Ameritas – Staff Auditor

Job Summary
Our Audit Services Team is looking for an eager, results-driven individual to review internal controls, processes and policies to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. Under guidance from a senior auditor, this position will work on audit assignments within the Company, and will be assigned work in connection with the annual audit examination by the external auditors. Most importantly, this position allows flexibility and provides a work-life balance while still providing associates opportunities to grow professionally.
About working at Ameritas
We care about our associates and provide the resources to help them achieve both their professional and personal goals. We engage intellectually curious and talented individuals to support our vision.
We are the company that our customers, our partners and our associates are proud to call theirs.
Benefits
Ameritas values the role our associates play to help the company grow, and in return Medical, Dental and Vision Plans benefits, excellent retirement savings and other work/life programs are offered to recognize the importance of our employee’s contributions, such as:

  • Internal Professional development opportunities (seminars, conferences, courses, skills, training)
  • Professional license application or renewal fees and professional memberships
  • Employer contributions to health savings account (HAS)
  • PPO (preferred provider organization) health options
  • Dress for your day appearance guidelines
  • Defined contributions retirement plan with employer match and basic contribution
  • Annual incentive plan
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO) plan with paid holidays
  • Onsite fitness center and fitness center membership subsidy/reimbursement
  • Organization-Sponsored intramural sports teams and golf leagues

Position Responsibilities

  • Completes detailed audit steps as assigned as part of organizational and functional audit reviews.
  • Tests substantively as directed to determine if organizational units are performing their financial and operational control activities cost-effectively, and in accordance with Company and unit business plans and objectives.
  • Prepares workpapers documenting results of the tests, and with assistance, writes formal audit comments which identify and quantify the impact on business operations.
  • With assistance, reports opportunities for improved efficiencies and controls to management and makes appropriate recommendations.
  • Assists in the coordination and implementation of audit work for the external auditors.
  • Position has occasional travel requirements.
  • Continues to develop professionally through self-study and on-the-job training with an emphasis on preparing for and obtaining professional and industry certifications.
  • Develops knowledge of and ability to apply appropriate auditing techniques and accounting principles.
  • Improves effective business communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Demonstrates the characteristics of a professional, both in attitude and conduct.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Undergraduate degree in accounting, business or related studies
  • Professional course work towards certification a plus (CPA, CIA, CISA)
  • 0-2 years Business or Audit Experience
  • Strong cognitive, problem solving, professional skepticism, inductive and deductive reasoning and interpersonal skills
  • An understanding of the Principles of Accounting as well as Business Administration and un understanding of the importance of ethics in the business environment.
  • Knowledge of information technologies and their deployment and must understand the need for controls.
  • Outstanding verbal skills in formal and informal business settings
  • Strong written communication skills; must possess good grammar in speaking and writing
  • Personal computer proficiency, especially Microsoft Office products

Contact: Jacqui Roberts