IT Auditor REMOTE (US Based CST/EST)

CNO Financial Group is hiring an IT Auditor to identify preliminary audit scoping, including performing technical research, conducting stakeholder interviews, and preparing audit questionnaires.

Core responsibilities and deliverables:

• Perform walkthroughs, identifying and documenting risks and controls.
• Execute specific audit procedures and prepare work, documenting the procedures performed.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls to identify key controls, weaknesses, and compensating controls, identifying areas for improved control, cost savings, and operational efficiency.
• Draft audit recommendations for inclusion in audit reports and memos for review by Audit Manager utilizing scoping documentation completed during planning phase and testing results completed during fieldwork phase.
• Perform follow-up work on past audit recommendations as directed by audit management to determine adequacy of corrective actions taken by management; to be completed within SLA.
• Complete work timely and accurately to ensure project milestones are achieved, implementing effective problem-solving skills to meet project objectives.
• Apply judgment to ensure professional standards are satisfied, with guidance from colleagues.
• Identify matters and issues that should be reviewed and/or escalated to higher levels of management.
• Provide guidance to IT staff implementing technical controls.

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, accounting, finance or a related field.
• One year of experience in IT audit (internal or external), IT Compliance, IT Governance, or IT Risk Management or three years of technical networking, infrastructure or cybersecurity experience.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, or PCI-DSS.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products, especially Excel and SharePoint.
• Knowledgeable in IT systems and infrastructures, including infrastructure technologies and architectures, virtualization, cloud computing, database management, application development, data governance, and access management.
• Understand cybersecurity principles and practices.
• Can analyze and interpret complex data and systems.
• Exhibit excellence communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can work independently as well as with a team.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic and initiative.
• Have strong attention to detail and prioritization skills.
• Candidate location in Central or Eastern US time zone is preferred OR willingness to work Central or Eastern time zone business hours.

What will set you apart (Preferred experience):

• Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or technical certifications.
• Familiarity with IT governance frameworks like COBIT, ISO 27001, or NIST.
• Experience building automation workflows, agents and dashboards using tools in Copilot Studio or the Microsoft Power Platform suite.

Pulled from the full job description Paid parental leave Parental leave Health insurance 401(k) matching Paid time off Vision insurance Dental insurance, CNO Financial Group offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Performance-based bonus or sales incentive
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short-term & long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off and 10 corporate holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid life insurance
• Mental & Financial Well-Being resources, Pay Range: $67,000.00 - $100,400.00 Annual

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) is a leading insurance and financial services company focused on securing the future of middle-income America. Through brands such as Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, and Washington National, CNO delivers life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits to more than 3.3 million policyholders, supported by $38.3 billion in total assets. With a strong financial foundation, national presence, and a culture rooted in integrity, excellence, and people-first values, CNO offers meaningful opportunities for professional growth and impact across its U.S. locations, including its headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.