Staff Auditor

Staff Auditor

Location: New Haven, CT/ Hybrid

Overview: The Staff Auditor will perform internal audits of life insurance products through a systematic and disciplined approach based on the Institute of Internal Auditor's Global Standards. Depending on experience, individuals will learn to apply audit methodology to all phases of the audit life cycle from planning to reporting.

Core Responsibilities:

• Execute audit steps by assessing risks, testing controls, and identifying weaknesses and deficiencies.
• Perform and document walkthroughs while partnering with the business and control owners.
• Complete assigned audit work in accordance with agreed upon milestones and dates.
• Assist in the documentation of audit programs, risk assessments, work papers, and audit findings.
• Present audit findings to audit manager and business control owners based on experience.
• Contributes to continuous improvement (CI) efforts. Participates in efforts to solve problems and make audit processes more effective and efficient.
• Demonstrates an understanding of data analysis concepts and procedures. Effectively conducts data analysis to facilitate audit scoping and testing.
• Stay abreast of audit standards and techniques to improve audit skills.
• Complete operational, financial, and technology audits following professional auditing and accounting standards.

Skills Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to think analytically, independently, and objectively.
• Must have attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to quickly change direction as needed.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of internal audit practices, and/or financial and operational process documentation.
• Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
• Use of audit tool, TeamMate, a plus.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree is required in Accounting or Finance.
• Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Public Accountant designation preferred or willingness to pursue.
• 1 to 3 years of internal or external audit experience.