Senior Internal Auditor

Portland General Electric•Portland, OR

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

PGE is seeking an experienced Senior Internal Auditor for its integrated Internal Audit Services team. The role applies financial and business knowledge and critical judgment to deliver risk-driven assurance and advisory engagements that provide visibility and value across the organization. The work spans emerging risks, growth areas, operational practices, compliance requirements, SOX and financial disciplines, and technology. The Senior Internal Auditor leads engagement planning and fieldwork, analyzes data, conducts complex research, documents work, coordinates and reviews others’ work, and takes ownership of quality and timelines. The role also prepares audit and consultation reports, communicates conclusions and risk-mitigation updates to clients, designs and performs control testing, manages project progress, and works with management to resolve identified risks. Additional duties include department administration and process improvement initiatives. The position is based in an office environment with a hybrid schedule requiring three days in the office. Regular, reliable, predictable full-time attendance is expected, and computer use is required throughout the work shift. Assisting with storms or other company emergencies is part of all positions at PGE.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, computer science, liberal arts, or another related field, or equivalent experience.
Typically five or more years of experience in business, internal auditing, public accounting, or related functions.
Experience conducting audit engagements from planning through fieldwork and reporting, along with a basic understanding and application of project-management techniques.
Ability to interact with technical and non-technical functions and negotiate and resolve differences concerning risks of varying complexity.
Willingness to research complex or difficult emerging regulatory topics and incorporate them into audit processes.
Proficiency with Microsoft applications.
Effective communication skills to foster collaboration, build relationships, and drive results through constructive discussions.
Intermediate or advanced knowledge of financial, operational, or other subspecialty auditing and consulting practices.
Intermediate or advanced knowledge of internal control over financial reporting frameworks and testing methods.
Intermediate knowledge of programs and systems used in department activities, data analytics tools and techniques, risk-management principles, and PGE policies, procedures, and plans.
Intermediate organization and prioritization, written and oral communication, business acumen, and project-management skills; advanced interpersonal skills.
Ability to meet response times, deadlines, and time-sensitive tasks; follow accuracy standards; and follow through on decision-making tasks.
Ability to collaborate effectively, communicate and problem-solve under stress, respond and adapt to frequent change, and apply constructive feedback and learning to future work.
Ability to maintain regular, reliable, predictable full-time attendance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) financial controls, including SOX audit planning, walkthroughs, testing, and control validations.
Knowledge of the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Global Internal Audit Standards for planning, performing, and reporting assurance and advisory engagements.
Professional licenses or certifications such as CPA, CIA, CRMA, CFE, or CISA; these are preferred and may be required within one year of obtaining the position.
Knowledge of data-analysis tools.

Responsibilities

Lead planning and fieldwork for assurance and advisory engagements.
Review and analyze data, conduct complex research, and document work to support reporting.
Coordinate and review the work of others, while ensuring engagement quality and timelines.
Draft clear, concise audit and consultation reports with recommendations for risk reduction or process improvement.
Provide clients with regular updates on risk-mitigation activities and communicate engagement conclusions, including difficult or complex outcomes.
Design efficient control test plans and perform testing to assess the operating effectiveness of key controls.
Monitor project progress to ensure work is completed within agreed timelines.
Engage with management to track and resolve remediations and other solutions for risks identified in completed audits.
Perform department administrative tasks and implement process-improvement initiatives.