Auditor

Voya Financial; Bridgeport (CT); Hybrid; USD 86,900 - 108,620; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision/Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Volunteer time

Job summary

Voya Financial is seeking an Auditor to assist Audit Managers and Senior Auditors across Retirement and Wealth Management audits. The role emphasizes internal controls, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

You will perform testing, document findings, and contribute to process improvements. Remote role with requirement to be within commutable distance to Windsor, CT for periodic onsite meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant audit experience.
• Basic knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and IIA standards.
• Understanding of Accounting/Financial Risk, IT Risk, and Regulatory/Compliance Risk.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and executing audits within Retirement and Wealth Management lines.
• Prepare or revise audit programs to meet objectives.
• Document testing results and conclusions with high-quality workpapers.
• Test controls to assess operating effectiveness.
• Use data analytics to support testing and control evaluations.
• Communicate audit results and recommendations to management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future. We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

Get To Know The Opportunity

As an Auditor, you will assist Audit Managers and Senior Auditors in planning and executing audits across Voya’s Retirement and Wealth Management businesses. This role helps ensure effective internal controls are in place to mitigate risk, support regulatory compliance, and drive operational excellence. You will perform audit testing, evaluate compliance with established policies and procedures, identify opportunities for process improvement, and participate in a variety of audit and advisory engagements.

This role is remote; however, candidates must be located within commutable (~30 miles) proximity to our Windsor office and be available for periodic onsite meetings, collaboration, and business needs as required.

The Contributions You’ll Make

• Assist in planning and executing audits within the Retirement and Wealth Management lines of business.
• Conduct audit planning activities and prepare or revise audit programs designed to achieve audit objectives.
• Perform audit procedures and prepare high-quality workpapers that accurately document testing performed, results obtained, and conclusions reached.
• Test key controls in accordance with established audit standards and protocols to assess operating effectiveness.
• Design and utilize data analytics to support audit testing and control evaluation activities.
• Exercise sound judgment in documenting audit results, analyzing findings, and drawing appropriate conclusions.
• Develop potential audit issues when exceptions are identified, including root cause analysis and practical recommendations to strengthen internal controls and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with senior team members to communicate audit results and recommendations to management both verbally and in writing.
• Support special projects and assignments as directed by Internal Audit Management.
• May provide guidance to Associate Auditors on specific audits or projects, as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and professional development through enhancement of technical and auditing knowledge.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across Internal Audit and business partners throughout the organization.
• Develop leadership, collaboration, and teamwork skills while contributing to departmental and organizational objectives.
• Support Internal Audit recruiting initiatives and talent development efforts.
• Identify and champion practical opportunities for process improvement and positive change.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in audit, assurance, or a related discipline.
• Basic knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, business processes, IT processes, and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.
• Basic understanding of Accounting/Financial Risk, Market and Credit Risk, IT Risk, and Regulatory/Compliance Risk.
• Strong organizational, project management, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited direction while exercising appropriate judgment regarding when to seek guidance from management or senior team members.

Preferred Knowledge & Experience

• Experience within a public accounting, consulting, or internal audit environment.
• Financial services industry experience, particularly supporting broker-dealer, investment advisory, retirement, or wealth management operations.
• Experience utilizing data analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience leveraging AI, GenAI, and agentic AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to enhance analysis, efficiency, and decision-making.

How This Role Aligns To Our Core Four

• Instill Customer Obsession – Help strengthen controls, compliance, and operational effectiveness to protect customer interests and support positive outcomes across Retirement and Wealth Management businesses.
• Transform with Automation/AI – Leverage data analytics, reporting tools, and emerging AI capabilities to enhance audit testing, improve insights, and increase efficiency.
• Drive Higher Performance Through Our People – Build strong partnerships across Internal Audit and business teams while supporting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous professional growth.
• Execute on the Fundamentals – Deliver high-quality audit work, maintain thorough documentation, assess risk effectively, and provide practical recommendations that strengthen controls and business processes.

Compensation Pay Disclosure

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$86,900 - $108,620 USD

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Learn More About Voya Benefits (download PDF)

Critical Skills

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference resources for applicants with disabilities.

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