IT Senior Sox Auditor

<strong>We&rsquo;re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children&rsquo;s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future.</strong>

Addison TX; Springfield IL; or Madison WI

Horace Mann

<h4>We&rsquo;re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children&rsquo;s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs.&nbsp; We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them.&nbsp; This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.</h4> https://boards.greenhouse.io/horacemannservicecorporation

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Finance & Planning

Overview: <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Location: Madison WI, Addison TX, or Springfield IL</p> <p>Horace Mann Educators is the largest multiline insurance company in the U.S. focused on educators (K-12). The company offers annuities, auto, home and life insurance through an exclusive sales force of more than 800 distribution points and we are rapidly growing! <br /><br />We are searching for a <strong>Senior IT SOX Auditor</strong> to join our team who thrives in a collaborative environment and shares our commitment to providing valuable risk management, governance and control insight that supports our corporate responsibilities and shareholder commitment of serving our country&rsquo;s educators.</p> <p>The Senior IT SOX Auditor will have a thorough understanding of SOX methodology and will assist the SOX Director in completing the annual SOX Risk Assessment, policies and methods, and provide coaching, technical guidance and mentoring to junior resources.</p> <p>This is a highly visible role in the organization with an opportunity to interact with all levels of management, including Senior Leadership.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Perform audit-testing procedures, identifying and defining issues, developing criteria, reviewing, and analyzing evidence and documenting client processes and procedures.</li> <li>Execute IT SOX process to ensure that objectives are understood and met, key risks and controls are identified, testing is complete and documented in accordance with departmental standards and that reports are accurate, clear and concise.</li> <li>Develop and maintain productive information technology partner relationships through individual contacts and group meetings.</li> <li>Assist with special projects as directed by management.</li> <li>Pursue professional development opportunities including external and internal training and professional association memberships and sharing information with co-workers.</li> <li>Experience with information technology, operations, accounting, finance, or other related areas depending on assigned areas of responsibility.</li> <li>Develops practical internal control and operational improvement recommendations; communicates recommendations, verbally and in writing, to audit clients.</li> <li>Pursue professional development opportunities including external and internal training and professional association memberships and sharing information with co-workers.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li> <p>Minimum Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in or equivalent work experience; concentration information systems, accounting, finance, or related field required.</li> <li>Minimum of 3 years of prior audit experience highly desired and IT background preferred.</li> <li>Demonstrate knowledge of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT) and International Standards for the Professional Practices of Internal Audit (IIA).</li> <li>Knowledge and experience with IT control design and evaluation for operational efficiency.</li> <li>Solid knowledge of internal audit standards, procedures, and methodologies</li> <li>Outstanding interpersonal oral and written communication skills.</li> <li>Possess at least one of the recognized accounting/audit/risk management certifications (e.g., CISA, CIA, CFE) and Industry recognized licenses and certifications are considered a plus (e.g., CPCU, LOMA, FINRA series, etc.)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <br /> Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we&rsquo;ve broadened our mission to help all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth: We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we&rsquo;re publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets.<br /> We&rsquo;re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children&rsquo;s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.