Sr Internal Auditor- Technology

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

1d • $89,300 - $120,650 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor- Technology to join our Audit Technology team. You'll support the organization’s business objectives by performing risk-based internal audit and advisory services.
Audit Execution – Complete audits in accordance with professional standards and established audit methodologies. Assess key risks impacting business objectives in alignment with business unit and enterprise strategies. Identify key controls, evaluate design effectiveness and develop test plans to validate the operating effectiveness. Maintain timely and adequate documentation via ongoing use of automated audit tools. Validate adequacy of corrective action taken to address audit issues and mitigate risk. Gain exposure to leading audits and applying data analytics to validate key controls.
Communication – Maintain ongoing communication within the audit team regarding status and progress of work. Discuss audit objectives, scope of work, and audit test plans with key audit contacts. Identify root cause for audit issues to enable most effective remediation. Summarize results of audit work to position discussion of potential audit issues with management. Clearly and concisely communicate audit issues in closing meetings and in written reports. Identify opportunities to incorporate data analytics to target key risks and conclude key controls most effectively.
Knowledge of Business – Build and maintain strong business relationships with key contacts from audit work to grow knowledge of the business. Build and maintain a working knowledge of corporate policies and procedures. Interact effectively with staff and management at all levels, gathering required information, and soliciting insights to help assess key risks and controls. Develop in-depth knowledge of certain business segments or service functions.
Audit Planning – Participate in the development of the audit plan and ongoing updates to the plan. Capture insights gathered from ongoing audit work and networking with key contacts to inform the audit plan.
Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years!

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 5+ years of professional experience working with technology or auditing/assessing technology.
• Strong critical thinking, digital/data analytics skills, and project/organizational abilities to work effectively in a dynamic team environment. Excellent communication skills across listening, verbal, written, and interpersonal interactions.
• Proficiency in internal auditing principles and frameworks (e.g., NIST, COSO), supported by general business acumen and understanding of audit, risk, and control concepts. Ability to build credibility and manage relationships through broad knowledge of business operations.
• Working knowledge of technology and/or audit‑related technology areas such as IT architecture, information security, IT governance, cloud platforms, and modern data analytics environments.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISSP, CPA (or pursuit of relevant audit certifications) are preferred.
• Effective challenge skills, both internally focused within the team and externally directed to audit customers.

Responsibilities

• Complete audits in accordance with professional standards and established audit methodologies.
• Assess key risks impacting business objectives in alignment with business unit and enterprise strategies.
• Identify key controls, evaluate design effectiveness and develop test plans to validate the operating effectiveness.
• Maintain timely and adequate documentation via ongoing use of automated audit tools.
• Validate adequacy of corrective action taken to address audit issues and mitigate risk.
• Maintain ongoing communication within the audit team regarding status and progress of work.
• Discuss audit objectives, scope of work, and audit test plans with key audit contacts.
• Identify root cause for audit issues to enable most effective remediation.
• Summarize results of audit work to position discussion of potential audit issues with management.
• Clearly and concisely communicate audit issues in closing meetings and in written reports.
• Identify opportunities to incorporate data analytics to target key risks and conclude key controls most effectively.
• Build and maintain strong business relationships with key contacts from audit work to grow knowledge of the business.
• Build and maintain a working knowledge of corporate policies and procedures.
• Interact effectively with staff and management at all levels, gathering required information, and soliciting insights to help assess key risks and controls.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of certain business segments or service functions.
• Participate in the development of the audit plan and ongoing updates to the plan.
• Capture insights gathered from ongoing audit work and networking with key contacts to inform the audit plan.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.
• Pension Eligible

What This Job Offers

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