Senior Internal Auditor

Liberty Utilities; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401K with match

Annual bonus

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Headspace account

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to support planning and execution of financial and operational audits across the organization.

Reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit, you will test ICFR, assess operational efficiency, document findings, and contribute to strengthening internal controls. CPA/CIA preferred; strong Excel skills and English proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of internal audit and internal controls testing experience.
• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Performs financial, operational and compliance audit engagements including planning, fieldwork, recommendations, client interactions, follow-ups and reporting.
• Documents work performed to department standards and IIA Professional Practice standards.
• Supports drafting of audit reports and findings and recommendations discussions with auditees
• Helps prepare audit programs and related schedules and follow-up with business process owners to ensure audit findings are addressed on a timely basis.
• Supports ICFR testing - create control testing scripts, complete field work, perform testing procedures, and document results.
• Assists IT general controls testing to understand IT applications, risks and controls.
• Provides feedback to functional teams to ensure good internal controls are maintained.
• Develops recommendations on enhancement of internal controls.
• Participate in department strategy working groups to drive efficiencies including use of digital tools, streamlining processes and dashboards.
• Communicates effectively with all appropriate operational departments to build strong working relationships.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

Skills

Internal audit

English proficiency

Communications

Microsoft Office

Power & utilities experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business

CPA/CA/ACCA/CGA/CISA/CIA/CMA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada.

At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together.

We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders.

Purpose

Reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit, this position is responsible for supporting the planning and conducting of financial and operational audits while working closely with functional business teams across the organization. Where required, participate in testing the design and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), assessing the efficiency of operations, evaluating findings and providing recommendations, performing data analytics, documentation and reporting results.

This role works closely with functional business teams across the organization.

Accountabilities

• Performs financial, operational and compliance related audit engagements including planning, fieldwork, recommendations, client interactions, follow-ups and reporting.
• Documents work performed to department standards and IIA Professional Practice standards.
• Supports drafting of audit reports and findings and recommendations discussions with auditees
• Helps prepare audit programs and related schedules and follow-up with business process owners to ensure audit findings are addressed on a timely basis.
• Supports ICFR testing efforts - create control testing scripts, complete field work, perform testing procedures, and document results to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Assists IT general controls (ITGCs) testing to better understand various IT applications, risks and controls.
• Provides feedback to functional teams to ensure good internal controls are maintained.
• Develops recommendations on enhancement of internal controls.
• Participate in department strategy working groups to drive efficiencies including use of digital tools, streamlining processes and documentation, performance metrics, analytics, indicators and dashboards.
• Communicates effectively with all appropriate operational departments to build strong working relationships with stakeholders
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

Education and Experience

• At least 3 years of internal audit and internal controls testing experience;
• Undergraduate degree in accounting or a business-related field is required;
• An excellent command of English, both spoken and written, is a must.
• CPA, CA, ACCA, CGA, CISA, CIA or CMA are preferred but not required.
• Experience in power and utilities industry is a big plus;
• Solid understanding of internal control frameworks is required (COSO required, COBIT is a plus);
• Ability to work independently as well as demonstrate good team-work;
• Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, healthy professional skepticism;
• Committed to ongoing learning activities, good attitude to increasing responsibilities;
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation) and high level of diplomacy;
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

What We Offer

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience. You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage & a 401K plan with a 5% match, effective day one
• Annual bonus and merit increase eligibility
• Life insurance, and short-term & long-term disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Free Employee Assistance Program & Headspace account
• Reward & recognition programs, service awards, a great company culture, and a collaborative & flexible work environment

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

As the successful candidate

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make animpact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

• Customer Centric
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Outcome focused
• Continuous learning

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.