Senior Financial Internal Auditor — Risk & Controls Leader

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (min 18 days)

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to lead financial and strategic audit and advisory projects. You will partner with audit, finance and accounting stakeholders to identify elevated risk, execute audits, and drive remediation and process improvements.

You will collaborate with decision-makers across the organization and contribute to initiatives shaping healthcare. Typical duties include risk assessment, audit execution and clear reporting to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• 3+ years of internal audit experience, including 1+ year in a senior/in-charge role.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, audit standards and risk assessment methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with data analytics tools like SQL or Alteryx.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit and advisory projects focused on financial risks aligned with enterprise priorities.
• Deliver actionable insights on risk and control effectiveness to senior stakeholders.
• Develop risk-based audit programs and monitor remediation to closure.
• Build relationships with business leaders to drive process improvements and compliance.
• Support the Audit Manager with project administration, objectives and timelines.
• Report findings to management and assess corrective actions and improvements.
• Assist team members with issues requiring financial or technical expertise.
• Demonstrate strong risk assessment, audit execution and reporting skills.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk assessment

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Written/verbal reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Master’s degree or CPA preferred

Tools

SQL

Alteryx

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Cigna Group is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to lead financial and strategic audit and advisory projects. You will partner with audit, finance and accounting stakeholders to identify elevated risk, execute audits, and drive remediation and process improvements.

You will collaborate with decision-makers across the organization and contribute to initiatives shaping healthcare. Typical duties include risk assessment, audit execution and clear reporting to leadership.