Senior Auditor (Operations)

Ameren•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

The Senior Auditor works closely with all levels of management to lead assessments around the Company's operations and projects, focusing on those that support strategic initiatives and business plans. The Senior Auditor plays an integral role in evaluating the effectiveness of business processes and internal controls in a wide range of areas such as key business programs, corporate governance, risk management, and business planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science or business related field) from an accredited college or university required.
Three or more years of relevant experience in external or internal auditing required.
Proficiency in internal auditing professional standards required.
Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or similar certification required.

Nice To Haves

Advanced college degree preferred.
Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and/or business risk assessment in a regulated environment preferred.
Public accounting or audit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Primary interface with process owners to understand business risks and priorities, communicate audit progress and findings, and identify corrective actions.
Represent the department in various process owner meetings.
Manage the relationship between the Company and the external auditing firms with regard to timeline, budget, and scope of auditing work performed by those firms.
Serve as a subject matter expert in audit execution activities
Lead risk-based planning and executing audits according to audit plan objectives, scope, timing, and deliverables, and within Sarbanes-Oxley and regulatory reporting requirements.
Lead financial and operational audits to determine compliance with plans, policies and procedures prescribed by management and applicable regulations (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley).
Lead an assessment of corporate risks, assess financial controls, recommend improvements, and report findings to senior management.
Lead risk assessment activities, including evaluating the risk universe, audit plan development, and audit planning procedures across multiple business units.
Participate in an advisory role on teams that oversee planning and development of company projects including new computer systems, construction projects, and new or modified programs throughout the Ameren system.
Work with Lead Auditors and process owners to understand business risks and priorities, communicate audit progress and findings, and identify management action plans.
Support audit teams as they assist all levels of management in evaluating strategies and developing action plans to address audit issues and opportunities to improve operations.