[Hiring] Accounting Manager @The Cigna Group

Role Description

The Cigna Group is seeking an Accounting Manager (Senior Advisor), Enterprise SOX Optimization and Automation, to support Enterprise SOX modernization and help advance a more technology-enabled, risk-focused, and scalable SOX program. This experienced individual contributor will serve as a SOX controls and automation subject matter expert, partnering across Finance, Technology, Operations, Internal Audit, and external auditors to optimize control design and enable sustainable automation and continuous monitoring capabilities.

The role will focus on:

• SOX program technology
• Reporting
• Analytics
• Automated testing
• Continuous controls monitoring
• Control rationalization
• Process mapping
• Controls advisory support for enterprise transformation initiatives

The ideal candidate brings 5–7 years of SOX experience, preferably through Big 4 risk consulting, and can translate complex control requirements into practical business and technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, Risk Management, or related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant SOX, internal controls, audit, risk consulting, technology risk, or controls transformation experience.
• Big 4 risk consulting, IT audit, assurance, or advisory experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SOX, ICFR, COSO, PCAOB expectations, and control design principles.
• Hands-on experience with business process controls, ITGCs, AI controls, key report controls, documentation, testing, remediation, audit coordination, and advisory activities.
• Experience with SOX technology or GRC platforms, preferably Optro/AuditBoard or comparable tools such as Workiva.
• Experience with data analytics, reporting, dashboarding, automated testing, or control automation initiatives.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CISA, CIA, CRMA, or equivalent preferred.

Requirements

• SOX risk assessment, scoping, control rationalization, optimization, and lifecycle management.
• Process mapping, narratives, data flow documentation, and RCM development.
• SOX reporting requirements, data quality, usability, and stakeholder visibility.
• Understanding of data integrity, system change, access, configuration, reporting, and interface risks impacting financial reporting.
• Data analytics and automation skills, including advanced Excel and familiarity with Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, Python, or similar tools strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive range of health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs.
• 401(k)
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• A minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
• Paid holidays
• Leaves of absence

Company Description

At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers, and patients.