Senior Internal Auditor - US Commercial Healthcare - Hybrid

Express Scripts • Bloomfield, CT

114d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Cigna Group is looking for talented people with prior operational and/or integrated audit experience, who are interested in being a part of The Cigna Group's rapidly evolving strategy. This position provides the opportunity to be a fundamental individual in executing operational related advisory and assurance audit services. The individual will work with audit team members and Cigna Healthcare, Enterprise Operations, Technology, Legal and Compliance stakeholders to identify internal areas or functions with high risk, and will support the planning and execution of necessary audits in line with Cigna's priorities. To achieve that goal, this team conducts complex operational risk and control reviews for high impact organizational and functional activities. The team will report findings to stakeholders, and partner with business stakeholders to facilitate necessary corrective action planning and process improvements. This position provides exposure to key stakeholders who are an integral part of ongoing initiatives, specifically as we leverage our strengths in new and revolutionary ways to serve our customers. The mission of Internal Audit is to help our colleagues identify and evaluate risks and internal controls so we can better deliver on our mission together. Internal Audit helps the company accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. Our vision is to be the partner of choice for enterprise stakeholders by providing objective, valuable, and timely insights and guidance on internal controls. We innovate and leverage diverse skillsets to enable the enterprise to meet its most critical priorities. To achieve best in class service for our stakeholders, Internal Audit supports individual and team development through various trainings, coaching, and internal/external development opportunities. Additionally, we support the attainment, and maintenance of, relevant certifications and memberships for ongoing professional growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of internal audit experience in the healthcare industry and/or public accounting experience including 1+ years of in-charge/senior auditor experience.
• Knowledge of healthcare industry and audit experience preferred.
• Experience conducting integrated audits assessing both operational and IT controls preferred.
• Master's degree, CPA or CIA preferred or willing to pursue.
• Requires in-depth understanding of control procedures, audit standards, practices, and techniques.
• Thorough understanding of risk assessment, audit execution, and written and verbal reporting skills required.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis and the use of analytics tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Alteryx) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of audit and advisory projects focused on operational and integrated audits and advisory engagements supporting Cigna's US Healthcare business.
• Deliver meaningful risk and control insights to key stakeholders through execution of audit and advisory services.
• Lead experienced auditors on specific audit engagements through all phases of the engagement (planning, fieldwork and reporting).
• Support the Audit Manager in project administration items, understanding the objectives of the audit, and developing project timelines.
• Report findings to business management and evaluate necessary corrective action and process improvements.
• Provide assistance to team members with issues requiring operational control expertise or advance knowledge.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with management to deliver high quality services.
• Create and implement risk-based audit programs, evaluate organizational activities and controls, and monitor stakeholder remediation of deficient processes to closure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree