Senior Auditor

Reinsurance Group of America•Chesterfield, MO

48d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Auditor leads and supports internal audits across Americas' operations, focusing on financial, operational, and compliance areas such as pricing, underwriting, administration, claims, and valuation. The Senior Auditor designs and executes risk-based audit procedures, evaluates internal controls, and provides value-added advisory services to address emerging risks and management requests, delivering recommendations to improve processes and drive efficiencies as the company evolves through strategic change. Responsibilities include supervising audit engagements, collaborating with management, and preparing high-quality reports. Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills are required. Experience leveraging technology to enhance audit quality and efficiency is preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent combination of related work experience and education
4+ years experience in auditing
CPA/CIA or other certifications or advanced degrees
Data and Analytics experience
Advanced knowledge and application of risk-based auditing
Takes accountability for self and team
Comfortable handling appropriate levels of risk and uncertainty.
Ability to walkthrough and document an unfamiliar process and effectively develop test procedures and test controls throughout the process being reviewed with limited supervision.
Self-starter and motivator; consistently takes initiative
Ability to coordinate and perform multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deliverables.
Ability to remain focused and productive during ambiguous situations or in an environment of frequent change. Work constructively and calm under pressure. Maintain a productive, positive outlook
Competent interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and mentor others in a constructive and professional fashion
Able to work independently and embrace ambiguity while learning a complex business
Able to work within a dynamic, global team environment and willingly participates in department projects
Routinely displays a positive attitude and is solution-oriented
Advanced oral and written communication skills
Consistent history of producing high-quality deliverables at defined commitment dates
Complex investigative, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to translate business needs and problems into viable and accepted solutions
Actively seeks and establishes partnerships with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines; exhibited experience in establishing communication protocols with various managers and leaders in the organization
Ability to research accounting pronouncements (GAAP and Statutory) as well as regulations and assess compliance with standards
Experience with development of analytics for ongoing risk assessment and monitoring of changes in risk profile, scoping of audits in planning phase and testing in execution phase focusing on anomalies/outliers and 100% population testing
Basic Word, Excel, and SQL/Query skills
Able to travel less than 15%, domestic and international

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a public accounting firm is preferred
Prior experience auditing reinsurance and/or insurance companies is an ideal asset
Understanding of systems (automated application controls, interfaces, relevant reports, end-user computing controls) and their role in support of business processes and related risks is an asset
Experience with Artificial Intelligence to create process efficiency is a desired asset
Electronic work paper application (AuditBoard) knowledge/experience is preferred
Basic knowledge of insurance accounting is an asset

Responsibilities

Assesses key risks associated with operational, business, and client-related processes and activities. Recommends nature, scope and timing of proposed audits. Develops audit procedures to assess control design and operating effectiveness and end results through a risk-based approach aligned with key business and audit objectives. Continuously challenges testing approach throughout the audit to ensure alignment with key risks while driving efficiencies.
Takes accountability for audit deadlines and budgets, encouraging self and team to execute against commitments. Embraces flexibility with a positive attitude while overcoming obstacles and barriers in order to meet deadlines. Reacts appropriately to unexpected events or changes in direction; quickly adjusts as needed.
Leads special projects and management requests, providing advisory and consulting services to deliver value-added risk and control expertise. Recommends staffing requirements to complete the effort, oversees directs activities of assigned auditors, and ensures assigned work meets defined audit standards for quality and execution.
Trains and mentors new auditors on key standards and practices employed within the department and across the company, while sharing expertise and lessons learned with others.
Collaborates with professionals within and outside the department (including subject matter experts on co-sourced/outsourced audits). Proactively communicates the Global Audit and Advisory brand, providing control expertise, operating with the highest level of integrity, and proposing constructive solutions to improve control effectiveness and mitigate risk in support of business objectives.
Prepares timely workpapers covering the nature, timing and extent of audit procedures performed and conclusions reached in accordance with applicable auditing standards.
Prepares timely, high-quality deliverables for internal and external stakeholders. Able to succinctly articulate key thematics of the results and provide risk insights. Collaborates with business management to obtain buy-in on the risk, finding(s), and actions and coordinate report finalization with appropriate stakeholders.
Assists with monitoring and assessing business management's corrective actions, while maintaining the issue management tool (AuditBoard), and communicating action status to various stakeholders.
Determines use of sampling and software necessary to accomplish audit procedures. Obtains, analyzes and appraises supporting data utilizing various software applications.
Considers and incorporates data and analytics when assessing risk during audit planning and fieldwork seeking opportunities to leverage technology that enables efficiencies and/or improved audit quality.
Performs testing and walkthrough procedures to assess company compliance associated with key processes: reviews and analyzes the control structure, documents testing results, and communicates results to Management. Evaluates the adequacy and timeliness of management's response and corrective actions taken on audit recommendations.
Contributes to the development of the annual audit plan considering new and emerging risks resulting from changes in people, processes and systems.
Maintains continuing professional education requirements and regular and predictable attendance.
Provides real-time feedback to those assisting on audits including preparation of performance evaluations on individual audit engagements.

Benefits

Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

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