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Manager, Internal Audit

Role overview

Summary

This role is for managing and overseeing internal audits at Centene, focusing on various risk-based audits. You will work closely with Subject Matter Experts and Enterprise Risk Management teams to enhance operational efficiency and ensure compliance.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or business related field.
  • 5+ years of public accounting, internal audit, or related operational experience.
  • Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Previous experience as a lead in a functional area, managing cross-functional teams.
  • Preferred: CPA, CIA and CISA

Responsibilities

  • Manage and conduct internal audits, including strategic, financial, operational, compliance, and IT risk-based audits.
  • Evaluate controls and processes for scalability, effectiveness, efficiency, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Develop draft executive audit reports summarizing audit findings and recommendations for senior management.
  • Serve as a contact for corporate, field, and external auditors regarding auditing and fraud matters.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Team Management
  • Consulting
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Centene Corporation

  • Health Insurance & Payers
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Centene Corporation provides high-quality healthcare services to members in all 50 states. Since its founding in 1984, Centene has worked to transform the health of communities, one person at a time. Centene is the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the country and provides a portfolio of services to government sponsored healthcare programs. Centene believes that healthcare is best delivered locally. Our local health plans offer a range of health insurance solutions with a focus on providing accessible care to uninsured and under-insured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long Term Care (LTC), in addition to other state-sponsored/hybrid programs, and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). Centene also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health management, care management software, dental benefits management, in-home health services, life and health management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services. Centene’s hiring practices reflect the composition of the members and communities we serve, allowing us to deliver quality, culturally sensitive healthcare to millions of members. Centene employees help change the world of healthcare and transform our communities. To learn more about career opportunities with Centene, visit: https://jobs.centene.com/

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Job description

Position Purpose: Manage, oversee and conduct internal audits, including execution of strategic, financial, operational, compliance and IT risk based audits. Stay abreast of emerging risks and ensure innovative audit techniques are built into audit scope design, audit plans, staff allocation and logistics coordination.
  • Design, perform and manage risk-based audits, including strategic, financial, operational, compliance and IT audits
  • Evaluating controls and processes for scalability, effectiveness, efficiency and risk mitigation strategies
  • Work with Subject Matter Experts on design of recommendations, appropriate controls and operational efficiency/effectiveness and make recommendations for improvements
  • Manage audit planning, including risk assessment, scope development, review and refinement of audit work programs and staff assignments/logistics
  • Perform and provide oversight of consulting engagements, including projects requested by management, value •added projects and analysis/review of key areas
  • Develop draft executive audit reports that summarize audit findings and recommendations to be distributed to senior management
  • Monitor and report on the status of historical audit findings
  • Work with Enterprise Risk Management teams to assist in performing continuous risk assessment and aligning with the audit schedule
  • Serve as a contact for corporate, field, and external auditors regarding auditing and fraud matters or projects. Assist in coordinating audits/projects with external professionals/specialists
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or business related field. 5+ years of public accounting, internal audit, or related operational experience. Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Previous experience as a lead in a functional area, managing cross functional teams on large scale projects or supervisory experience including hiring, training, assigning work and managing the performance of staff.

License/Certification: CPA, CIA and CISA preferred.Pay Range: $87,700.00 - $157,800.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.
 

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.


Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

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