Senior Auditor

Role Value Proposition:

At MetLife, we seek to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our customers and our communities. This role is part of Finance Audit within MetLife’s Internal Audit Department. Internal Audit (IA) is an independent global organization that plays an important role in partnering with the business to ensure that management anticipates, recognizes, and appropriately manages risks. We protect MetLife and our stakeholders through meaningful independent assurance and advice, while advocating for risk management and internal controls.

We’re looking for a Senior Auditor that’s excited to be part of a dynamic and highly collaborative team. Someone that is comfortable sharing their ideas and is passionate about building client relationships and delivering high quality, impactful results to stakeholders.

The Senior Auditor – Finance Audit is responsible for the participation in and delivery of audit assignments. They will assess the effectiveness of controls, accuracy of financial records, and efficiency of operation. Audit reviews may be conducted in specialized areas, such as IT, insurance, financial products and services, requiring specific knowledge pertaining to policies or regulations governing areas being audited.

Key Responsibilities:

Auditing

• Perform audit work in accordance with the department’s methodology to assess the soundness, adequacy, compliance, and cost-effectiveness of the enterprise's operational, financial, and information systems' controls.
• Prepare audit deliverables that meet departmental and professional standards of quality.
• Perform detailed quality review of work to ensure conclusions and findings are adequately supported.
• Assist in the preparation of audit findings and the development of audit reports.
• When assigned to a project as Lead Auditor, work closely with the Audit Team Leader or above to develop the scope and audit approach to ensure proper focus on the right risks for individual audit engagements.

Project Management

• Timely and effective execution of audit activities from planning through to fieldwork and reporting.
• Timely and effective execution of issue remediation testing.

Relationship Management

• Maintain a positive working relationship with fellow auditors and auditees, sustaining ongoing relationships with key business contacts.
• Communicate findings to various levels of management and identify opportunities for improvement in risk mitigation and design effectiveness of controls.

• Consult with clients in developing action plans to resolve control issues or risks.
• Work with external audit teams, consultants, and regulators as needed.
• Aid in staff development and provide project-based performance feedback when applicable.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

• 2 - 4 years of audit experience, public accounting and financial service industry experience preferred.
• Certified as, or working towards, a CIA, CPA, or CISA, designation.
• Intermediate-level understanding of Generally Accepted Audit Standards, IIA standards, risks and controls, audit sampling and testing methodologies, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, and risk management.
• Basic knowledge of IT general and application control concepts.
• Strong analytical, deductive, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Strong written, verbal communication, interviewing and listening skills.
• Curious and inquisitive individual that applies professional skepticism.
• Proactive and continuous learner.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree with preference for major in business, information technology or accounting.
• IT audit experience.
• Knowledge of Investments and / or Investment Accounting.
• Competent knowledge of IT general controls, Systems Development Lifecycle methodology, IT governance processes, and IT application control concepts.
• Data analytics knowledge and expertise, including knowledge of Alteryx, Power BI, ACL, etc.
• Microsoft Access and SQL proficiency.

At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.”