Senior Auditor — Risk & Controls Leader

CenterPoint Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits from day one

Transit subsidies

Flexible work schedule

On-site wellness center

Job summary

CenterPoint Energy is seeking an Auditor to lead and participate in a range of internal audits including risk assessments, financial, operational, constructor and vendor audits, and internal investigations. The role focuses on developing objectives, testing procedures and documenting control effectiveness across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s in accounting/finance, 3+ years in audit, lead-auditor experience, and preferably CPA/CIA certification, with SAP R/3

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 12 semester hours in Accounting are required.
• Requires a minimum of three (3) years of audit experience.
• Requires a minimum of one (1) year’s experience as lead auditor.
• Public accounting and/or utility industry experience is preferred.
• Risk based audit or top-tier public accounting experience is preferred.
• CPA and/or CIA certification(s) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and leads engagements for risk control assessments, financial audits, operational audits, construction audits, contractor and vendor audits, internal financial investigations, process reviews, internal control validations and other management requested projects.
• Engages with audit team and client regarding objectives, risks and control structures.
• Develops audit objectives, programs and testing procedures.
• Prepares audit workpapers and reports.
• Keeps stakeholders informed on status and observations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other business-related discipline

Tools

SAP R/3

Job description

CenterPoint Energy is seeking an Auditor to lead and participate in a range of internal audits including risk assessments, financial, operational, constructor and vendor audits, and internal investigations. The role focuses on developing objectives, testing procedures and documenting control effectiveness across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s in accounting/finance, 3+ years in audit, lead-auditor experience, and preferably CPA/CIA certification, with SAP R/3