Job Description

Job Posting End Date: April 08

Unum is a company of people serving people. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers and a Fortune 500 company, Unum's financial protection benefits help protect more than 36 million working people and their families from the financial impact of illness or injury. Unum's three distinct, but similarly focused US businesses Unum US, Colonial Life, and Starmount Life are each a market leader in making disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental, and vision insurance accessible in the workplace.

Headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Unum also has significant US operations in Portland, Maine, - and over 35 field offices nationwide. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina with over 40 field offices nationwide. Starmount Life is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is the dental and vision center of excellence for Unum in the US.

General Summary:

As part of Enterprise Audit Team at Unum, you will hone your audit, business, and leadership expertise with a critical goal in mind strengthening company performance by providing valuable insights that enhance risk management, governance, and controls. In this role, you will work with talented audit colleagues on dynamic and forward-looking engagements, with frequent exposure to senior business leaders across the Company.

As part of the audit team, you will be able to leverage your audit experience and passion for learning and growing on a daily basis. You will be given wide latitude to demonstrate creativity and risk capabilities and will have ample opportunity to apply and expand your expertise in multiple areas, including continuous improvement and transformational change; risk identification and control enhancements; data analytics and automation; and developing yourself and others. You will also play a key role in continuing to transform the audit organization to become an essential business advisor, leader in digital auditing, and among the best places to work at Unum.

Our Enterprise Audit vision is to be a valued business advisor and trusted assurance provider, providing forward looking insights that strengthen business performance through every engagement we complete. We are not looking for folks who just check the boxes. We are looking for experienced audit professionals with a passion for creativity and learning, leadership drive, and a future oriented mindset.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

* May mentor and oversee work of less experienced staff.
* Demonstrates ability to effectively use resources and produces results to solve problems or issues with minimal support.
* Accepts responsibility for outcomes of his/her own efforts.
* Designs moderately complex to complex audits and provides strategic direction for the design and execution of testing plans to analyze and evaluate risks and controls around Enterprise objectives.
* Coordinates the analysis of risk and controls and provides recommendations for appropriate action by business partners.
* Develops related audit reporting to business partners.
* Uses risk knowledge and audit skills to make appropriate recommendations to Audit management for efficiencies and to enhance productivity.
* May conduct special studies and/or participate in projects.
* Demonstrates strong knowledge and understanding of audit theory and practice by applying knowledge and identifying issues.
* Partners effectively with business management to help identify and proactively provide solutions that deliver business value.
* Continuously works toward broadening network and contacts in other functional areas to strengthen Enterprise Audits relationships with business areas across the enterprise.
* Clearly communicates risk management and control issues identified in audit reports, proactively recommends the most appropriate/effective resolutions and presents audit reports effectively to management.
* Identifies and recommends enhancements of Audit and internal control systems by updating audit programs and procedures.
* May provide maintenance with internal control systems by updating audit programs and procedures that support the specific functional area (IA, IC, IT, ICA)
* Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of Unums products, services, technology and business processes including, his/her specific functional area, its issues and the technical skills required to support it.
* May perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

* Relevant four-year degree and professional certification preferred, or comparable experiences, with two to five years work experience.
* Attention to detail while effectively and independently prioritizes work and manages multiple projects simultaneously.
* Ability to commit quickly and positively to change; viewed as a promoter of change management.
* Highly motivated individual with demonstrated ability to take independent actions to solve problems/issues with limited involvement from manager and contribute to solving problems and issues in a collaborative way.
* Strong communication (oral and written), presentation, and negotiation skills with all levels of management. Adept at handling group dynamics.
* Ability to link a strong understanding of business processes, business drivers and changes to other business areas, risks, issues and trends and coordinate in development of quality analytics that that result in actionable outcomes.
* Strong EXCEL skills and proficient in Word and PowerPoint.
* Represents Unums ethical and professional standards at all times.
* Technical Competencies

Internal Controls:

* Strong understanding of SOX control framework for GAAP financial reporting
* Strong understanding of NAIC Model Audit Rule framework over Statutory financials

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Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best both inside and outside the office.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Unum