This job has expired, please see additional jobs below
Specialist Audit and Quality Assurance
Great West Financial
Denver (Dtc), CO, United States
Job Details - this job has expired, please see similar jobs below
Position Highlights
Would you like to be a part of one of America's leading financial services firms? Great-West Financialist the nation’s second largest insurer in sales of individual life insurance through banks. We also offer annuity and executive benefits products. UnderEmpower Retirement, we provide employer sponsored retirement plans as the nation’s second largest retirement plan provider.
Our over 5,000 associates across 40 locations across the country provide world class service to:
30,000+ employer sponsored retirement plans
8 million+ employees participating in their employer-sponsored retirement plan
467,700+ individual life insurance and annuity accounts
$460 billion+ total assets under administration
.
The Specialist Audit Q&A is responsible for execution of operational audits, consulting engagements, and other projects as needed to ensure teams are in compliance with Regulatory requirements, department and corporate policies and procedures. Determine audit steps in collaboration with the Manager, review and evaluate current processes and procedures for efficiencies and effectiveness for changes in test plans, document work papers, and evaluate, communicate and draft audit findings and recommendations.
Primary Responsibilities
• Assist in the design and scope of the audit program and testing steps.
• Perform inquiry, observation, and testing, utilizing experience and professional skepticism.
• Document work papers in a clear and concise manner and in accordance with departmental standards.
• Conclude on testing results based on current processes and procedures.
• Coordinate with management to determine appropriate recommended actions.
• Draft audit findings and recommendations in a clear and concise manner and in accordance with departmental standards.
• Works on multiple and complex issues where analysis of data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Analyze reporting to highlight trends and anomalies warranting further detail review. Identifying what is different and anticipating the Department s next steps to mitigate future issues. Research the anomalies and create solutions to improve processes, automate specific tasks, and enhance control reporting.
• Takes a broader perspective to identify innovative solutions for functional area.
• Sought out as a resource for others. Offer suggestions, develops training material, and shares job knowledge as needed.
• Networks with key contacts outside own functional area.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• 2-4 year degree strongly preferred or equivalent industry experience
• FINRA fingerprinting required.
• 2-3+ years of audit or equivalent experience in audit preferred
• Has wide ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative ways.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Comprehensive knowledge of the business, the internal record keeping system and products/services will be required
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and problem-solve effectively
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong customer service skills, along with excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Moderate level of autonomy and degree of decision making and escalates high impact decisions to management while using general instructions to perform assigned tasks.Develops working relationships with peers and management
About Great-West Financial
At Great-West Financial® and Empower Retirement, our more than 5,700 global associates are dedicated to helping customers secure their financial futures. We offer a range of retirement savings products, life insurance, annuities and investment services from offices across the country. If you’re interested in joining a company that enjoys a record of strong performance and is rich in history yet innovative, bold and transformative, then our organization is an outstanding place for you to grow and succeed. We’re an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. We’re also committed to providing a drug-free workplace.
We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Click here to get started.