Internal Audit Consultant — SOX & Controls (Healthcare)

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Associate to manage internal audit and risk consulting activities across designated specialty areas. You will lead planning, execution, and reporting of financial and business process audits to assess controls, data accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

Key duties include developing audit plans, preparing workpapers, reviewing colleagues’ work, identifying issues with root-cause analysis and fixes, following up on action plans, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, technology, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of relevant business experience.
• Understanding of auditing concepts and principles.
• Pursue audit, assurance, or risk related certification.
• 3+ years of accounting or auditing experience.
• Understanding of internal control concepts and their practical application.
• Sarbanes-Oxley internal control experience.
• Healthcare industry or public accounting experience.
• Experience in health insurance systems.
• Experience working in a complex IT / IS environment.
• Solid interpersonal and analytical skills while working effectively with a team.
• Solid oral and written communication skill.
• Desire to manage multiple tasks and shift priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of internal audits including audit planning, detailing control procedures and the related testing and reporting in accordance with professional and departmental standards, including financial (Sarbanes-Oxley testing) and operational projects.
• Prepare clear, accurate and complete workpapers in accordance with department quality standards; meet project timelines and deliverable due dates.
• Review work performed by others, provide recommendations for improvement, and ensure resources are allocated to meet project deadlines.
• Identify audit issues and perform root cause analysis with practical corrective solutions; act a key resource on complex issues while motivating and leading project teams.
• As necessary, perform follow-up on assigned audit report action plans to ensure that the business partners have completed agreed upon action.
• Participate on special projects undertaken by the department and / or the Company.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, technology, or related discipline

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Associate to manage internal audit and risk consulting activities across designated specialty areas. You will lead planning, execution, and reporting of financial and business process audits to assess controls, data accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

Key duties include developing audit plans, preparing workpapers, reviewing colleagues’ work, identifying issues with root-cause analysis and fixes, following up on action plans, and