Senior IT Auditor

Unum; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 73,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-winning culture

Inclusion and diversity as a priority

Performance Based Incentive Plans

Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long‑/

Long-Term Disability

PTO including volunteering

401(k) employer contribution up to 9.5

Mental health support

Career advancement opportunities

Student loan repayment options

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work environments

Job summary

Unum is seeking a senior Internal Audit professional to support IT controls and SOX compliance. The role emphasizes mentoring, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration across Global Audit to strengthen risk management and governance.

You will leverage tools like SQL and Power BI, lead audits when appropriate, and pursue ongoing professional development to deepen IT audit expertise throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in information systems or related field; 3–7 years’ experience.
• Certifications such as CIA, CPA, CISA, CFE preferred or in progress.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and curiosity.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach team members to grow audit capabilities.
• Improve audit knowledge and apply frameworks and methodology.
• Plan, organize, and prioritize audits; may lead audits with less complexity.
• Pursue ongoing learning and certifications (CISA, CIA, CPA, CFE).
• Use audit software (Oprto) and data tools (SQL, Power BI) to support teams.
• Communicate audit results to senior leaders with actionable insights.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Communication

Scripting basics

Education

Four-year degree in information systems or related field

Tools

Oprto

SQL

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Office

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 communicator who actively listens, builds strong connections, instills trust, influences, and aligns stakeholders.
• Successfully communicate complex information to diverse audiences, tailoring your communication style to the needs of your audience.
• Use data to provide comprehensive insights, enable better decision-making, and tell a story.
• Operate with a continuous improvement mindset, seeking more efficient ways of working, sharing knowledge, and encouraging others to pursue improvement opportunities.
• Attention to detail while effectively and independently prioritizing work and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to link a strong understanding of business processes, business drivers, and changes to other business areas, risks, issues, and trends that that result in actionable outcomes.
• Strong Excel skills and proficient in Word and PowerPoint.
• Basic skills in scripting or automated testing/analysis (e.g., Python, PowerShell, R) a plus.

Technical Competencies

• Familiarity with audit principles and practices in alignment with the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Familiarity with Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) control framework for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial reporting.

Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$73,300.00-$150,500.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

Company:

Unum