Sr. Consultant, Internal Controls

Alternate Locations: Work from Home; Hartford, CT (Connecticut); US All Regions

 

 Work Arrangement:

Hybrid/Flexible : Work at home and use the office as appropriate for in-person collaboration.

 

Relocation assistance:  is not available for this opportunity.

 

Requisition #: 74243

 

The Role at a Glance

We are excited to bring on a Senior Internal Controls Consultant to our Operational Risk Management – BU Organization in our Hartford, CT  office or in a work from home environment.

Background Details
As the Sr. Internal Controls Consultant, you will provide subject matter expertise on design and effectiveness of financial and operational controls for various vendor services. You will partner with internal and external stakeholders and auditors to ensure the control environment aligns with the service vendor audit program. You will develop and execute on more complex audit testing to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of operations and controls, reliability of SOC-1 reporting, and compliance with applicable law. You will also provide control expertise, risk assessment analysis, and implement risk mitigation recommendations for complex projects, processes, and major financial and operational control initiatives. If this sounds like a role for you, please read on!

What you'll be doing

• You will lead internal stakeholders and partner with senior management to strengthen the control environment by establishing complex action plans to address financial & operational control deficiencies. You will track and monitor progress against these action plans to ensure timely risk mitigation resolution.
• You will act as the business unit SOC-1 program owner ensuring accurate control inventories and control owners are documented and lead/manage interactions between external auditors and internal control owners / subject matter experts.
• You will manage report development, review, and issuance; manage report validation and distribution process; and maintain all business records. 
• You will act as the Internal Audit liaison for the business units by ensuring business engagement, responsiveness to audit requests, issue management, communication management, and management action plan execution. 
• You will act as the Privacy Office Liaison – Group Protection business unit Privacy Officer coordinator. 
• You will serve as subject matter expert for Group Protection business areas to anticipate and address operational  risks.
• You will provide subject matter expertise to team members and internal/external stakeholders on complex assignments and projects. You will provide direction to build and enhance the capabilities within the business.

What we’re looking for

Must-haves:

• 5-7+ years of experience with SOX and/or financial/operation controls or other control environment experience within a compliance or audit team that directly aligned to the specific responsibilities of this position.
• 4 Year/Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor’s)

 

Nice-to-haves:

• License/Designations:  CPA and/or CFE
• Direct vendor management and/or risk management experience
• NAIC general knowledge
• Experience creating audit or regulatory work papers
• Ability to identify and recommend process improvements

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through 3/19/2025 subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

 

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial Group, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future. 

 

What’s in it for you:

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each Lincoln leadership Attribute.

• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

• PTO/parental leave

• Competitive 401K and employee benefits

• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program

• Tuition assistance program

• A leadership team that prioritizes your