Director, Internal Audit

Job title: Director, Internal Audit

Company: Unum

Job description: Job Posting End Date: November 14When 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 cultureInclusion and diversity as a priorityPerformance Based Incentive PlansCompetitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term DisabilityGenerous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contributionMental health supportCareer advancement opportunitiesStudent loan repayment optionsTuition reimbursementFlexible 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: Responsible for leading audit activities to monitor the risk environment and provide insights on effective risk and controls. Responsibilities also include coaching or managing professional staff, providing strategic direction and guidance to the team, and contributing across functional areas of Internal Audit. At this level, individual is accountable for accomplishing objectives using audit and business experience, creativity, problem solving and critical thinking, decision making, and professional judgment.Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a leader to develop, challenge, empower, and share knowledge with direct reports and others within the Global Audit team to aid in defining and achieving individual development goals.
• Coach your team in solving problems, managing ambiguity, adapting, and working through obstacles to meeting department performance goals (e.g., on time delivery of quality audits).
• Influence and guide the team through change and organizational transformation, which may include the use of new technologies, automation, data analytics, emergent skills, and adoption of new processes.
• Establish clear expectations for the outcomes of your team that support Global Audit’s plans and objectives.
• Work independently and with other functional teams to efficiently plan, organize, prioritize, and coordinate work across audits and initiatives.
• Collaborate with audit leadership to manage staffing needs of the team, including hiring, professional development, performance management, and compensation decisions.
• Invest in ongoing learning (e.g., departmental trainings, professional learning opportunities, and certifications such as CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA) and stay current with industry trends, emerging risks, and internal and external issues, while also teaching and guiding others through their learning journey.
• Utilize audit management software (AuditBoard), data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Microsoft Power BI), and productivity software (Microsoft Office) to work effectively and coach others to further develop technical expertise.

Corporate

• Utilize strong audit and business acumen to guide teams through conducting effective risk assessments and designing audit procedures that connect processes, risks, and industry trends in order to provide objective assurance and insights to Unum leadership.
• Contribute to the development of a risk-based audit plan that evaluates a broad spectrum of risks across business operations, strategic capabilities, technology, and data.
• Effectively resource internal audit teams and co-sourced teams to enable timely completion of quality audits.
• Establish strong, effective, and collaborative partnerships with a broad range of business leaders.
• Present audit results to business partners, including senior leaders, in a way that can be consumed, agreed to, and will inspire action.
• Assess the impact of business changes and new processes on the control environment, informing the audit plan and scope.
• Use advanced understanding of audit principles and practices in alignment with the Global Internal Audit Standards.

Job Specifications/Requirements:

• Relevant four-year degree required.
• Professional certification (e.g., CIA, CPA, CFE, CISA) preferred.
• 8-10 years of applicable work experience, such as years of management experience, industry experience, or audit experience.
• Strong people management or supervisory skills demonstrating effective coaching, mentoring, team building, and leadership.
• Advanced problem solving, critical thinking skills, and demonstrated curiosity.
• Highly motivated and self-directed, demonstrating strong results and leadership against a broad set of audit and organizational objectives.
• Lead and drive change effectively and positively, role modeling effective change behavior, including adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Effective, inclusive, and succinct oral and written communicator who actively listens, builds strong connections, instills trust, influences, and aligns stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation skills and able to successfully communicate complex information to diverse audiences, tailoring your communication style to the needs of your audience.
• Use data to provide comprehensive insights, enable better decision-making, and tell a story, while motivating your team to embrace the use of data analytics in their audit approach.
• Operate with a continuous improvement mindset, seeking more efficient ways of working, sharing knowledge, and encouraging others to pursue improvement opportunities.
• Build strong relationships on a foundation of trust, while inspiring others to creatively solve problems and work together.
• Excellent research and analytical skills and ability to articulate relationships and impacts between complex processes, internal and external issues, and broad risk trends, while coaching others.
• Advanced Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.

#LI-LR1#LI-Hybrid~IN1Unum 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. $89,900.00-$169,900.00Additionally, 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

Expected salary: $89900 – 169900 per year

Location: Chattanooga, TN

Job date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 05:31:33 GMT

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