Senior Compliance Analyst – External Audit

Job Description:

• Assist in maintaining Centene Corporation’s Compliance Program with a primary focus on external audit and regulatory exam coordination
• Serve as the lead coordinator and primary contact for external auditors and regulatory agencies for assigned external audits, examinations, and reviews
• Manage end‑to‑end external audit coordination, including audit intake, kickoff, evidence collection, quality review, submission, interviews, and closure
• Respond to and manage external requests for information related to regulatory audits, exams, and formal reviews
• Coordinate and support auditor and regulator interactions, including entrance conferences, onsite/virtual reviews, follow-up requests, and exit conferences
• Review draft audit reports, support rebuttal development, and coordinate responses, as applicable
• Communicate state and federal regulatory requirements related to external audits and examinations to internal stakeholders
• Maintain and manage audit and regulatory documentation in accordance with enterprise standards and regulatory expectations
• Assist health plans in managing relationships with regulatory agencies by ensuring consistent, accurate, and timely audit responses
• Serve as a company-wide compliance and external audit subject matter resource across markets, and functions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related legal field or equivalent experience
• Master’s or Juris Doctorate degree preferred and maybe considered in lieu of experience
• 3+ years of related experience in compliance privacy and/or regulatory affairs
• Experience in project management with working knowledge of laws and/or regulations in area of compliance, in particular HIPAA, and state regulations.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication with auditors, regulators, and internal stakeholders.

Benefits:

• competitive pay
• health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off plus holidays
• flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules