Auditor

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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Auditor – 101081

A Brief Overview

The Auditor serves as lead auditor for internal and external audits on a global scale, designs, develops and performs risk-based audit procedures, and reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of internal control processes; supervises other auditors assigned to their individual projects to achieve quality standards and ensure successful audit execution, recommends and submits reports to all levels of Management on identified corrections and needed control enhancements, establishes strong partnerships with key stakeholders, and actively promotes the Global Audit brand.

What You Will Do

• Assess key risks associated with operational, business, and client-related processes and activities. Recommend nature, scope, direction and thrust of proposed audits. Design audit procedures to assess control design, control effectiveness, and end results through a risk-based approach that is aligned with key business and audit objectives. Recommends revisions to existing procedures to enhance efficiencies or to capture changes in the risk posture.
• Define and own communicated deadlines, encouraging self and team to execute against defined commitments. Takes accountability for deadlines and is able to embrace flexibility with a positive attitude while overcoming obstacles and barriers in order to meet deadlines. React appropriately to unexpected events or changes in direction; quickly makes adjustments as needed.
• Assume responsibility as a project leader for special initiatives and requests, providing advisory and consulting services to management. Recommends staffing requirements to complete the effort. Coordinates and directs activities of assigned auditors; ensures assigned work meets defined audit standards for quality and execution.
• Provide training and mentorship to new auditors on key standards and practices that are employed within the department and across the company, while sharing expertise and lessons learned with others.
• Seek out and develop collaborative partnerships within and outside the department. Proactively communicates the Global Audit brand, providing control expertise, operating with the highest level of integrity, and proposing constructive solutions that improves control effectiveness and mitigates risk in support of business objectives.
• Prepare high-quality memorandums and reports for internal and external stakeholders. Able to succinctly characterize key audit objectives and scope of work; drive to root-cause for reportable observations; achieve management buy-in on the stated risk and finding(s); and liaises the report with appropriate stakeholders.
• Determine use of statistical/bias sampling and software necessary to accomplish audit procedures. Obtains, analyzes and appraises supporting data utilizing various software applications.
• Perform testing and walkthrough procedures to assess company compliance associated with key Sarbanes Oxley processes reviews and analyzes the control structure, performs walkthrough and testing procedures, documents testing results that are reviewed by external auditors, and communicates results to the process owners and the Sarbanes Oxley team.
• Evaluate the adequacy and timeliness of management’s response and the corrective action taken on significant audit recommendations.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Accounting/Finance or equivalent combination of related work experience and education required
• Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) preferred
• 4 Years experience in auditing required
• Prior experience in a public accounting firm preferred
• Advanced knowledge and application of risk-based auditing required
• Takes accountability for self and team. Self-starter and motivator; consistently takes initiative. Routinely displays a positive attitude and is solution-oriented required
• Comfortable handling appropriate levels of risk and uncertainty. Ability to remain focused and productive during ambiguous situations or in an environment of frequent change. Work constructively and calm under pressure. Maintain a productive, positive outlook required
• Ability to walkthrough and document an unfamiliar process and effectively develop test procedures and test controls throughout the process being reviewed with limited supervision. required
• Competent interpersonal skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and mentor others in a constructive and professional fashion required
• Able to work within a dynamic, global team environment and willingly participates in department projects. Consistent history of producing high-quality deliverables at defined commitment dates. Ability to coordinate and perform multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, balancing priorities and deliverables. required
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills; Actively seeks and establishes partnerships with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines; exhibited experience in establishing communication protocols with various managers and leaders in the organization required
• Complex investigative, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to translate business needs and problems into viable and accepted solutions required
• Basic Word, Excel, ACL, and SQL/Query skills required
• PeopleSoft experience preferred
• Electronic work paper utility preferred
• Language skills in addition to English preferred
• CPA/ CIA or other certifications or advance degrees Required
• FLMI, FFSI Preferred
  
  

What you can expect from RGA

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.
  
  

Compensation Range

$76,100.00 - $108,050.00 Annual

Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.