Senior Internal Auditor

Huntsville Utilities offers a customer service driven environment, with access to industry-leading technology that supports our employee's work and resources to drive career advancement. Join Us at Huntsville Utilities, where our team is customer service-driven and uniquely focused on one goal: To provide high quality, low cost, safe and reliable electric, natural gas and water service to our customers.

Compensation

Salary Range: $99,923.20 - $120,889.60
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Benefits: Yes - See Benefits Web Page
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Compliance

Job Statement

Conducts and oversees a variety of complex audit assignments including financial reporting, operational, information technology, governance, compliance audits and advisory services.  Prepares, presents and reviews reports, observations (orally and/or in writing), and recommendations for corrections and improvements to the responsible management.  Work is performed objectively, independently, and is subject to established auditing principles as well as best practices in the profession. 

Essential Duties

1. Conducts complex audit of processes or departments by examining, observing, and reviewing original departmental records, processes, and practices to determine compliance with accepted and established auditing and accounting principles, standards, regulations and best practices.
2. Delivers high quality, timely, and cost effective compliance, assurance and advisory services to assist HU in strengthening financial reporting, internal controls, governance, compliance, and risk management processes.
3. Effectively 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.
4. 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.
5. Reviews procedures and processes, identifying key control points, within a department and makes recommendations for changes based upon varying risk factors where appropriate.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.

Additional Duties

1. Evaluates the operations efficiency and program results of the department to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of the department’s systems.         
2. Keeps the Compliance Manager apprised regarding the status of assigned audit projects.
3. Demonstrates continuous effort and follow-up to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes.
4. Seeks advice and guidance from the Compliance Manager as needed while conducting audits.
5. Develops a risk-based annual audit plan.  Including interviewing management, assessing risks, documenting and reporting results.
6. Confers with Compliance Manager to identify 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).
7. Assists with specialized audits/projects per the instructions and guidance of the Compliance Manager.
8. Assists with daily activities of the Internal Auditor as requested by the Compliance Manager.
9. Performs other duties as requested.

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:  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.

Additional Requirements

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.

Additional Requirements cont.

Competencies

Huntsville Utilities is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The duties and responsibilities outlined within this job description should not be construed as a complete and exhaustive list, as it is not the intention to limit in any way the scope or functions of this position. With the advisement from the Department Head, review/analysis by Compensation Analyst and in agreement from the VP EE, HRD, or his/her designee, these duties and responsibilities may be amended from time to time by addition, deletion or modification to reflect changing circumstances or shifts in organizational requirements.