Sr. Internal Auditor

Company:	Xcel Energy Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (16)
Job Location(s):	Denver
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Education:	Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Accounting - Audit, Energy

Position Description

Sr. Internal Auditor-20595

Description

Xcel Energy is currently looking to hire an energetic, self motivated, hard-working Sr. Internal Auditor to work out of our Denver or Minneapolis office. You will be challenged in performing a variety of audits across all Xcel Energy business areas that will enable you to learn and grow with the company.

Summary

Performs financial (including Sarbanes-Oxley testing), operational, contract, compliance, and special investigation audits for various business units, to evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness, and control structure of operations with minimal guidance. Develops audit assignment objectives and scope, and creates a detailed audit program. Provides clear and actionable recommendations to client management. As necessary, performs follow-up on assigned audit report recommendations to ensure that clients have completed agreed upon responsive action. Performs work on annual department goals.

At Xcel Energy, our customers' quality of life depends on the energy we provide. Every time they flip a switch or turn a dial, they tap into the energy of over 12,000 people working to make life better. As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers.

Xcel Energy has become a leader in the energy industry by demonstrating excellence in environmental performance. Our environmental commitment includes improving air quality, conserving resources, harnessing renewable energy, and protecting wildlife and habitats.

Xcel Energy's vitality comes from our people. It takes professionals in engineering, customer service, linemen, marketing and sales professionals, energy traders, mechanics, finance and accounting professionals and many others to power our company. We offer competitive compensation and benefit programs that include a range of options and coverage levels

Essential Responsibilities

With minimal guidance from Audit management or Audit Consultants, perform internal audits- including operational (including contract and compliance), financial (including key financial reporting controls under Sarbanes-Oxley requirements), and special investigations. As necessary, provide leadership role for multi-person assignments. Perform audits within hours and dates agreed upon in project management plan.
Oversee the evaluation of the Company's internal controls (including financial reporting controls relied upon for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance). Coordinate with business areas on documentation of processes and controls. Assess effectiveness of control design and operation. Assist business areas in improving controls.
Provide consultative services to business areas upon request. Develop and maintain relationships with audit client contacts in business areas. Develop understanding of business area risks, processes, and controls. Provide consultative advice and recommendations to business areas to improve processes and controls, and to address risks.
Create audit work papers that comply with department and IIA standards for content and quality. Provide clear and actionable recommendations to client management in verbal and/or written format. As necessary, perform follow-up on assigned audit report recommendations to ensure that clients have completed agreed upon responsive action.
Develop audit assignment objectives and scope, and create detailed audit programs. Assist in the assessment of risks.
Serve as a technical resource for others in the areas of: operations and regulatory concepts; internal control concepts; auditing concepts and principles.
Perform work each year on assigned department goals and participate on special projects underway by the department and/or the Company. Assist in identifying departmental process improvements and industry best practices that could provide additional benefits to the department. Provide guidance to internal auditors regarding department and company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field
Must possess a CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or CPA (Certified Public Accountant) credential
3 years of relevant business experience in auditing
Understanding of internal control concepts and their practical application.
Proven written and verbal communication skills
Must have experience managing process and driving change
Ability to travel domestically up to 20%

Preferred

Application skills with Microsoft Office, Audit Command Language (ACL), TeamMate.
Commodity trading knowledge

Primary LocationCO-Denver

Other LocationsMN-Minneapolis

Schedule Full-time