Senior Auditor – Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls

Americo Financial Life and Annuity; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Americo Financial Life and Annuity is seeking an Audit Associate to help administer governance, risk, and compliance initiatives by executing the annual audit plan. You will build relationships, gather data, and assess the control environment to reduce risk and ensure regulatory and policy compliance.

The role involves performing financial, operational and compliance audits, evaluating internal controls, and preparing audit reports.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of relevant accounting/audit experience for an Associate title.
• Knowledge of auditing concepts, practices, and procedures related to operations, compliance, and accounting.
• Risk Management & Governance concepts, practices and internal controls.
• Understanding of accounting principles.
• Well organized, detail oriented, efficient, and able to work independently and think critically.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, and desktop applications.
• Ability to set achievable goals and handle shifting priorities.
• Ability to identify priorities and balance multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial, operational and compliance audits.
• Examine and evaluate adequacy of internal controls.
• Prepare reports, documentation and audit results.
• Building effective relationships with management, associates and team members.
• Conduct enterprise and department risk assessments.
• Perform research, obtain data and analyze using audit methodologies.
• Support external auditors by conducting specific procedures, preparing work papers and validating business processes/account balances/financial statement line item.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting/Audit experience

Internal controls

Risk management

Accounting principles

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Databases & spreadsheets

Prioritization

Issue prioritization

Education

Four year College Degree

Job description

Americo Financial Life and Annuity is seeking an Audit Associate to help administer governance, risk, and compliance initiatives by executing the annual audit plan. You will build relationships, gather data, and assess the control environment to reduce risk and ensure regulatory and policy compliance.

The role involves performing financial, operational and compliance audits, evaluating internal controls, and preparing audit reports.