Senior Internal Auditor

Unum Group•Chattanooga, TN

About The Position

This is a senior-level position that performs moderately complex audit activities, specializing in one functional area of Internal Audit while contributing across functional areas. The Senior Internal Auditor works independently and in teams with minimal management direction, applying audit or business experience, creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, decision-making, and professional judgment to achieve audit objectives. For US Business/Corporate audits, the role supports the internal audit lifecycle, assesses risk management, designs and completes risk-based testing, collaborates with business partners and external consultants, and communicates results and recommendations to business partners, including senior leaders. The role builds relationships across business areas, provides forward-looking insights, may lead less-complex audits, mentors team members, and contributes to quality audits and team performance goals. For Internal Controls, the role provides reasonable assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). It collaborates with team members, business partners, and external auditors, and plans and leads audits. The role also builds relationships with leaders responsible for financial reporting processes, supports team development, and contributes to audit quality and performance goals. The position uses AuditBoard, data analysis and visualization tools such as SQL and Microsoft Power BI, and Microsoft Office. The role invests in ongoing learning and supports the development of others. Unum describes itself as a provider of employee benefits and service solutions, with 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide.

Requirements

Relevant four-year degree.
3 to 7 years of work experience.
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with demonstrated curiosity.
Ability to act on feedback from managers and solve problems collaboratively.
Ability to commit positively to change and promote effective change behaviors, including adoption of new processes and technologies.
Effective, inclusive, and succinct oral and written communication; active listening; ability to build connections, instill trust, influence, and align stakeholders.
Ability to communicate complex information to diverse audiences and tailor communication to audience needs.
Ability to use data to provide comprehensive insights, support decision-making, and tell a story.
Continuous-improvement mindset, including seeking efficient ways of working, sharing knowledge, and encouraging improvement opportunities.
Attention to detail and ability to independently prioritize work and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to connect understanding of business processes and drivers, and changes in other business areas, to risks, issues, and trends and derive actionable outcomes.
Strong Excel skills and proficiency in Word and PowerPoint.
For US Business/Corporate work: familiarity with audit principles and practices aligned with the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) or a similar framework.
For Internal Controls work: familiarity with COSO and SOX control frameworks for GAAP financial reporting.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CFE, or CISA, or working toward certification.

Responsibilities

Support planning, research, organization, and completion of the internal audit lifecycle to assess whether risks are being managed.
Design and complete risk-based testing to evaluate the strength and effectiveness of processes and controls.
Identify risks affecting the company using problem-solving, critical-thinking, and attention-to-detail skills.
Collaborate with team members, business partners, and external consultants to assess risk impacts and recommend appropriate actions.
Assist in developing and presenting audit results to business partners, including senior leaders, in a clear and actionable way.
Build relationships across business areas and expand knowledge of processes and industry trends to provide senior leaders with forward-looking risk insights.
Mentor and coach Internal Audit team members, where applicable, by developing, challenging, empowering, and sharing knowledge with them.
Continuously improve audit knowledge and application of audit principles, practices, frameworks, and methodology.
Contribute to completing quality audits in support of team performance goals and metrics.
Independently and collaboratively plan, organize, and prioritize work across multiple audits and initiatives; lead less-complex audits where applicable.
Pursue ongoing learning, training, and certifications, and share developmental opportunities and learnings with others.
Use AuditBoard, data analysis and visualization tools such as SQL and Microsoft Power BI, and Microsoft Office to perform audit work and support others’ technical development.
Provide reasonable assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with SOX.
Collaborate with business partners and external auditors while organizing and planning work toward deadlines.
Plan, organize, and lead internal controls audits.
Build relationships with leaders responsible for Unum’s financial reporting processes.

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental coverage.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Performance-based incentive plans.
Paid time off, including paid time to volunteer.
401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions: up to 5% employer match and an additional 4.5% contribution whether or not the employee contributes.
Mental health support.
Career advancement opportunities.
Student loan repayment options.
Tuition reimbursement.
Flexible work environments.