Senior Auditor

Prudential Financial • Newark, NJ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Prudential, we believe talent is key to achieving our vision. When you join Prudential, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions! The Internal Audit Department, with about two hundred employees globally, serves to protect the Company by improving the management of risks and the effectiveness of the control environment at the business, function and enterprise levels through valued independent assessments and advice on governance, risk, and control. Our structure mirrors the business system, which allows us to view risks vertically and horizontally – providing opportunities to generate value within and across our businesses and corporate functions. An opportunity is available within Internal Audit for an experienced auditor to join the team responsible for coverage of U.S. Services & Enterprise Process Excellence (PEX), Strategy and Cross Business Capabilities, and Prudential’s Closed Block business. As a Senior Auditor, you will work collaboratively with team members to provide audit coverage of assigned businesses. You will play a key role in ensuring that audit activities are executed using a risk based approach, that internal controls are appropriately evaluated, and that audit objectives are achieved in alignment with departmental standards. The current employee work arrangement for this position is hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring basis, as determined by your business. Your manager will provide additional details regarding the specific number of days you are expected to be on-site. Occasional travel may be required, which should not exceed 15%, depending on audit plan coverage.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of audit experience within financial services related to insurance, retirement, and service operations.
• Experience with risk assessment, control analysis, audit procedures and standards, sampling techniques, data analytics, risk components, and the internal framework of control.
• Practical audit experience, such as leading or conducting risk assessments, creating audit programs, documenting, and executing audits in an agile environment.
• General understanding of the COSO framework, control analysis, and audit methodologies.
• Strong data analytics and data fluency capabilities, innovation mindset, and the appetite to continuously upskill (e.g., new technologies such as Generative AI).
• Strong written and oral communication skills and strong analytical skills.
• The ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with management, external auditors, and other control partners to analyze risks and controls.
• Experience working in a team environment while working independently at times.
• Ability to adapt to fast pace and changing environments (e.g., business, resources, priorities, etc.).
• Bachelor's degree is required.

Nice To Haves

• Big 4 accounting experience.
• Experience in performing data analysis in support of internal auditing.
• Advanced degree in accounting or finance, or an audit related certification (CIA, CFE).
• Basic understanding of insurance and retirement products.

Responsibilities

• Executing operational audits across various business units to evaluate the effectiveness of processes, controls, and risk management practices.
• Developing audit scopes, risk assessments, and audit procedures based on identified risks.
• Assessing risks and controls across various business units to identify control gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Performing audit testing in accordance with established audit methodology.
• Leveraging data analytics in support of risk assessment and audit execution.
• Collaborating with business stakeholders and control partners to ensure timely and effective remediation of audit findings.
• Supporting the annual risk assessment and audit planning process.

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
• Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees