International Health Audit Director
The Cigna Group
- Antwerpen
- Vast
- Voltijds
- Actively networks and manages critical relationships with executive leadership, senior leadership and their respective teams.
- Lead the development of a comprehensive risk-based audit plan that reflects a thorough understanding of business activities, risks, processes and controls, while also ensuring adequate coverage relative to core businesses, processes and functions.
- Work in partnership with management and other risk/control functions to ensure that Cigna Healthcare’s international businesses’ processes, business activities, and internal controls are effective in managing operational, financial, regulatory and business risks.
- Makes oral or written presentations to executive and senior management and various internal committees regarding audit activities, results, themes of findings, recommends corrective actions, and suggests best practice improvements.
- Prepares materials for audit committees and regulatory meetings related to audit performance and achievement of annual audit plan.
- Participates and presents in audit committee meetings and meetings with regulators
- Review formal written deliverables expressing opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal control as needed.
- Monitors ongoing remediation of control issues and develops updates or modifications to recommendations and findings as needed.
- Manages escalation for issues requiring a higher degree of expertise or discretion to resolve and ensure timely resolution.
- Special projects, including actively participating in critical governance meetings as an Internal Audit subject matter expert.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field, with a Postgraduate (i.e. Masters) a desirable extra
- 15+ years of experience in internal or external auditing including 10+ years managing teams.
- CIA, CISA, CPA or relevant certification preferred.
- Strong language skills, particularly English.
- Highly developed writing and verbal skills
- Strong PC skills including effective use of Microsoft Office.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with management.
- Experience working with cross functional departments to research & resolve issues using innovative solutions.
- Extensive experience managing a global internal audit function with businesses in numerous international regions.
- Strategically focused around continuous improvement and development of the team.
- Demonstrate the confidence and communication skills to work with and present information directly to executive and senior management, audit committees and regulators.
- Thorough understanding of risks and internal controls, and familiarity with the COSO framework and professional auditing standards.
- Strong working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Knowledge of financial services and healthcare industry preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage workload expectations.
- Focus on quality and service.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with presentation skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate project deadlines and travel up to 25 percent of the time.