Senior Auditor

Voya Financial • Atlanta, GA

2d • Remote

About The Position

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future. We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today. Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision. Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage – Apply Now Duties: Play a critical leadership role in the execution of internal audits across the Investment Management Line of Business (LOB). Responsible for independent planning, leading, and delivering complex audits that assess operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and risk management practices. Lead complex audit assignments to accomplish audit objectives, including scoping, planning, fieldwork, and reporting, with minimal supervision. Design and implement risk-based audit plans and programs tailored to investment management operations. Evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls, ensuring alignment with internal policies, regulatory expectations, and industry standards. Deliver clear audit reports on operational and financial audits across divisions and corporate departments. Analyze and document findings, offering clear and actionable recommendations to business leaders. Collaborate with process owners to help implement improvements and enhance performance. Support external audit coordination and contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives and special projects. Present audit results to senior leadership and assist in follow-up actions. Perform comprehensive reviews of audit work papers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established standards and regulatory requirements. Supervise and mentor junior auditors, providing coaching, performance feedback, and technical guidance. Manage multiple concurrent audits at various stages of the audit lifecycle, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables. Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across departments to enhance audit relevance and impact. Promote a culture of continuous improvement and risk awareness throughout the organization. Perform audit procedures and prepare acceptable working papers which record and summarize audit data and adequately support conclusions. Exercise judgment in documenting audit results, analyzing results and testing conclusions. Utilize the Computer Assisted Auditing Tools (CAATs) reports that were developed to test controls. Prepare potential audit issues in the event that exceptions are identified, taking into consideration the root cause of the issue and providing a realistic recommendation for enhancing internal controls or efficiency of operations. 100% telecommuting position. Will consider applicants resident in the U.S.

Requirements

• Requires a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or a closely related field, and three (3) years of progressive audit experience in banking or financial services.
• Alternatively, employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or a closely related field, and five (5) years of progressive audit experience in banking or financial services.
• Experience must include: Working with investment management strategy, products, operations and identifying potential risk areas.
• Designing audit planning steps and conducting pre-audit research.
• Implementing integrated audit and incorporating data analytics into audit procedures.
• Applying knowledge of accounting/financial risk, insurance risk, market & credit risk, IT or compliance risk to assess and enhance internal controls by conducting walkthroughs, control testing, and documentation reviews to identify process gaps and recommend improvements.
• Monitoring progress of the audit issues’ resolutions and validate proper implementation prior to closure.
• Working with AuditBoard or other automated audit software.
• Applying deep understanding of investment products, operations, and risk areas.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls, and IIA standards.

Responsibilities

• Play a critical leadership role in the execution of internal audits across the Investment Management Line of Business (LOB).
• Responsible for independent planning, leading, and delivering complex audits that assess operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and risk management practices.
• Lead complex audit assignments to accomplish audit objectives, including scoping, planning, fieldwork, and reporting, with minimal supervision.
• Design and implement risk-based audit plans and programs tailored to investment management operations.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls, ensuring alignment with internal policies, regulatory expectations, and industry standards.
• Deliver clear audit reports on operational and financial audits across divisions and corporate departments.
• Analyze and document findings, offering clear and actionable recommendations to business leaders.
• Collaborate with process owners to help implement improvements and enhance performance.
• Support external audit coordination and contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives and special projects.
• Present audit results to senior leadership and assist in follow-up actions.
• Perform comprehensive reviews of audit work papers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise and mentor junior auditors, providing coaching, performance feedback, and technical guidance.
• Manage multiple concurrent audits at various stages of the audit lifecycle, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across departments to enhance audit relevance and impact.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and risk awareness throughout the organization.
• Perform audit procedures and prepare acceptable working papers which record and summarize audit data and adequately support conclusions.
• Exercise judgment in documenting audit results, analyzing results and testing conclusions.
• Utilize the Computer Assisted Auditing Tools (CAATs) reports that were developed to test controls.
• Prepare potential audit issues in the event that exceptions are identified, taking into consideration the root cause of the issue and providing a realistic recommendation for enhancing internal controls or efficiency of operations.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level