Internal Auditor

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

Reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit, this position is responsible for supporting the planning and conducting of financial and operational audits while working closely with functional business teams across the organization. Where required, participate in testing the design and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), assessing the efficiency of operations, evaluating findings and providing recommendations, performing data analytics, documentation and reporting results.

This role works closely with functional business teams across the organization.

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Accountabilities

- Performs financial, operational and compliance related audit engagements including planning, fieldwork, recommendations, client interactions, follow-ups and reporting.

- Documents work performed to department standards and IIA Professional Practice standards.

- Supports drafting of audit reports and findings and recommendations discussions with auditees

- Helps prepare audit programs and related schedules and follow-up with business process owners to ensure audit findings are addressed on a timely basis.

- Supports ICFR testing efforts - create control testing scripts, complete field work, perform testing procedures, and document results to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls.

- Assists IT general controls (ITGCs) testing to better understand various IT applications, risks and controls.

- Provides feedback to functional teams to ensure good internal controls are maintained.

- Develops recommendations on enhancement of internal controls.

- Participate in department strategy working groups to drive efficiencies including use of digital tools, streamlining processes and documentation, performance metrics, analytics, indicators and dashboards.

- Communicates effectively with all appropriate operational departments to build strong working relationships with stakeholders

- Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

Education and Experience

- At least 3 years of internal audit and internal controls testing experience;

- Undergraduate degree in accounting or a business-related field is required;

- An excellent command of English, both spoken and written, is a must.

- Progressing towards professional accounting designation such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CGA, or CMA

- CIA, or CISA is preferred but not required

- Experience in power and utilities industry is a big plus;

- Solid understanding of internal control frameworks is required (COSO required, COBIT is a plus);

- Ability to work independently as well as demonstrate good team-work;

- Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, healthy professional skepticism;

- Committed to ongoing learning activities, good attitude to increasing responsibilities;

- Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation) and high level of diplomacy;

- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

- Data analytics, SAP experience a plus.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.

What we offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.