Senior Auditor

Sun Life • Wellesley, CT

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

Sun Life embraces a hybrid work model that balances in-office collaboration with the flexibility of virtual work. At Sun Life, we look for optimistic people who want to make life brighter for our Clients. We understand the value of diverse cultures, perspectives, and identities, and want you to bring your full and authentic self to work. Every day, you’ll be empowered and challenged by working with dynamic colleagues to find new and innovative ways to make Sun Life the best benefits company in America. The opportunity: Internal Audit contributes to the long-term competitive advantage of the company through the execution of high quality and efficient audit services which help our clients proactively manage risks in their business. The candidate is responsible for assisting the audit team with the planning, fieldwork and reporting phases of audit engagements and projects. The role includes significant client interaction in order to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and the efficiency of operations. The role is also responsible for contributing to a proactive, high performance team environment.

Requirements

• Robust knowledge of risks and controls
• Proven ability to perform assigned tasks for multiple projects simultaneously
• Proactive, energetic self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to collaborate, influence and network effectively in a team environment
• Understand how technologies and applications support business processing and execute test plans for IT and application controls
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form, with technical and nontechnical audiences
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to devise innovative solutions in a dynamic business environment

Nice To Haves

• Data analytics experience preferred with tools like ACL/Arbutus, Dataiku, Tableau and/or any other analytics tools
• Insurance industry background preferred (actuarial, underwriting, claims, insurance operations and related products)
• Internal Audit experience and/or proficiency with auditing large projects preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares for meetings with clients for the purpose of audit planning, fieldwork and reporting, including presenting audit findings and recommendations, and documenting the results of these meetings.
• Works under the guidance of Audit Manager/Senior Audit Manager to develop business understanding, business objectives, risks, performance metrics, key controls, and testing strategies for each audit engagement assigned.
• Supports audit team monitoring of audit project progress and status.
• Prepares identified issues to ensure they are clearly understood, documented, and that the process owner/unit management provides corrective actions.
• Assists with the preparation of internal audit reports of findings and recommendations for delivery to management.
• Identifies opportunities to build, leverage and execute data analytics within audit.
• Designs and implements data analytics.
• Monitors audit findings to ensure effective resolution and perform testing to ensure findings have been properly remediated.
• Contributes to preparation of internal audit management reports.
• Actively builds and manages relationships with business partners.

Benefits

• At Sun Life, we prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits, including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave, medical coverage, company paid life and AD&D insurance, disability programs and a partially paid sabbatical program.
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) employer match, stock purchase options and an employer-funded retirement account.
• Enjoy a flexible, inclusive and collaborative work environment that supports career growth.
• We’re proud to be recognized in our communities as a top employer.
• Proudly Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., we’ve also been recognized as a "Top 10" employer by the Boston Globe's "Top Places to Work" for two years in a row.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed