Lead IT Auditor

# Lead IT Auditor Cedar Rapids, IAFull-Time# Lead IT Auditor Cedar Rapids, IAFull-Time Feb 18, 2026

Accounting
** Job Family
** IT Audit At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
** Who We Are
** We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
** What We Do
** Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include
1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors,
2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and
3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.  For more information, visit .
** Job Description Summary
** Job Description Summary Serves in a lead capacity to perform complex information technology (IT) audit assignments, on time and to global internal audit (IA), company and regulatory standards.
** Job Description
**** Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.
**** Responsibilities**:
* Plan and conduct a portfolio of complex IT audit and consulting projects, including the preparation of an objective risk-based assessment and audit approach.
* Evaluate the adequacy of internal controls and develop creative and practical recommendations.
* Audit the activities for IT departments for compliance with plans, policies and procedures prescribed by management; prepare and submit clear, concise and insightful reports.
* Support the IT Audit Manager to develop and maintain ongoing relationships with key IT contacts.
* Serve as a technical advisor on IT aspects of financial and operational audits.
* Research and analyze operational procedures to identify weaknesses; test for procedural compliance and recommend changes as appropriate.
* Develop and coach less experienced staff on audit methodology and work papers.
* Assist with staff evaluations and provide feedback to manager.
* Support external audit related projects.
* Keep abreast of current technologies and IT best practices.
* Develop and maintain productive business and IT relationships to facilitate the timely delivery of audits.
** Qualifications**:
* Bachelor’s degree in MIS,…