Houston Internal Audit & Financial Advisory (Energy & Utilities) Manager

About the Role

Protiviti is looking for an Internal Audit & Financial Advisory Manager to join our growing team. As a Manager, you’ll partner with our clients to solve complex business problems and provide impactful advice and solutions. You’ll develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery. You’ll foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor, trainer, and coach to Consultants and Senior Consultants as you facilitate the successful completion of project work plans.

What Will Help You Be Successful

• You enjoy identifying areas of business and process risk, and opportunities to improve efficiency, increase performance, and help clients manage risk.
• You are motivated to learn and interested in all things related to internal audit and business processes, including the latest trends and developments.
• You are passionate about building relationships with clients and providing exceptional experiences.
• You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership.
• You promote a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members.
• You create development opportunities for others, including participating in the creation and rollout of training, and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities.
• You have interest in participating in the preparation of client proposals and strategies to win new business.
• You have interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries.

Do Your Talents Include the Following?

• Audit methodologies and developing important internal audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.
• Risk and control programs.
• Business processes such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Revenue with knowledge of accounting operations and/or financial frameworks.
• Commonly used International Professional Practices Framework, including COSO and PCAOB.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance.
• The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA’s) code of ethics and compliance requirements.
• Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.
• Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
• Ability to translate and communicate risk topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.
• Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.
• You are versed in leveraging AI to enhance personal productivity as well as internal audit and SOX activities, including planning, fieldwork and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, or business-related field).
• 5+ years working in internal audit, consulting, assurance services, or related field, either in professional services or industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
• Professional Certification such as CPA, CIA, CFE, or similar strongly preferred.

Our Hybrid Workplace

Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements varies by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.

Pay

Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Salary range: $104,000.00 – $166,000.00. Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Bonus target opportunity: 12%. Total cash range (base salary plus bonus target): $116,480.00 – $185,920.00.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability.
• Company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions.
• Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year.
• Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year.