College Intern - Corporate Auditing

Requisition ID

: 19825

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

Benefits

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

- 401(k) plan with employer matching

- Access to a recreation and fitness facility

- Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs: College interns are eligible to receive $1000 per calendar year

Summary

Corporate Audit Services partners with SRP's Board of Directors and management to proactively address the changing business environment. We are committed to understanding and satisfying our customers' needs and expectations at every possible opportunity. We pride ourselves in our ability to maintain strong, collaborative relationships with our customers. Together with our customers, we aggressively work at maintaining open communication, and providing objective reviews with valuable insight and recommendations.

This position includes a variety of work assignments from audit support activities to involvement in the actual phases of planning, fieldwork, and reporting in an audit.

The student intern will work daily scheduled hours based on the department’s needs, with a minimum requirement of 15 hours and up to 40 hours per week maximum.

The selected candidate will be involved in both technical and non-technical tasks. Activities will allow for work to be completed individually as well as in a team environment with opportunity for collaboration with other departments within SRP.

What You'll Do Technical activities may include:

- Work with internal audit team members completing tasks relating to audit projects including performing risk assessments

- Assist in updating and creating data analytics reports using analytical and presentation software

- Utilize risk assessment tools to assess levels of risk and designing audit procedures to fulfill objectives

- Performing audit procedures, including interviews, observations, inspections, utilizing sampling methods, re-performance of controls, and attribute testing)

- Assist in the development of conclusions and reporting of audit results

Non-Technical Tasks May Include

- Assist in maintaining and organizing audit tools and templates

- Update and identify areas for improvement within department processes

- Assist in audit process administration and status reporting

Education

College level coursework (100+) from an accredited institution will be evaluated on an individual basis according to the skill/level to determine if applicable to the position by management.

Experience

Selected candidate must be enrolled in college, preferably in an Accounting and/or IT-related curriculum such as Computer Information Systems and have completed coursework to develop skills appropriate for the assignment.

Additional Requirements And Qualifications

- Accounting and Computer Systems aptitude with intense interest in learning

- Problem solving, analytical, and project management skills

- Effective written and verbal communication

- Strong work ethic

- Positive attitude

- Reliability and accountability

- Good organizational skills

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with more emphasis on Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Experience With Any Of The Following Is a Plus

- Enterprise accounting systems (SAP, Oracle)

- Data analytics software (ACL, SAS, general report writing)

- SharePoint

- Frameworks such as IPPF, COBIT, NIST

- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visas.