Senior Auditor (Audit Specialist II)

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Job Summary

This role will be utilized on both the Business Process team (operational/compliance risk-based audit engagements) and the SOX team, with an approximate split of 60%/40%, respectively.

Plans, directs, and completes complex assurance and advisory/consulting audits of business processes or units, with particular focus on financial, operational, and compliance risks. Adheres to department audit methodology and utilizes technology-based audit techniques to perform required duties where appropriate. Leverages data analytics tools and techniques on traditional and continuous audits. Generally serves as the Senior Auditor/Auditor-in-Charge role on the project, and may lead an integrated audit team crossing multiple business units. Partners with management to develop meaningful risk-mitigating action plans for issues identified. Performs follow-up audit procedures on management actions resulting from assigned audits. Additionally, this role will focus on assistance with operating a mature internal audit SOX program, including identifying the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and the related testing efforts.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Plans the assurance or advisory audit, including the development of the audit objectives, scope, timeline, and team assignments when applicable.
• Conduct interviews to gain an understanding of the processes/activities being audited and communicate the objectives/scope to the audit customer.
• Identify and assess the risks associated with the area under audit.
• Identify and evaluate the controls designed to mitigate the identified risks.
• Determine testing strategy appropriate for risks and controls identified, considering sampling methodology and opportunities to leverage data analytics.
• Test the controls for operational effectiveness/compliance and provide recommendations to address identified control gaps.
• Summarize issues identified and prepare the audit report.
• Collaborate with customers to provide risk-mitigating recommendations to issues identified in the audit and obtain management action plans.
• Work closely with business control owners to ensure that the scope, design, and operation of internal controls over financial reporting are sufficient to meet the company's SOX requirements.
• Assist in performing or leading SOX activities in assigned areas, including support for developing, maintaining, and monitoring controls.
• Perform testing of assigned business process controls to ensure design and operational effectiveness complies with control standards; efforts will include conducting interviews and/or surveys to document the design of controls, and documenting testing results.
• Coordinate with control owners to evaluate and document any identified control deficiencies, including performing root cause analyses, in support of quarterly management and Audit Committee reports.

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications in Accounting, Finance, or other related business discipline.
• 5 years of audit or other relevant 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.
• Proficient understanding of audit methodologies, planning risk-based audit engagements, and developing key internal audit deliverables.
• Experience with Microsoft suite tools.
• Experience with data analysis and data visualization tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Other Requirements

• Minimal travel to power plants (on average, approximately 3-5% of annual workdays) is required depending on audit.
• Ability to navigate walkways at power plants, including stepping over small obstructions (e.g., cords on the ground) and usage of stairs when necessary.

Job Family

Internal Audit

Company

Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations

Irving, TexasTexas

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