Auditor, Internal

Cheniere Energy • Houston, TX

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About The Position

POSITION OVERVIEW The Auditor, Internal Audit will assist with the execution of internal audit projects covering the areas of financial and operational assurance. These projects will be aimed at improving the Company's risk mitigation activities, enhancement of business and financial processes, identification, and communication of best practices, and fostering an appropriate control environment in the corporate and support functions. KNOWLEDGE The successful candidate will support the execution of internal audit projects covering the areas of corporate governance, commercial, finance and accounting, risk management, operations and compliance processes. Candidate must display a solid understanding of the audit process, and Governance, Risk Management & Control process framework, including comprehensive knowledge of internal audit standards and practices, principles, and procedures in order to perform a variety of assignments. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES Conducts internal audit, including preparing workpapers to ensure quality and objectives of audits are achieved. Contributes to the development/develops comprehensive audit programs, including understanding of current business risks and controls, to identify areas of risk that may require stronger controls and to prioritize audit steps and test plans. Supports/Performs and documents testing and walkthrough of process and controls, with appropriate validation. Effectively validates and documents remediation issues and improvement opportunities and collaborates with process owners to develop practical recommendations. Uses various analytical techniques for developing audit programs, testing execution, and issue validation. Prepares and effectively communicates audit artifacts, such as audit programs, work-papers, recommendations, and audit reports. Participates in/conduct interviews with all levels of personnel, from staff to executive management. Develops and maintains effective working relationships with multiple management levels within Cheniere Energy, Inc. while able to work objectively and independently. Keeps details and well-organized audit records. The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required with a preference for Accounting or Finance.
• Internal Auditor - Up to one year of experience working at a “Big Four”/mid-size accounting/consulting firm and/or industry experience with exposure to financial accounting and operational controls in publicly traded companies.
• Understanding of internal control concepts and experience in applying them to plan, perform, manage, and report on the evaluation of various business processes/areas/functions.
• Ability to work independently, with limited required direction and guidance, and provide appropriate direction to other internal audit project team members.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, to effectively present to peers and management.
• Exhibit the leadership skills needed to sell ideas and obtain management buy-in for constructive change.
• Understanding of internal auditing standards, COSO and risk assessment practices.
• Understanding of the technical aspects of accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience in performing multiple projects and working with varying team members.
• Intermediate computer skills (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required; Visio ACL, and Access preferred).

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Audit certification is strongly preferred.
• Energy industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts internal audit, including preparing workpapers to ensure quality and objectives of audits are achieved.
• Contributes to the development/develops comprehensive audit programs, including understanding of current business risks and controls, to identify areas of risk that may require stronger controls and to prioritize audit steps and test plans.
• Supports/Performs and documents testing and walkthrough of process and controls, with appropriate validation.
• Effectively validates and documents remediation issues and improvement opportunities and collaborates with process owners to develop practical recommendations.
• Uses various analytical techniques for developing audit programs, testing execution, and issue validation.
• Prepares and effectively communicates audit artifacts, such as audit programs, work-papers, recommendations, and audit reports.
• Participates in/conduct interviews with all levels of personnel, from staff to executive management.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with multiple management levels within Cheniere Energy, Inc. while able to work objectively and independently.
• Keeps details and well-organized audit records.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees