Insurance and Financial Services Audit Consultant

MassMutual•Springfield, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Insurance and Financial Services Audit Consultant, you’ll play a key role as a trusted advisor on operational risk and internal controls. You’ll partner closely with business leaders and colleagues to deliver an operationally, risk-focused audit plan, ensuring alignment with audit standards and best practices. In this role, you will identify opportunities for improvement and help strengthen processes and controls. You will help drive positive change across the organization with opportunities to improve internal controls through value-added recommendations, and your insights and recommendations will directly contribute to driving meaningful, positive change across the organization.

Requirements

2+ years’ work experience within the financial services industry
Bachelor’s degree
Candidates must be able to pass a non-registered fingerprint background check to qualify as a fingerprinted person under FINRA

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CIA, CFA preferred
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Effectively communicates and collaborates across all organizational levels, including senior leadership, to drive alignment, share insights, and influence decision-making
Strong knowledge of risk management concepts, including inherent and residual risk, and evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls
Works autonomously, proactively engaging stakeholders to deliver high-quality, value-added outcomes within defined scope, timelines, and objectives
Exhibits high ethical standards, sound judgment, and professional skepticism when assessing risks, controls, and business processes
Thrives in a dynamic environment by effectively prioritizing competing demands, adjusting to changing business needs, and meeting tight deadlines
Leverages strong analytical capabilities to assess complex situations, identify root causes, and develop data-driven insights
Identifies and implements practical, sustainable solutions that balance business objectives with risk mitigation and control requirements

Responsibilities

Conduct audits and advisory services in accordance with professional standards and department policies and procedures
Demonstrate an understanding of risk concepts, including inherent and residual risks as well as how to assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls
Deliver risk-based audits, working with business management and other risk/control functions, to ensure that controls are effective in managing risks
Demonstrates an intense can-do attitude and delivers results on cross-team efforts that increase Corporate Audit’s value and effectiveness
Develop and nurture relationships with business management and other stakeholders, focusing on the customer and strengthening business value add
Demonstrate accountability, agility, a dedication to be inclusive, a strong business acumen