Senior Internal Audit Lead

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 97,800 - 133,455; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits (Medical

Retirement Plans

Generous PTO

Incentive Plans

Wellness Programs

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Leader to supervise audits and strategic initiatives within the leadership team. This role ensures the appropriateness of scope, quality, and execution, and tracks issues to closure.

The position focuses on developing risk-based audit programs, reviewing work products, and reporting findings while building strong relationships with management to add value.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor degree preferred or relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• CPA, CIA or CISA preferred.
• Big 4 Expertise a plus.
• 5 + years of Internal or External Audit Experience or equivalent leadership experience

Responsibilities

• For assigned audits, initiatives or program tasks, develops scope and work programs, assigns tasks, and ensures that assigned audit planning, data gathering, analysis and testing tasks are accomplished in the timeframe established.
• Identifies, develops and documents control issues. Monitors ongoing performance of deficient systems or processes and develops updates or modifications to recommendations and findings.
• Reviews work products for assigned audits.
• Prepares formal written reports or conclusions expressing opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal control as needed.
• Develops and exhibits a good understanding of Horizons business model and risks. Establishes buy in with management, clients and audit teams by learning and exhibiting persuasion and motivation techniques.
• Builds strong relationships with, interviews and gathers information from management regarding business risk and system of internal control. Offers value-added recommendations to management on internal controls.
• Oversees work of staff (employee or co-sourced partner) to ensure overall quality and client satisfaction, and provides guidance and feedback to staff on their performance and work products.
• Reports progress of assigned audit or program work and seeks input from the Audit Manager and Director.
• Develops expertise of the business environment and industry practices, internal audit professional practices and specific Horizon business decisions

Skills

Customer Focus

Drive for Results

Adaptability

Communicating with Impact

Developing Self and Others

Critical Thinking

Professional Standards

Internal Audit Delivery

Internal Audit Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA, CIA or CISA preferred

Job description

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Leader to supervise audits and strategic initiatives within the leadership team. This role ensures the appropriateness of scope, quality, and execution, and tracks issues to closure.

The position focuses on developing risk-based audit programs, reviewing work products, and reporting findings while building strong relationships with management to add value.