Financial Compliance Sr. Advisor - Evernorth

Cigna Healthcare•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

The Financial Compliance Senior Advisor will be responsible for assisting with overall Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and SOC 1 compliance for the Evernorth segment, focusing on business process internal controls. This position will play a key role in collaborating with control owners in assessing the design of internal controls in key processes to address risks within our SOC 1 and SOX reporting scope. This position will also be responsible for working with process owners on control documentation and support remediation activity necessary for internal control deficiencies under SOX and SOC 1. This position will report to the Director of Financial Compliance and will have significant interaction with our business partners throughout the organization as well as our external and internal audit teams. The individual in this role will be responsible for: Understanding and collaborating with business owners to support the design of Evernorth business processes internal controls commensurate with significant financial statement risk; Collaborating with Information Technology compliance to ensure appropriate understanding and consideration of technology controls and potential dependencies and/or impacts to business process controls; Assisting with the annual SOX scoping analysis for the Evernorth segment; Leading control assessment activities related to business project initiatives in collaboration with key business owners to critically evaluate potential impacts to the Evernorth financial controls environment and identify necessary actions; Actively liaising with internal and external auditors and various process and control owners to ensure testing readiness of control owners, timely supply of requested documentation and escalation of key SOX and SOC 1 control deficiencies as they arise; Working with control owners to determine appropriate compensating control mapping including identification of root cause and remediation actions for control gaps or operating deficiencies. Providing guidance and direction to team members to support departmental activities and ensure alignment with objectives. Performing other tasks as needed including business owner controls training, acting as a subject matter expert for any operational controls needs and ensuring timely updates to our controls and process repository. Building and maintaining relationships with key business partners through regular touchpoints to ensure alignment on key processes and financial controls. Collaborating with business owners in process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
8-10+ years public accounting experience including SOX and/or SOC 1 internal controls testing
Strong understanding of technology and business process internal controls and risk assessment.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Visio
Excellent project management and organizational skills
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with control owners and other stakeholders including internal and external auditors.
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple deliverables and meet deadlines
Self-starter, quick learner and team player
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and proactively identify when complex items require escalation
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CISA, or CIA strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Understanding and collaborating with business owners to support the design of Evernorth business processes internal controls commensurate with significant financial statement risk
Collaborating with Information Technology compliance to ensure appropriate understanding and consideration of technology controls and potential dependencies and/or impacts to business process controls
Assisting with the annual SOX scoping analysis for the Evernorth segment
Leading control assessment activities related to business project initiatives in collaboration with key business owners to critically evaluate potential impacts to the Evernorth financial controls environment and identify necessary actions
Actively liaising with internal and external auditors and various process and control owners to ensure testing readiness of control owners, timely supply of requested documentation and escalation of key SOX and SOC 1 control deficiencies as they arise
Working with control owners to determine appropriate compensating control mapping including identification of root cause and remediation actions for control gaps or operating deficiencies.
Providing guidance and direction to team members to support departmental activities and ensure alignment with objectives.
Performing other tasks as needed including business owner controls training, acting as a subject matter expert for any operational controls needs and ensuring timely updates to our controls and process repository.
Building and maintaining relationships with key business partners through regular touchpoints to ensure alignment on key processes and financial controls.
Collaborating with business owners in process improvement initiatives.