Join Corporate Audit at New York Life and help the company operate from a position of strength. As part of our diverse team of risk professionals, you'll play a critical role in anticipating and responding to risks. By conducting timely audits and investigations, you'll provide meaningful, stakeholder-focused insights that safeguard the company's financial integrity and support informed decision-making. You’ll become a trusted partner, contributing to strategic objectives and protecting the company’s future for generations to come.

Role Overview:
New York Life’s Corporate Audit Department is accountable to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, and senior management. The department is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the control environment across the Company’s diverse lines of business. Audits are scheduled and conducted according to a risk-based approach, and the department also provides advisory services at the request of management.

The Corporate Audit Department consists of approximately 50 auditors reviewing insurance, agency, investments, information technology, financial reporting, and corporate functions. The Associate Auditor will play a key role in planning, scoping, control analysis and testing, and reporting, with a focus on corporate functions and finance operations. This role is based at the Company’s headquarters in New York City and follows a hybrid schedule of onsite and remote work. The Associate Auditor will report directly to the Corporate Vice President overseeing the Financial Reporting and Corporate Functions audit team.

What You’ll Do:
• Participate in the planning, scoping, and execution of audits in accordance with department methodology, under the direction of an audit manager.
• Attend and participate in walkthroughs with stakeholders to gain an understanding of business processes and identify risks and controls.
• Document risks and controls in flowcharts and narratives.
• Design and execute audit tests to evaluate controls over key risks.
• Document audit observations and findings and follow up with stakeholders as needed.
• Document all audit work in the department’s audit management platform.

What You’ll Bring:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or another quantitative discipline preferred; other bachelor’s degrees may be considered.
• Knowledge of risk and control concepts in the context of internal audit, including familiarity with second- and third-line functions within an organization.
• Eagerness to learn quickly and think strategically.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to change.
• Familiarity with data analytics, data visualization, and AI tools; experience with applications such as Tableau, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or ChatGPT is a plus.
• Willingness to travel domestically on occasion (less than 10%).

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