Junior Staff Auditor

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are:

ManhattanLife Insurance and Annuity Company was founded in 1850, the Company’s longevity makes it one of the oldest and most reliable health and life insurance companies in the country. Operating successfully for 175 years is a testimony to ManhattanLife’s enduring history, and an indicator of the reliability of our future. ManhattanLife’s headquarters are in Houston, TX and the company is continually growing with multiple office locations nation-wide. ManhattanLife offers attractive employee benefits starting day one, including immediate coverage under our health, dental and vision plans. We offer flexible schedules, including shortened hours on Fridays, free parking, company-wide events, professional development (LOMA testing) and a company-wide wellness program.

Scope and Purpose:

We are looking for a talented and inquisitive person who would enjoy investigating financial records and help find any errors, inconsistencies, or irregularities in our books. This position is a part of our internal audit staff, responsible for working with our internal management, outside auditors, and government regulators. You will be involved in creating and reviewing company reports for relevance and accuracy. You will interact with company staff to determine if operational procedures and internal controls need to be enhanced. This position may also be involved with tracking compliance with appropriate insurance regulations. This is an excellent position to display and increase your audit skills and to advance your audit career.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand key business drivers and associated risk and control concepts.
• Develop and execute within a global team environment, audit testing programs in accordance with professional standards.
• Perform diversified accounting, auditing, and consulting assignments under the direction of the Vice President of Internal Audit.
• Develop a detailed understanding of business processes, defining control objectives and looking for both control gaps and opportunities to gain process efficiency.
• Perform key control process walkthroughs, maintain process narratives, control documentation, and risk control matrices.
• Advise business process owners on efficient control design and facilitates implementation of controls that mitigate the associated risks.
• Prepare detailed work-papers and audit evidence, supporting reasonable assurance regarding the Company's: effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with laws and regulations.
• Ability to meet deliverable, quality assurance and methodology standards, including proving real-time feedback to clients and co-workers.
• Complete assignments with strong attention to detail and thoroughness of coverage.
• Ability to direct an audit through all stages from planning to issuance of deliverables, and ability to ensure timely completion of all components of the audit.
• Experience working in the financial services/insurance industries is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and system query abilities.
• Perform Information Technology (IT) General Control Testing.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with a minimum 1 to 3 years of audit experience, including experience as an in-charge auditor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Willing to work toward obtaining a valid certified internal auditor or certified public accountant’s license by taking and passing the applicable CIA or CPA state exam.
• Life, health and disability products, including traditional term, universal life and annuities (preferred).
• Insurance risks and operations, including new business, underwriting, claims, commission, etc. (preferred).
• Key insurance laws and state regulations (preferred).
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio; AS/400.
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented, work with minimal supervision, and be highly motivated.
• Maintain professional attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and demonstrate a teamwork attitude in a customer service environment.

Travel Requirements: This position may require light travel within a ten-mile radius from one office location to another as needed.
Professional Development:

• Establish annual objectives for professional growth.
• Keep pace with developments in the discipline.
• Learn and apply technologies that support professional and personal growth.
• Participate in the evaluation process.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to success fully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, type, and use mouse; reach with hands and arms and talk and/or hear. The employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. The position may require lifting, pulling or moving items weighing upwards of 10 pounds as it relates to office or desk supplies.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones via WebEx, physical phone while in office, and photocopiers when necessary.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to the job at any time without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement:

ManhattanLife prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. EOE Employer/Vet/Disabled. ManhattanLife values differences. We are committed to fostering an environment that attracts and retains a diverse workforce. With individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ManhattanLife will be better equipped to service our customers, increase innovation, and reduce risks. We encourage the unique perspectives of individuals and are dedicated to creating a respectful and inclusive work environment.