International Health Audit Director

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Cigna is looking for talented leaders with prior internal audit experience, who are interested in being a part of Cigna's rapidly evolving international strategy. This position provides a unique experience to be responsible for leading audit activities of Cigna Healthcare’s international businesses across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas. To achieve best in class service for our stakeholders, Internal Audit supports individual and team development through various trainings, coaching, and internal/external development opportunities. Additionally, Cigna supports the attainment, and maintenance of, relevant certifications and memberships for ongoing professional growth.

The International Health Audit Director has a direct reporting line to the General Auditor and works with audit team members across the department, business stakeholders, and IT management related to Cigna Healthcare’s International Health businesses to identify areas or functions that may present an opportunity for Internal Audit to perform an assurance, advisory or consultative engagement to ensure processes and controls are optimally designed and operating effectively to address critical risks. The International Health Audit Director has responsibility to design and deliver on engagement scope. The International Health Director will have the opportunity to be exposed to executive and senior leadership, audit committees and various regulators to deliver insights and identify opportunities for audit support and to share the results of the engagement and provide recommendations for solutions to strengthen and drive efficiencies in the control environment.  Additionally, this position includes ownership of the following activities:

• Actively networks and manages critical relationships with executive leadership, senior leadership and their respective teams.
• Lead the development of a comprehensive risk-based audit plan that reflects a thorough understanding of business activities, risks, processes and controls.
• Work in partnership with management and other risk/control functions to ensure that Cigna Healthcare’s international businesses’ processes, business activities, and internal controls are effective in managing operational, financial, regulatory and business risks.
• Makes oral or written presentations to executive and senior management and regulators regarding audit activities, results, themes of findings, recommends corrective actions, and suggests best practice improvements.
• Prepares materials for audit committees and regulatory meetings related to audit performance and achievement of annual audit plan.
• Participates and presents in audit committee meetings and meetings with regulators
• Review formal written deliverables expressing opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal control as needed. 
• Monitors ongoing remediation of deficient processes and controls and develops updates or modifications to recommendations and findings as needed.
• Manages escalation for issues requiring a higher degree of expertise or discretion to resolve and ensure timely resolution. 
• Special projects, including actively participating in critical governance meetings as an Internal Audit subject matter expert.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field, with a Postgraduate (i.e. Masters) a desirable extra
• 15 years of experience in internal or external auditing including 10 years managing teams.
• CIA, CISA, CPA or relevant certification preferred.
• Strong regional language skills, particularly English and Dutch.
• Highly developed writing and verbal skills
• Strong PC skills including effective use of Microsoft Office.
• Individual will have to be approved by the European Audit Committee, and application will be submitted to Belgian Regulator for applicant’s approval

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with management.
• Experience working with cross functional departments to research & resolve issues using innovative solutions.
• Extensive experience managing a global internal audit function with businesses in numerous international regions.
• Demonstrate the confidence and communication skills to work with and present information directly to executive and senior management, audit committees and regulators.
• Thorough understanding of risks and internal controls, and familiarity with the COSO framework and professional auditing standards.
• Strong working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Knowledge of healthcare industry preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage workload expectations.
• Focus on quality and service.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with presentation skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate project deadlines and travel up to 25 percent of the time.

Location: Belgium

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