Senior IT Auditor

Unum; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unum is seeking a senior IT auditor in Internal Audit to tackle moderately complex audit activities in the technology domain. You will work individually and in teams with minimal direction, contributing to audit objectives with judgment and problem solving.

You will mentor teammates, strengthen audit knowledge, and apply IT controls testing using Oprto, SQL and Power BI. A relevant four-year degree and professional certifications (CIA, CPA, CISA, CFE) are preferred.

Qualifications

• Professional certification (e.g., CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA) preferred or working towards certification.
• Use technology knowledge to identify risks and consult on activities that enable smart risk taking and the achievement of company objectives.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking skills, and demonstrated curiosity.
• Act on feedback from managers and solve problems in a collaborative way.
• Commit quickly and positively to change; promote and role model effective change behavior, including adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Effective, inclusive, and succinct oral and written

Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach team members within Global Audit to achieve results.
• Improve audit knowledge and application of audit principles, practices, frameworks, and methodology.
• Share responsibility for completing quality audit activities in support of team performance goals and metrics.
• Work independently and in teams to plan, organize, and prioritize work across multiple audits and initiatives, and may lead audits with less complexity.
• Invest in ongoing learning (e.g., departmental trainings, professional learning opportunities, and certifications such as CISA, CIA, CPA, CFE) to deepen your skills, while also supporting others by sharing developmental opportunities and personal learnings.
• Utilize audit management software (Oprto), data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Microsoft Power BI), productivity software (Microsoft Office), and applicable analytics to work effectively and support the technical development of others.
• Support your team in planning, organizing, researching best practices, and completing the steps of the internal audit lifecycle to assess whether risks related to business applications and infrastructure are being managed.
• Design and complete testing to evaluate the strength and effectiveness of processes/controls using a risk-based audit approach.
• Leverage strong problem solving, critical thinking skills, and attention to detail to identify risks affecting the company, including assurance on compliance with applicable regulations such as IT general controls in scope for the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX).
• Collaborate with team members, business partners, and external consultants to assess the business impact of IT related risks and recommend appropriate actions.
• Assist in the development and presentation of audit results to business partners, including senior leaders, in a way that can be consumed, agreed to, and will inspire action.
• Build relationships with a broad range of technical professionals, business areas, and leaders while continuing to expand knowledge of various processes, IT systems, and industry trends to advise senior leaders and provide forward-looking insights that reduce risk.
• Perform moderately complex analysis of IT and business data to identify risks and assess control deficiencies.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Education

Relevant four-year degree in information systems or related field

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Oprto

Job description

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

• Award-winning culture
• Inclusion and diversity as a priority
• Performance Based Incentive Plans
• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
• Mental health support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Student loan repayment options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work environments

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans .

And that's just the beginning...

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!

General Summary:

This job profile is a senior level position that performs moderately complex audit activities specializing in the functional area of technology in Internal Audit. This position works individually and in teams with minimal direction from management. At this level, individuals contribute to audit or project objectives using audit or business experience, creativity, problem solving and critical thinking, decision making, and professional judgment.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a mentor/coach to develop, challenge, empower, and share knowledge with team members within Global Audit, where applicable, to achieve results and seek growth opportunities.
• Leverage and continuously improve audit knowledge and application of audit principles, practices, frameworks, and methodology.
• Share responsibility for completing quality audit activities in support of team performance goals and metrics.
• Work independently and in teams to plan, organize, and prioritize work across multiple audits and initiatives, and may lead audits with less complexity.
• Invest in ongoing learning (e.g., departmental trainings, professional learning opportunities, and certifications such as CISA, CIA, CPA, CFE) to deepen your skills, while also supporting others by sharing developmental opportunities and personal learnings.
• Utilize audit management software (Oprto), data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Microsoft Power BI), productivity software (Microsoft Office), and applicable analytics to work effectively and support the technical development of others.
• Support your team in planning, organizing, researching best practices, and completing the steps of the internal audit lifecycle to assess whether risks related to business applications and infrastructure are being managed.
• Design and complete testing to evaluate the strength and effectiveness of processes/controls using a risk-based audit approach.
• Leverage strong problem solving, critical thinking skills, and attention to detail to identify risks affecting the company, including assurance on compliance with applicable regulations such as IT general controls in scope for the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX).
• Collaborate with team members, business partners, and external consultants to assess the business impact of IT related risks and recommend appropriate actions.
• Assist in the development and presentation of audit results to business partners, including senior leaders, in a way that can be consumed, agreed to, and will inspire action.
• Build relationships with a broad range of technical professionals, business areas, and leaders while continuing to expand knowledge of various processes, IT systems, and industry trends to advise senior leaders and provide forward-looking insights that reduce risk.
• Perform moderately complex analysis of IT and business data to identify risks and assess control deficiencies.

Job Specifications

• Relevant four-year degree in information systems, computer science, finance/accounting, or other related field required with 3 to 7 years' work experience.
• Professional certification (e.g., CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA) preferred or working towards certification.
• Use technology knowledge to identify risks and consult on activities that enable smart risk taking and the achievement of company objectives.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking skills, and demonstrated curiosity.
• Act on feedback from managers and solve problems in a collaborative way.
• Commit quickly and positively to change; promote and role model effective change behavior, including adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Effective, inclusive, and succinct oral and written