary ICFR point of contact for Internal Audit and external auditors • Coordinate reliance strategies to minimize duplication of testing • Support senior management and Audit Committee reporting related to ICFR Skills • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, risk management, or a related field • Significant experience in ICFR, SOX, financial controls, audit, or risk management, with demonstrated ownership of ICFR programs • Strong understanding of financial reporting processes and internal control concepts • Experience managing third-party service providers or contractors • Ability to exercise independent judgment, manage ambiguity, and influence stakeholders without direct authority • Experience in financial services or other regulated environments • CPA, CIA, or similar professional certification Company Overview • Axonic Insurance designs, distributes, issues, administers, services annuity and related product solutions for individuals and institutions. It was founded in 2024, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is