Description

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Your role in the team
The Auditor - SOX & Controls drives key portions of risk-based audits, managing workstreams from initial scoping and planning through control testing and issue reporting. Acting as a vital link between audit leadership, junior team members, and business stakeholders, this role ensures alignment, clarity, and compliance throughout the audit engagement lifecycle-including adherence to professional standards and SOX requirements.

With increasing autonomy, the Auditor contributes to audit strategy by applying business process expertise and a modern approach, incorporating Agile-based methodologies and emerging technologies such as generative AI to enhance audit quality. The consultant also plays a key role in mentoring junior auditors, fostering collaboration, and driving efficiency and insight across audit engagements.

Key responsibilities

• Drive and manage end-to-end testing for assigned audit segments, such as process reviews, compliance assessments, or operational control audits.

• Facilitate scoping workshops and risk-ranking sessions to determine audit coverage, using established risk and control frameworks.

• Develop tailored audit test procedures that incorporate policy requirements, business process reviews, and data analysis.

• Review and validate evidence from source documents, workflows, reports, and stakeholder-provided documentation to support control evaluation.

• Use data-driven methods-such as trend analysis or segmentation- leveraging tools like Excel, Power BI, or SQL to identify potential control weaknesses or anomalies; collaborate with data specialists on more complex analysis when needed.

• Apply structured prompt techniques to use generative AI for drafting audit findings, testing logic, or summarizing risk insights.

• Present findings and recommendations to audit leadership, supported by documented evidence, risk ratings, and proposed remediation options.

• Mentor junior staff on test procedures, documentation standards, and productive stakeholder engagement.

• Coordinate issue validation and remediation testing for prior findings, including follow-up on supporting evidence and closure documentation.

• Engage with business leaders to align on issue scope, agree on remediation timelines, and confirm ownership.

• Contribute to audit planning by identifying recurring themes, emerging risks, and opportunities for cross-functional collaboration.

Essential Skills

• All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. Allstate is not providing sponsorship for this vacancy
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in SOX auditing or SOX testing in business and/or IT controls

• Proficiency in Excel to perform data - driven analysis as part of audit testing

• Experience interacting with senior stakeholders and/or external auditors as part of audit/SOX engagements.

• Experience working in an Agile environment and contributing to iterative planning cycles

Desirable Skills

• Experience using Workiva or similar SOX/audit workflow technology

• Experience working in the insurance industry

• Experience leveraging data tools (Power BI, SQL, or similar) to support audit analytics and identify anomalies.

• Exposure to using generative AI tools (e.g., structured prompting) to support audit documentation, risk summaries, or testing logic

• Core certifications such as CPA, CA, CISA, CIA, or CFE

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have supervisory du ties .

Job Posting End Date: Wednesday 8th April 2026 [11:59pm]

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Skills
Audit Planning, Internal Auditing, Internal Controls, Regulatory Audits, Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Strategy (REMS)

Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.

Why join us?

Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate's European Digital Centre of Excellence-recent winners of 'Best Use of Cloud Services' at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 2024, and recognised for our community and sustainability impact at the 2024 Business in the Community Awards and Gold accreditation for Environmental Responsibility.

We're a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value.

We offer:

• A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts

• Access to world-class learning platforms and award-winning L&D

• Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth

• A people-first culture with flexible working options

Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way.

Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

Requisition #: 489375477

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