Internal Auditor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating the policies and procedures for all companies.
• Develops a core understanding of risks and controls associated with business activities, isolate gaps in the established control environments, and suggest process improvements.
• Performs internal operational audits of Cardinal Operating Company, Buckeye Power, Inc. and related companies.
• Reviews transactions, documents, records, reports, procedures and methods for completeness, accuracy and effectiveness.
• Obtains and analyzes data as a basis for an informed objective opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of policies and procedures reviewed.
• Prepares reports, as requested, to address audit findings, discuss deficiencies, recommend corrective action, and suggest improvements in operations.
• Assists Buckeye Power, Inc, and related companies in general accounting functions as necessary.
• Prepares schedules, analysis, answers audit inquiries and provides recommendations, as necessary, during annual company audits.
• Follows the reporting guidelines regarding illegal, dishonest or wrongful activity as outlined in the Whistleblower Board Policy, number 111.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.

Experience

• Must have three (3) to five (5) years of progressively responsible audit or accounting experience
• Relevant on-the job experience or education may be substituted for part of the experience requirements

Skills & Abilities Required

• Working knowledge of accounting principles and procedures, internal accounting controls, and professional standards and regulations.
• Knowledge of utility accounting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Uniform System of Accounts of the Rural Utilities Service is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to apply accounting principles.
• Demonstrated ability to organize work, set priorities, and work independently.
• Proficient with various business software programs, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to treat with discretion confidential information derived in the performance of duties.

Work Environment

• Position is onsite, occasional work outside normal schedule is required.
• Night and weekend work is occasionally required.
• Overnight travel involved (20%).