US Business Auditor

Job Posting End Date: April 04

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:

Unum's purpose is to help the working world thrive throughout life's moments. Internal Audit's (IA's) vision is to be a trusted advisor that contributes to Unum achieving its purpose by providing independent, objective assurance and advisory services in the areas of risk, control, and business process; recruiting and developing future business leaders; and acting as a change agent in leading best practices throughout Unum.

This is an early career level position that performs routine audit activities specializing in one functional area of Internal Audit. You will work individually and in teams under general supervision. At this level, you will contribute to audit objectives using guidance and support from others, creativity, problem solving and critical thinking, decision making, and professional judgment.

By joining our team and leveraging your unique skills, you will make an immediate impact on our team and Unum and help achieve our shared vision.

You will thrive as an Auditor on the US Business (USB) team if you have skills in:

• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking: You have a strong sense of curiosity, are energized by putting pieces together, and have a passion for learning. You analyze information and seek diverse perspectives to identify creative solutions and make informed decisions.

• Plan Delivery: You are passionate about supporting the team in achieving its goals by consistently delivering timely, high-quality work, even under challenging circumstances. You maintain a focused, disciplined, and organized approach, and work with the team to overcome obstacles that could prevent audit delivery.

• Effective Communication: You can read a room, and you know your audience. You're dedicated to being an effective, inclusive, and succinct oral and written communicator who actively listens, builds strong connections, instills trust, influences, and aligns stakeholders.

• Change Leadership: You are energized by change and strive to be flexible, experimental, innovative and a smart risk taker.

• Data Analytics: You are intrigued and excited about learning how to use data to break through ambiguity, make better decisions, and tell a story. You seek out opportunities where data and analytics can uncover insights.

• Continuous Improvement: You are continuously seeking more efficient ways of working, and you are proactive in engaging and building commitment from others in change and transformation.

Growth Opportunities:

In addition to the opportunities provided by Unum, IA invests in people by nurturing and developing talents and skills. In IA, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge across multiple functional areas (e.g., finance, legal, IT, operations), hone your ability to navigate risk, and gain unique leadership and influencing experience. Our previous and current team members have found success:

• Leveraging their knowledge and expertise to expand their skills as an Auditor, and by joining IA's different audit teams: US Business, Corporate, Internal Controls, IT, Data Science, or Advanced Analytics.

• Advancing to a role with increased leadership responsibility, such as a Senior Auditor.

• Utilizing their skills in areas such as Finance, Law, Operations, Human Resources, or Information/Digital Technology.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

US Business/Corporate

• Participate as part of a team in completing the internal audit lifecycle to assess whether risks are being managed.

• Complete testing to evaluate the strength and effectiveness of processes/controls using a risk-based approach.

• Leverage problem solving, critical thinking skills, and strong attention to detail to identify risks affecting the company.

• Collaborate with team members, business partners, and external consultants to assess the impact of risks and recommend appropriate actions.

• Gain exposure to a broad range of business areas and leaders, while building knowledge of various processes, issues, risks, and industry trends to advise leadership and provide forward-looking insights that reduce risk.

• Prepare and assist with presenting audit results to business partners, including senior leaders, in a way that can be consumed, agreed to, and will inspire action.

• Develop understanding of audit principles, practices, frameworks, and methodology.

• Share responsibility for completing quality audits in support of team performance goals and metrics.

• Work independently and in teams, prioritizing work across multiple audits and initiatives.

• Invest in ongoing learning (e.g., departmental trainings, professional learning opportunities, and certifications such as CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA) to deepen your skills.

• Develop familiarity with and utilize audit management software (AuditBoard), data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Microsoft Power BI), and productivity software (Microsoft Office) to work effectively.

Job Specifications/Requirements:

• Relevant four-year degree required

• Hybrid position, in-office requirement 2 days/week

• 0-2 years of experience

• Open to filling position at a higher level (Sr. Auditor) depending on applicant's experience/qualifications

• Strong problem solving, critical thinking skills, and demonstrated curiosity

• Ability to link a solid understanding of business processes to other business areas, issues, risks and trends that result in actionable outcomes

• Effective, inclusive, and succinct oral and written communicator who actively listens, builds strong connections, instills trust, influences, and aligns stakeholders

• Act on feedback from managers and solve problems in a collaborative way

• Respond quickly and positively to change

• Operate with a continuous improvement mindset and continuously seek more efficient ways of working

• Interest in learning how to use data to provide comprehensive insights, enable better decision-making, and tell a story

• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize, while working on multiple projects, keeping track of due dates

• Basic to intermediate Excel skills and proficiency in Word and PowerPoint

• Existing remote employees are eligible to apply*

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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.

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.

$45,600.00-$82,100.00

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