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Assurant · 18 hours ago

Senior Auditor, Professional Practice Group

Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. They are seeking a Senior Auditor for their Professional Practice Group, responsible for ensuring compliance with internal audit standards and supporting strategic project management.

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Responsibilities

Become specialized in the technology solutions that support the Risk Based Audit (RBA) and Advisory methodologies aligned to the GIAS
Stakeholder reporting (including Audit Committee); including gathering and preparing data, organizing and designing presentations, and assisting leadership with refining messaging
Drive departmental data quality by supporting use of our Methodology within our audit management software
Manage departmental technology needs, including ticketing for audit management software, MS365 suite, and other collaborative tools
Assist with driving strategic projects; overseeing management projects
Assist in developing and communicating metrics to determine departmental success and needs, as well as tracking work conducted by the PPG function
Become a trusted resource, sought after to provide guidance and assistance in the development of professional practice activities and audit projects
Participate in crafting learning interventions that support RBA, and Advisory methodologies and staff development needs, aligned to the GIAS
Provide departmental support and maintenance of systems used in the department to increase department performance
Assist with information requests from legal entities, regulatory agencies, and other external parties including state exam requests
Participate in coordination activities with Assurant Enterprise Risk, Compliance, and IT functions to align internal audit activities
Assist with the Internal Audit Quality Assurance & Improvement Process activities aligned with the GIAS as assigned. Assess opportunities to improve the department across all professional practice activities
Participate in initiatives, centers of excellence, and other teams that enhance the quality, methodology, and processes of the department
Update and maintain key departmental documentation, to include standards, methodology, organizational chart, employee information, training hours, skill assessments, job descriptions, performance evaluations, etc
Participation in department level meeting management and coordination
Design and deliver professional communications using a variety of mediums with information provided by department leaders for executive or high-profile audiences
Assist in communicating the results of stakeholder surveys and benchmarks related to audit engagements to executive management and audit committee
Maintain internal department methodology, policies and information using department SharePoint sites
Maintain department metrics through dashboards and reports that demonstrate best practices in data visualization

Qualification

Data AnalyticsInternal Audit ExperienceProject ManagementAgile MethodologiesData VisualizationRisk AssessmentCommunication SkillsConflict ResolutionCritical ThinkingCollaboration

Required

BS/BA degree (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university (preferably in Business Management, Information Technology, Communications, or related field)
Minimum of 2 years of experience in internal or external audit with time spent in a professional practice or strategic support role
Experience in formal communications (written reports and oral) with multiple levels of staff and management
Experience in collecting and analyzing data, recognizing assumptions, evaluating information, and drawing logical conclusions
General business knowledge, including project management, operations, supply chain, program and process management, change management, human resources, corporate culture and ESG, data analytics, automation, RPA, data visualization, data warehouse, data governance, data privacy
The ability to facilitate meetings and present to groups virtually and in person
The ability to resolve conflict and negotiate solutions meeting best needs of all parties
Ability to analyze data, identify root causes and propose reasonable solutions that manage risk
Ability to write clearly and be focused on actionable and reasonable results
Ability to document work performed by self and others
Ability to think critically through recognizing assumptions, evaluating arguments, and drawing conclusions
Ability to maintain composure and deliver results while under pressure managing multiple assignments and priorities
Ability to learn quickly and apply abstract ideas to achieve measurable results
Ability to use data analytical tools to analyze data
The ability to formally assess risk, plan and execute tests of the control environment and write reports of key findings following defined methodologies
Experience and understanding of agile project management and processes
Ability to resolve conflict, negotiate and communicate effectively
Ability to deliver presentations with presence and focus on customers
Ability to build credibility and trust
Ability to analyze problems and make decisions
Ability to apply functional knowledge and subject matter expertise to influence decisions
Ability to collaborate with others and deliver results
Ability, desire and take the initiative to learn, adapt and grow beyond current responsibility

Preferred

One or more related professional certifications in project management
Knowledge of the IIA GIAS, internal control frameworks (COSO, etc.), ITGC, risk assessment and audit methodologies
Knowledge of accounting & finance (GL, AP, AR, payroll systems, ratios, valuations, etc.), enterprise risk, compliance, insurance and financial regulations, supply chain, etc
Business process improvement and design (BPM, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)
Impact of culture on business strategy, change management
Experience within the professional practice/support function within an audit department
Experience applying broad business knowledge and practical experience to strategic project management
Experience managing project plans, issues logs, risk/mitigation strategies, automated testing tools, cost/benefit analysis tools
Experience creating and facilitating presentation and using collaborative tools in a remote environment
Experience using and supporting the AuditBoard audit management system (or back-end for other audit management systems)
Experience creating content in the Microsoft SharePoint environment
Experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, etc

Company

Assurant

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Assurant provides protection products and related services to safeguard companies against risks.

H1B Sponsorship

Assurant has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)
2024 (12)
2023 (24)
2022 (34)
2021 (6)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$469.1M
2025-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $296M
2023-02-28Post Ipo Debt· $173.1M
2004-02-05IPO

Leadership Team

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Keith Demmings
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Ricardo Fiuza
President & CEO - Latin America
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