Senior Internal Auditor Audit Excellence & Professional Practices

Job description

**What You'll Do**

We’re looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join our Professional Practices team.

In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in enhancing our internal audit methodologies and tools.

You’ll lead training initiatives, ensuring our audit team is equipped with the latest industry knowledge and skills.

You’ll engage audit teams to provide and receive feedback, assist in the development and refinement of audit methodologies and tools, and maintain and further develop the quality assurance and improvement program.

If you enjoy ensuring the internal audit department maintains high standards, fosters continuous improvement, and functions effectively to support the organization’s objective – this role is for you!

You'll Also Have the Opportunity To:

+ Perform quality checks on audit work to maintain and enhance the quality assurance and improvement program.
+ Promote adherence to internal audit standards and methodologies to ensure all audit activities meet established quality benchmarks.
+ Collaborate with the audit team and leadership to engage in feedback processes and support the broader professional practice initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness.
+ Assist in the development and refinement of audit methodologies and tools.
+ Train the audit team on the necessary skills and knowledge to perform high-quality audits through development of training materials, conducting training sessions, and supporting continuous learning.
+ Support the integration and functionality of audit tools within the audit function.
+ Participate in audit engagements to maintain practical auditing skills and stay connected with the day-to-day challenges and developments in the audit function.

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives.

We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all.

Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years!

**Who You Are**

+ Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business-related field, or equivalent work experience required.
+ 5+ years of related experience - auditing experience or business process knowledge preferred.
+ CIA certification required (if not held, expectation to achieve within the first year).
+ Ability to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding in how they enable Principal’s global business in an ever-changing operational, technical, and regulatory environment.
+ Ability to be a continuous learner, where you can develop understanding in other critical subject areas subject to audit reviews.
+ Informal leadership skills with the ability to influence and challenge internal team members and external audit customers.
+ Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to reflect relevant facts from audit execution with domestic and globally oriented teams.
+ Preferred: Spanish-speaking skills to assist with the Latin American Internal Audit Teams and delivery of QAIP.

**Salary Range Information**

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries.

Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program.

Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance.

Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

**Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)**

$86450 - $116850 / year

**Time Off Program**

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness.

Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

**Pension Eligible**

Yes
**Work Environments**

This role offers an in-office and hybrid (blending at least three days in a typical workweek) work arrangement in Des Moines, IA.

**Work Authorization/Sponsorship**

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States.

This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc.

For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers (https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers) and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants (https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-employment-based-immigrants)

**Investment Code of Ethics**

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household.

These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

**Experience Principal**

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level.

Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you.

Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees.

And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being.

Check out our careers site (https://www.principal.com/about-us/careers) to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

**Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer**

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

**Posting Window**

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received.

If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date.

Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

**Original Posting Date**

4/8/2025

**Most Recently Posted Date**

4/8/2025

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