Remote Seasonal Senior Auditor – SOX Controls Testing

The Jacobson Group; United States; Remote; USD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Job summary

The Jacobson Group is seeking a Senior Auditor for a remote, temporary assignment supporting a critical seasonal need. The role runs November through January, requiring 30–40 hours per week and focusing on testing controls over financial reporting per SOX 404 and NAIC guidelines.

Responsibilities include validating controls, evaluating design effectiveness, executing control testing, maintaining testing documentation, drafting summaries, and communicating findings to Internal Audit management.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting, finance or mathematics.
• 3+ years of audit-related experience.
• Strong audit methodology background.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Good time management, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and adapt when priorities change.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Full-time availability for 30–40 hours per week from November through January.
• Insurance industry experience desirable but not required.
• Familiarity with GRC platforms helpful.

Responsibilities

• Validate and test the internal control environment to support compliance with applicable financial reporting requirements.
• Evaluate whether key financial controls are appropriately designed to address identified financial reporting risks, relevant SOX and MAR requirements and management assertions.
• Execute control testing using inspection, inquiry, observation and reperformance to determine whether controls operated consistently and as intended.
• Maintain clear, complete and supportable testing documentation, including procedures performed, evidence reviewed, exceptions identified and conclusions reached.
• Draft clear testing summaries and well-supported conclusions.
• Evaluate testing exceptions and potential control deficiencies and communicate results to Internal Audit management.

Skills

Audit methodology

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Team player

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting/Finance/Math degree

Tools

GRC platforms

Job description

The Jacobson Group is seeking a Senior Auditor for a remote, temporary assignment supporting a critical seasonal need. The role runs November through January, requiring 30–40 hours per week and focusing on testing controls over financial reporting per SOX 404 and NAIC guidelines.

Responsibilities include validating controls, evaluating design effectiveness, executing control testing, maintaining testing documentation, drafting summaries, and communicating findings to Internal Audit management.