Senior Internal Auditor

Essential Duties

• Counsels and advises management on financial reporting, internal controls, governance, compliance, and risk management processes.
• Prepares, presents, and reviews reports, observations (orally and/or in writing), and recommendations for corrections and improvements to the responsible management.
• Plans, determines audit objectives, designs audit programs to satisfy those objectives, schedules and conducts test work requiring concurrent coordination with multiple departments by organizing and prioritizing tasks, and monitoring deadlines.
• Gathers relevant information, through interviewing, researching, and analyzing evidence and turns useful knowledge to resolve difficult and complex problems and improve decisions making across the organization.
• Reviews procedures and processes, identifying key control points, within a department and makes recommendations for changes based upon varying risk factors where appropriate.
• Prepares and produces written audit reports notifying management and the Boards of corrective operational measures needed to bring business into compliance with accounting techniques and best practices to improve the department.
• Maintains knowledge of relevant risk management frameworks and new audit techniques, professional development opportunities, including external and internal training and professional association memberships, and sharing information gained with co-workers.
• Ensures audit activities are independent and objective and does not disclose information without appropriate authority unless there is a legal or professional obligation to do so.
• Evaluates the operations efficiency and program results of the department to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the department’s systems.
• Keeps the Compliance Manager apprised regarding the status of assigned audit projects.
• Demonstrates continuous effort and follow-up to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes.
• Sets and manages the annual audit plan, including interviewing management, assessing risks, documenting and reporting results.
• Identifies ways to improve the audit process including auditing software tools or information technology systems that will enhance capturing and maintaining a department’s measurable productivity data (i.e., quality, quantity, efficiency).
• Aids in specialized audits/projects per the instructions and guidance of the Compliance Manager.
• Aids in daily activities of the Internal Auditor as requested by the Compliance Manager.

Job Requirements

• Education/Certifications/Training: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, business administration, management information systems, and/or other related major is required. Candidate is required to possess one of the following professional certifications: CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA, CRMA.
• Experience/Skills: 7 years of experience performing advanced auditing and accounting is required. Prior experience completing audit plans for an audit department and experience working in a utility is desired.
• Equipment: PC (MS Office Suite-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and general office equipment.
• Physical Demands/Environmental Conditions: Primarily sedentary activity in office environment; requires repetitive motion. Light lifting of up to 25 pounds.
• Other: Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in spreadsheet and word processing software are preferred. Familiarity with auditing software packages and information technology systems are preferred. Some travel may be required.
• Job Specific Competencies: Delivering High Quality Work, Solving Complex Problems, Critical Thinking, Maintaining Objectivity, Demonstrating Initiative, Making Accurate Judgement and Decisions.