The Internal Audit function is seeking an Audit & Analytics Advisor to support the department's use of data, analytics, automation, and technology-enabled audit techniques. This role provides the opportunity to contribute to Internal Audit Data & Analytics while also supporting the planning and execution of selected data-focused audits each year.
The Advisor will collaborate with audit team members, D&A colleagues, business stakeholders, enterprise data owners, and technology partners to translate audit objectives into practical, evidence-based analysis. The role is intended for an early-career professional who can independently complete defined assignments while continuing to build proficiencies across Internal Audit, including analytics, data quality, and risk and control concepts.
Responsibilities- Expand the use of data, analytics, automation, and technology across audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up.
- Turn audit and business goals into clear analytical procedures by identifying data needs and partnering with business, data, and technology teams.
- Prepare, combine, validate, and analyze data to surface trends, unusual activity, data quality concerns, and potential risk indicators.
- Build repeatable analytics and automation routines that improve audit coverage, speed, consistency, and insight.
- Evaluate whether data is accurate, complete, timely, and fit for purpose. Create clear workpapers that document sources, logic, assumptions, limits, results, and conclusions.
- Explain analytical results and limitations in a clear way to both technical and nontechnical partners.
- Lead defined analytics workstreams or selected data-focused audits with manager support, keeping work on track and raising risks early.
- Develop well-supported audit observations, explore root causes with stakeholders, and help shape practical corrective actions.
- Improve the team's capabilities by sharing knowledge, supporting training, reviewing partner deliverables, and contributing to audit methods.
Required Qualifications- 2+ years of relevant experience in IT audit, technology, risk management, data analytics, or related field. Relevant internships, rotational assignments, or advanced education may count toward this experience.
- Bachelor's degree in data analytics, accounting, finance, information systems, computer science, business, or related field.
- Experience documenting IT risks, controls, testing steps, and results in a clear and organized way.
- Experience using data for audit testing, risk identification, reporting, process improvement, or business decisions.
- Hands-on experience with at least one analytics, automation, database, or reporting tool, such as SQL, Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Databricks, or Python.
- Ability to manage defined workstreams, coordinate with stakeholders, meet deadlines, and communicate issues early.
- Working knowledge of audit evidence, risk and control concepts, data preparation, validation, analysis, and visualization.
- Ability to explain technical and audit information to a range of audiences.
Preferred Qualifications- Big 4/public accounting IT audit experience
- Experience supporting an audit through scoping, planning, testing, evaluation, and reporting.
- Experience in the healthcare industry.
- CIA, CISA, CPA, or relevant analytics or technology certification, including progress toward certification.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 102,200 - 170,300 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
At The Cigna Group, you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.
