Hybrid Manager, Financial Controls

at CNO Financial Group

• Job title: Manager, Financial Controls
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $118,600 - $178,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Carmel, United States

About the role

• Manager of Financial Controls overseeing internal controls for financial reporting and collaborating with external auditors. Focused on ensuring compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related requirements.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining and operating the system by which management reviews and analyzes key internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR)
• Lead supplemental statutory control procedures in support of management’s assessment regarding compliance with the NAIC’s Model Audit Rule and other statutory reporting requirements
• Collaborate with actuarial, finance, and internal audit teams to assess emerging risks and ensure comprehensive SOX and MAR controls coverage
• Work closely with the office of the CAO to determine planning materiality, in-scope financial statement accounts, related business processes, associated risks of financial misstatement, and key ICFR controls
• Maintain updated control documentation (narratives, flowcharts, risk control matrices)
• Coordinate with external auditor to ensure effective and efficient audit, minimizing intrusion to business operations
• Oversee the annual walkthrough process

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience to offset degree
• 5-7 years of experience in Internal/External Audit
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), and the NAIC’s Model Audit Rule
• Apply thorough understanding of financial statement materiality, risk assessment methodologies, and scoping practices for internal audit
• Evaluate and test internal controls by designing, implementing, and documenting effective control frameworks
• Analyze and assess control deficiencies, and prepare clear, actionable reports for senior leadership and external auditors
• Collaborate with external auditors and facilitate audit procedures with minimal disruption to business operations
• Organize, prioritize, and manage quarterly and annual review cycles, as well as multiple projects simultaneously
• Lead shared resources, direct cross-functional teams, and mentor junior staff and interns
• Communicate effectively, engage with executive management, external auditors, and other key stakeholders using strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• short-term & long-term disability insurance
• Paid time-off and corporate holidays
• paid parental leave
• company paid life insurance