Internal Auditor

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. is seeking an auditor to collect and analyze data for audits, detect deficiencies and risks, and prepare comprehensive reports.

You will interact with all levels of management, recommend improvements, and help strengthen controls across the organization. Responsibilities include conducting audits with management, developing testing criteria, and drafting formal communications on audit results.

Qualifications

• Requires minimum 2 years job related work experience in excess of degree requirements.
• Requires minimum 2 years of progressively responsible experience in auditing.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data to conduct audits detecting deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
• Prepare reports on findings and interact with all levels of management.
• Identify risks in each audit area and may initiate investigations to mitigate losses and strengthen controls.
• Develop an audit program with specific testing criteria and recommend improvements across the organization.
• Drafts and issues reports and other formal communications on audit results.

Skills

Auditing

Data analysis

Internal controls

Policy understanding

Interviews

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Collect and analyze data to conduct audits detecting deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies. Prepare reports on findings. Conduct internal audits to review policies and procedures. Identifies risks in each audit area and may initiate investigations to mitigate losses and strengthen controls. Recommend improvements in procedures, processes and operations across the organization. Interact and Interview all levels of management.

JOB DUTIES

• Understands the basic principles, theories and concepts related to the profession and learns how to apply them within the ERCOT culture.
• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
• Contributes to specific objectives and outcomes as directed.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

• Conducts audits with all levels of management and staff throughout the organization
• Identifies risks within each audit area
• Develops an audit program with specific testing criteria to evaluate risks and controls within the audit area
• Recommends improvements in procedures, processes and operations across the organization
• Drafts and issues reports and other formal communications on the results of each audit

EXPERIENCE

• Requires minimum 2 years job related work experience in excess of degree requirements
• Requires minimum 2 years of progressively responsible experience in auditing

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree : Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field is required (Required)
• or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required

CERTIFICATION

• CIA Certified Internal Auditor (Preferred)
• CPA Certified Public Accountant (Preferred)
• CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor (Preferred)

WORK LOCATION

• Taylor, TX office 2 days a week

The foregoing description reflects the minimum qualifications and the essential functions of the position that must be performed proficiently with or without reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. It is not an exhaustive list of the duties expected to be performed, and management may, at its discretion, revise or require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This job description is not intended to create a contract of employment with ERCOT. Both ERCOT and the employee may exercise their employment-at-will rights at any time.

ERCOT is firmly committed to equal employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, medical condition, religion, age, creed, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected category under federal, state or local law.

Expected Salary Range: $74,000 - $102,000