Financial Compliance Sr. Advisor - Evernorth

The Financial Compliance Senior Advisor supports Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) and SOC 1 compliance for the Evernorth segment, with a focus on business process internal controls. This role partners closely with control and process owners to assess control design, support documentation, and drive remediation of identified deficiencies as well as support control readiness with key process changes. Reporting to the Director of Financial Compliance, the role works extensively with internal stakeholders and both internal and external audit teams.

The individual in this role will be responsible for:

• Partnering with business owners to assess and support the design of Evernorth business process internal controls commensurate with significant financial statement risk

• Collaborating with Information Technology Compliance to assess technology controls, dependencies, and their impact on business process controls

• Supporting and contributing to the annual SOX scoping analysis for the Evernorth segment

• Leading control assessment activities for business initiatives by partnering with key business owners to evaluate impacts to the Evernorth financial controls environment and define required actions

• Acting as a primary liaison with internal and external auditors and process owners to ensure audit readiness, timely responding to documentation requests, and escalation of key SOX and SOC 1 control deficiencies

• Partnering with control owners to identify root cause, evaluate compensating controls, and define remediation actions for control gaps or operating deficiencies

• Providing guidance and subject matter expertise to team members to support departmental activities and ensure alignment with objectives

• Supporting departmental initiatives as needed, including business owner controls training, serving as a subject matter expert for operational controls, and ensuring timely updates to controls and process documentation

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key business partners to ensure alignment on critical processes and financial controls, and supporting ongoing process improvement initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• 8–10+ years of experience in public accounting and/or industry, with significant exposure to SOX and/or SOC 1 internal controls, preferred

• CPA, CISA, or CIA strongly preferred

• Strong understanding of technology and business process internal controls and risk assessment

• Strong project management, organizational, and documentation skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with control owners and other stakeholders including internal and external auditors.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple deliverables and meet deadlines

• Self-starter, quick learner and team player

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently and proactively identify when complex items require escalation

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 101,400 - 169,000 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 and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

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