Senior Risk Advisor — Hybrid/Remote Controls & Governance

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Blue Cross NC is seeking a Senior Risk Advisor to provide audit and advisory services across non-insurance operating assets, focusing on financial, strategic, and entity-level risks. You will partner with management to strengthen internal controls and governance across subsidiaries, reporting to the Financial Audit & MAR Manager.

The role involves leading walkthroughs, testing, and developing advisory/audit plans, with opportunities to receive professional certifications and contribute to a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required).
• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.
• CPA or CIA certifications are highly preferred.
• Big 4 and/or public accounting experience is a plus.
• Experience in COSO, SOX/MAR, and/or ICFR is preferred.
• Experience in the insurance industry, healthcare, investments, and/or statutory accounting & reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist Audit Manager in performing audit and advisory engagements related to key organizational initiatives such as business acquisitions and corporate synergies.
• Utilize the COSO internal control framework to assist management in the design, implementation, and monitoring of entity-level controls at the company's subsidiaries to strengthen corporate governance, support and foster a strong control environment, and establish an enterprise framework for ongoing control activities.
• Analyze organizational and financial processes to identify and assess risks, identify gaps, develop mitigation strategies, and provide recommendations to management regarding enhancements to the control environment and governance structure.
• Document business processes, risks, internal controls, and testing procedures in accordance with the department's framework and documentation requirements.
• Provide continuous training, guidance, and consulting for management regarding risk identification, assessment, management, and mitigation.
• Perform various financial and other ad-hoc audits as needed, identify exceptions/deviations, and report findings.
• Perform control deficiency assessments, develop corrective action plans, and validate management's remediation actions.

Skills

Audit

Risk assessment

Internal controls

COSO framework

Training & advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Excel

Visio

Word

PowerPoint

Optro/AuditBoard

Job description

Blue Cross NC is seeking a Senior Risk Advisor to provide audit and advisory services across non-insurance operating assets, focusing on financial, strategic, and entity-level risks. You will partner with management to strengthen internal controls and governance across subsidiaries, reporting to the Financial Audit & MAR Manager.

The role involves leading walkthroughs, testing, and developing advisory/audit plans, with opportunities to receive professional certifications and contribute to a