Internal Auditor

Jackson; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Financial Inc. Internal Audit helps safeguard assets and ensure governance, risk management, and controls effectiveness across the organization.

The team supports SOX 404 and MAR requirements and executes audits across the company to meet timelines and quality standards. The role focuses on building relationships with management, performing tests of controls, and assisting in drafting observations and actions for remediation, while maintaining independence and adherence to internal audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Audit/risk/compliance or financial services experience preferred.
• Recognized Audit/Accountancy or Risk Management qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with management and stakeholders.
• Deliver a portfolio of varied audits on time and budget.
• Learn business processes and industry impacts for audited areas.
• Test key processes, controls and systems within scope.
• Conduct audit work aligned with standards and regulatory expectations.
• Assist in drafting audit observations and actions.
• Support evaluation of audit observation closures by Management.
• Perform SOX and MAR testing activities.

Skills

Audit concepts

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Purpose

The Jackson Financial Inc. Internal Audit team (JFI IA) is an independent assurance function that assists the Board, Executive Committee, Audit Committee (AC) and Risk Committee (RC) in protecting the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organization through the objective, risk-based assessment and reporting of the overall effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes across the organization and by appropriately challenging executive management to improve the effectiveness of those processes. The JFI IA team also leads activities supporting compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Model Audit Rule requirements (SOX and MAR Program). Auditors hold a critical role, supporting the execution of key audits across JFI, to the timeline agreed with the audit committee, and in line with internal and external standards and expectations.

Essential Responsibilities

• Works to build strong and effective working relationships with management, JFI IA team members, ‘second line’ functions, and external assurance providers.
• Supports the delivery of a portfolio of varied audit assignments on time and to quality and budget requirements.
• Continuously builds knowledge of the business and industry impacts for processes being audited.
• Tests key processes, controls and systems within the scope of the audit.
• Conducts audit work in alignment with regulatory expectations, industry best practices and internal audit standards.
• Assists the Senior Auditor, Lead Auditor and Audit Manager in drafting audit observations and agreeing resulting actions.
• Supports the evaluation of audit observation closure by Management through control testing.
• Executes SOX and MAR testing activities.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to learn and apply internal audit standards and methodologies.
• Ability to positively engage with internal and external parties.
• Ability to learn to effectively and efficiently perform process and system walkthroughs and document data and information.
• Ability to execute work plans and conduct work effectively to time and quality requirements and in-line with regulatory, industry and JFI IA requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong team player, as evidenced by the ability to contribute to team effort, share responsibility for team results, and exhibit a positive attitude.
• Demonstrated ethical behavior.
• Ability to grasp issues quickly, address problems and keep the audit team informed of challenges.
• Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office. Familiarity with audit productivity software packages or the capacity to learn.
• Willingness to travel domestically (approximately 10-20% of time).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Audit, risk management, compliance or financial services experience (internal and/or external) preferred.
• Recognized Audit/Accountancy, Risk Management or Compliance qualification preferred.

Jackson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Company subscribes to and endorses federal and state laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, legally-recognized disability, marital status, legally-protected medical condition, citizenship, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor not related to the needs of the job. The Company is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Company facilities and campuses are tobacco-free environments.