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Senior Internal Auditor
The AES Corporation
Utah, USA
Full-time
Senior · 3–5 years experience
Hybrid
Discovered 3 weeks ago
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute comprehensive, risk-based audits of operational processes, including scoping, risk assessment, audit program development, walkthroughs, testing, and reporting.
- Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of operational, financial, compliance, technology-enabled, and risk management controls.
- Identify root causes, assess business impact, and partner with management to develop practical, risk-based recommendations.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-supported workpapers, findings, and reports that meet internal quality standards and professional auditing requirements.
- Communicate audit objectives, status updates, emerging concerns, and results to stakeholders in a timely and constructive manner.
- Build effective relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and support sustainable process improvements and corrective actions.
- Collaborate with audit team members and business partners throughout engagements, proactively sharing information and contributing to a positive, solutions-focused environment.
- Monitor remediation commitments and evaluate supporting evidence to determine whether identified risks have been appropriately addressed.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and day-to-day guidance to team members to support their development and success.
- Contribute to annual risk assessments, audit planning activities, continuous improvement initiatives, and the enhancement of audit methodologies and tools.
- Support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, as applicable.
- Stay informed about industry developments, regulatory changes, emerging risks, data analytics, and evolving internal audit practices.
- Participate in special projects and advisory engagements that contribute to organizational objectives and professional growth opportunities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
- Approximately 3 to 5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, operational processes, compliance, or a related area. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, or an equivalent designation is preferred. Candidates actively pursuing certification are encouraged to apply.
- Experience within a Big 4 accounting firm, internal audit consulting practice, or a complex multinational organization is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage and execute complex assignments while balancing multiple priorities.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills, with attention to detail and evidence quality.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships, collaborate effectively across teams, value diverse perspectives, and influence outcomes without direct authority.
- Experience mentoring, coaching, reviewing work, or supporting the development of others is preferred.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and audit, analytics, visualization, governance, risk, or compliance tools is preferred.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally. Typical travel is approximately 10% to 20% annually, though actual requirements may vary based on business needs and audit priorities.
About The AES Corporation
Electric Power & Utilities8336 employeesFounded 1981
Publicly traded U.S. energy company that develops, owns, and operates power, utility, LNG, and clean-energy infrastructure worldwide.
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