Internal Auditor I, II, or Senior Internal Auditor

City Utilities of Springfield•Springfield, MO

1d•$73,622 - $120,311•Hybrid

About The Position

Connect to a career at City Utilities! CU has been connecting our community to the services they need for every day life since 1945. From electricity to power our lives, clean water to be healthy, natural gas to stay warm, internet to keep businesses connected, to transit services to get them where they need to go. Eager to contribute to an internal audit team by evaluating risks, strengthening internal controls, and supporting organizational excellence through accurate analysis and clear communication. Committed to learning, collaborating across teams, and upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability.

Requirements

Internal Auditor I: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, computer information systems, data analytics, or a related field is required.
Internal Auditor I: Three years of recent progressively responsible experience in accounting, auditing, data analysis, and/or related experience is required.
Internal Auditor I: Experience with, or the ability to quickly learn and apply, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is required.
Internal Auditor II: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, computer information systems, data analytics, or a related field is required.
Internal Auditor II: Five years of recent progressively responsible utility accounting, auditing, data analysis, compliance, and/or related experience is required.
Internal Auditor II: Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is required.
Internal Auditor II: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, or Certified Fraud Examiner or related certification is required, or must pass all parts of one of these exams within two years of employment.
Senior Internal Auditor: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, computer information systems, data analytics, or related field is required.
Senior Internal Auditor: Seven years of recent, progressively responsible utility accounting, auditing, data analytics, compliance, and/or related experience is required.
Senior Internal Auditor: Audit or accounting experience to permit individual to perform duties with minimal supervision is required.
Senior Internal Auditor: Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is required.
Senior Internal Auditor: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, or Certified Fraud Examiner is required.
Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, and close visual acuity to operate a computer is required.
Candidates must be able to work effectively with diverse groups and adapt to evolving technologies and systems.
Employee must remain alert and aware of their surroundings at all times and maintain the ability to respond to changing circumstances in a timely manner.

Nice To Haves

Senior Internal Auditor: At least two years of supervisory experience is preferred.
Audit experience and formal audit training, experience in evaluating controls of organizations at least as large as City Utilities, and audit experience extensive enough to permit individual to perform duties with general supervision are preferred.
MBA or other related master’s degree is preferred.
Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and receive detailed information through oral communication.

Responsibilities

Provides independent, objective, risk-based assurance, advice, insight, and foresight to the President-CEO, Board of Public Utilities and stakeholders on the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes. The areas under review may include, but are not limited to, the reliability, relevance, and credibility of financial and operational information; effectiveness and efficiency of operations; safeguarding company assets from loss; and compliance with policies, contracts, laws, regulations, and ethical and business norms.
Completes work in compliance with the Institute of Internal Auditors Global Internal Audit Standards and Topical Requirements. Maintains working knowledge of current auditing techniques, professional auditing standards, and stays abreast of current events at City Utilities, the local community, and related industries.
Assists the Chief Internal Auditor in identifying and evaluating risk exposures to the organization.