Senior Manager, Internal Controls - Kin

Kin is seeking a Senior Manager of Internal Controls to lead our Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Model Audit Rule (MAR) readiness programs. You will own governance, technical direction, and quality oversight, coordinating the work of control owners, external consulting partners, and external auditors. This role offers a significant opportunity to define and mature Kin's internal controls environment, implementing a new GRC platform and maturing our MAR compliance program as the company grows.

About Kin

Kin makes life simpler, more affordable, and better for homeowners—especially in places where climate risks, rising costs, and outdated systems make it hardest. We start with smarter homeowners insurance and expand to everything homeowners need to thrive. Using data, technology, and thoughtful human support, we're building products that are clear, fair, and help homeowners feel confident.

Founded in 2016, Kin is a remote-first employer with Kinfolk across more than 35 states, serving customers in 14 states (and counting). Our disciplined growth, strong customer satisfaction, and focus on long-term sustainability have earned us recognition and accolades, including:

• Built In Chicago's Best Places to Work, Midsize Companies (2021-2026)
• Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers (2026)
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies
• Forbes' Fintech 50 (2023-2026)
• Great Places to Work Certified (2024-2026)

We're building Kin to be a place where people do meaningful work with real impact—for our customers, our communities, and each other. To learn more, visit kin.com and see how we work.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to build a scalable, mature control environment that senior leadership and the Audit Committee can rely on as Kin grows. You will lead Kin's SOX and MAR readiness end to end: directing consultants, rolling out Workiva, and building a scalable control environment that keeps pace with our fast-growing company. CPA or CIA required.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the SOX and MAR compliance programs. You'll own the annual internal control audit plan and readiness roadmap, oversee consultant-led testing, manage remediation, and prepare management for SOX Sections 302 and 404.
• Direct our external consulting partners through control testing. You'll set scope and priorities and hold partners accountable for quality and delivery at every stage, including:
  • Defining scope, methodology, standards, deliverables, and timelines
  • Coordinating walkthroughs, evidence requests, testing windows, and remediation validation
  • Reviewing and challenging partner work
  • Maintaining integrated project plans and readiness dashboards
  • Tracking budget, resource capacity, dependencies, and deliverables
  • Resolving issues, removing roadblocks, and escalating risks, delays, and quality concerns
• Own the GRC platform implementation as business owner. You'll define program requirements, data standards, workflows, and reporting, drive adoption, and build toward a more automated control environment.
• Partner with IT and security to assess IT General Controls (ITGCs), including access management, change management, and IT operations, so that controls are properly designed, tested, and documented.
• Turn control testing status and results into clear, timely reporting for control owners, senior leadership, and the Audit Committee.
• Serve as a primary point of contact on internal controls for external auditors, consulting partners, and regulators.
• Coach control owners on internal control requirements and build practical remediation plans with them when issues come up.
• Advise business leaders early in the development of new products, systems, and processes so that new and emerging risks are caught before they become control gaps.
• Identify opportunities to use analytics, automation, and AI to improve control monitoring, testing, evidence management, and reporting while maintaining appropriate governance and human review.

What Success Looks Like

In your first 6 months, you'll take ownership of meaningful work, improve how we operate, and help move Kin's mission forward. By the end of your first year, you should feel confident in your role, trusted as an owner, and proud of the progress you've helped make:

• Workiva is fully implemented and in active use for control testing, ready for next year's testing cycle.
• Control owners have completed their remediation work, so controls are ready to be tested and to pass in the 2027 testing cycle.
• The 2027 audit plan is created and communicated to senior leadership, control owners, and external consultants.
• Kin is MAR-ready to support our carrier’s premium growth requirements.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA or CIA certification
• 5+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, internal controls, or public accounting, with a focus on SOX compliance
• Hands-on experience applying internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO), GAAP, and statutory accounting principles (SAP)
• Experience overseeing external delivery teams, including setting scope, reviewing work, and holding teams accountable for quality and timelines
• Experience presenting to executives, Audit Committees, and external auditors

Bonus if you have

• Prior ownership of a large SOX program, IPO readiness effort, or major ICFR transformation
• Experience in insurance or financial services
• Experience with Workday and Workiva

Our Hiring Process

We believe a great hiring experience should be clear, respectful, and human. We will accept applications for this position until November 29, 2026. While our recruiting team uses AI tools for efficiency, resumes are still screened by Kin's in-house recruiters, and candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are made by recruiters and hiring teams. You can expect:

• Prompt updates and feedback following interviews
• Interviews with recruiters, hiring managers, and team members
• Skills assessment relevant to the position, if applicable
• Genuine, thoughtful human interaction at every step

Benefits & Perks

We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits program, allowing you to choose the benefits that are best for you and your family, starting on the first day of the month following your start date.

Core Benefits

• Competitive salary and company equity through Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), granted as part of our standard compensation package and based on role and level
• 401(k) with company match up to 4% of eligible earnings
• Multiple medical plan options, plus dental and vision coverage
• Company-funded HSA contributions
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability

Health & Wellbeing

• A variety of supplemental benefit options, including long-term disability, critical illness, accident, legal, and pet insurance
• Access to mental health support and confidential counseling resources
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees (most employees take 15–20 days per year), plus 8 company-observed holidays
• Paid parental leave, including up to 14 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parents and 8 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parents

Growth & Development

• Career mobility and internal growth opportunities across the organization
• Professional development budgets for certifications, conferences, and learning available, subject to management approval

Our Values

Kinfolk bring diverse perspectives, but we’re united by a shared set of values that shape how we work and how we show up for each other and our customers.

• Run through walls, together: High performance, low drama, always respectful. We assume the best in each other and challenge ideas, not intentions. We show up, work hard, and play to each other's strengths.
• Raise the bar. Drop the ego: Attitudes are contagious. We win by working in sync, showing up, working hard, and playing to each other’s strengths.
• Act like an owner: We are owners, fully accountable for achieving Kin’s mission. This requires positive, proactive, big-picture thinking well beyond our job descriptions. Ask questions, take ownership, and do the right thing.
• Operate lean. Deliver more: We build efficiency into everything we do, relentlessly prioritizing and using technology, including AI, to multiply our impact. Lean is about focus, not deprivation—it's our competitive advantage.
• Keep asking ‘What if?’: We value curiosity, experiment, embrace insights, and base decisions on data. We see setbacks as opportunities for growth and are always learning and improving.

Location & Remote Work

We are a remote-first company with offices in Chicago, IL and St. Petersburg, FL where teams can come together for collaboration. This role can sit in any of the following 41 states: AL, AR, AZ, CA (exempt only), CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kin is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We don't discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Kin welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates.