Internal Auditor II

Position Purpose: Perform internal audits, including the execution of strategic, operational, financial, and compliance risk-based audits. Perform audits of market and shared-services health plan operations to identify risks, strengthen controls, and drive process improvement across the enterprise.

Key Details: Fully remote within the Continental U.S. Preferred experience includes healthcare, managed care, Medicare, internal audit, public accounting, or operational auditing. Strong critical thinking, project ownership, written communication, and the ability to work independently in ambiguous situations are essential. Experience with Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP, queries), Power BI, and Workiva preferred. This role provides broad exposure to leaders and business partners across the organization, structured career development, and opportunities to support emerging AI-related audit initiatives.

In This Internal Auditor II Role, You Will:

• Execute risk-based audits evaluating controls and processes for scalability, effectiveness, efficiency, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Assist in audit planning, refinement of audit work programs, and wrap-up of engagements.
• Conduct inquiry meetings, testing, and fieldwork to evaluate controls, validate findings, and support audit recommendations.
• Assist in drafting audit reports that summarize audit findings and recommendations, including consolidation of metrics and graphing.
• Develop and communicate audit observations, recommendations, process improvement opportunities, and best practices, and obtain management responses.
• Present audit results, recommendations, and process improvement opportunities to management and business stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on the status and findings of audits.
• Assist the audit team in performing special projects and implementing internal audit best practices, including emerging AI-related audit initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field. 2+ years of public accounting, internal audit, related operational auditing, or business experience. IT, Medicare, or healthcare industry experience preferred.

License/Certification: CPA, CIA, and/or CISA preferred.

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act