Hybrid Internal Controls Auditor - Shape Stronger Operations

Omaha Public Power District; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

On-site 1 day/week

Job summary

Omaha Public Power District is seeking an Internal Controls Auditor to bolster the Corporate Audit team. You will own assigned internal-control areas, assess design and operation, and partner with business teams to strengthen processes in a dynamic utility environment.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical and communication skills, a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business, and 3–5 years in internal controls or related fields.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field or approximately 3-5 years of relevant experience in internal controls, audit, quality assurance, risk/compliance, accounting, or a related area.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The confidence to communicate findings and work with stakeholders throughout the organization.
• Strong organization and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own and monitor internal-control areas, ensuring controls remain current, appropriately designed, and operating effectively.
• Perform operating-effectiveness testing throughout the year to confirm controls are being performed when expected and are complete and accurate.
• Evaluate control design to determine whether controls address identified risks and would detect errors or unusual activity.
• Review financial transactions and processes, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Maintain process narratives and risk-control matrices, identifying new controls and changes in processes.
• Assess risk and communicate findings clearly to business partners and leadership.
• Track corrective actions and remediation to ensure issues are resolved appropriately.
• Partner across the organization to improve processes and integrate compliance into day-to-day operations.

Skills

Internal controls

Analytical skills

Communication

Independent work

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Audit software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Omaha Public Power District is seeking an Internal Controls Auditor to bolster the Corporate Audit team. You will own assigned internal-control areas, assess design and operation, and partner with business teams to strengthen processes in a dynamic utility environment.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical and communication skills, a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business, and 3–5 years in internal controls or related fields.