Senior Internal Audit Lead – Risk & Analytics

TXU Retail Services Company; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Corporate Services Company seeks an experienced Internal Auditor to plan, direct, and complete complex assurance and advisory audits across business processes with focus on financial, operational, and compliance risks.

The role leads audit engagements, develops action plans with management, and advances risk mitigation through data analytics and governance practices. Located in Irving, TX with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of audit experience.
• Certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CCSA, CIDA, or CFE preferred.
• Previous experience in electric power generation, electric retail or energy trading businesses preferred.
• Advanced risk identification and prioritization skills, including the ability to connect the broader implications of risks to their potential impact to organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Own all audit lifecycle phases for the assigned Internal Audit risk-based audit and advisory engagements, including on-time completion of projects and adherence to methodology.
• Plan the assurance or advisory audit, including objectives, scope, timeline, and team assignments.
• Conduct interviews to understand processes and communicate objectives/scope.
• Develop audit programs from scratch and design reference frameworks.
• Identify and assess risks and evaluate controls.
• Determine testing strategy using sampling and data analytics where appropriate.
• Test controls for effectiveness and prepare recommendations and reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to propose risk-mitigating improvements and action plans.
• Update key stakeholders, including EVP, on progress and issues.
• Support annual risk assessment and audit plan development.

Skills

Auditor-in-Charge

Data analytics

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Internal Audit methodology

Fraud risk analysis

Process governance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA/CIA/CISA/CCSA/CIDA/CFE preferred

Tools

Audit project management system

Data analytics tools

Job description

Vistra Corporate Services Company seeks an experienced Internal Auditor to plan, direct, and complete complex assurance and advisory audits across business processes with focus on financial, operational, and compliance risks.

The role leads audit engagements, develops action plans with management, and advances risk mitigation through data analytics and governance practices. Located in Irving, TX with a hybrid work model.