Senior Internal Auditor

Do you have what it takes to help keep the lights on for our customers in communities across the province? Then joining the Newfoundland Power team could be part of your next adventure¿

Who We Are

At Newfoundland Power, we're passionate about delivering safe, reliable, and affordable electricity. Our roots in Newfoundland and Labrador go back over 140 years. Today, we're part of Fortis Inc., a leader in the regulated gas and electric utility industry in North America. We are proud to employ over 650 talented people who are among the best in the industry.

We are committed to ensuring a supportive, inclusive and diverse culture where everyone feels safe and valued for who they are. Together, we strive to create an environment which is free of discriminatory barriers, where everyone is treated respectfully and equitably so they can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

Everything we do is guided by our core values: People, Safety, Service, Respect, Teamwork and Innovation. We believe in going above and beyond to serve our customers and giving back to the place we call home is a longstanding tradition held by our employees. This could be the opportunity for you to continue to grow and develop your career.

The Opportunity

To lead and support the Internal Audit team in the delivery of its internal audit activities. The focus of this role is leading and executing audit work as part of the annual audit program and internal control over financial and sustainability reporting audit programs, and completion of thorough quality assurance reviews of key internal and external documents.

- Leads the planning and execution of operational audits, including the development of comprehensive audit plans based on risk assessments of the Company's key business objectives, contributing to the execution of the annual audit plan that supports management in achieving its business objectives.

- Executes the evaluation of design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial and sustainability reporting in accordance with control testing compliance requirements.

- Executes thorough quality assurance reviews for all key disclosure documents and regulatory filings.

- Builds strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization to foster collaboration in identifying opportunities for improvement and implementation of best practices for the Company's processes and control environment.

- Supports with other tasks deemed relevant by the Supervisor, Internal Audit or Senior Manager, Internal Audit to progress other areas of internal audit and its mandate.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in business with a focus on finance or accounting.

- 3 to 5 years of internal audit, external audit, risk management and/or controls experience.

- Strong communication (written and verbal) and relationship management/interpersonal skills.

- Excellent attention to detail.

- Excellent interpersonal skills.

- Excellent analytical skills.

- Good computer skills.

- Results-oriented with strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

- Understanding of generally accepted finance and accounting policies and/or IIA Global Standards.

- Experience in utility industry. (preferred)

- Chartered Professional Accountant in-training or designation. (preferred)

- Certified Internal Auditor in-training or designation. (preferred)

- Experience with control testing for Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. (preferred)

- Experience with control testing for environment, social and governance compliance. (preferred)

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, please Apply or visit us online at https://careers.newfoundlandpower.com.

In support of our DEI commitment and to help us to confirm that we are reaching a wide source of qualified job seekers, we invite all applicants to provide self-identification information on a voluntary basis during the recruitment phase. More information on this process is provided within our job application tool.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation for any reason during the interview process, please let us know what you need, and it will be kept in confidence. For any questions, please contact Careers@newfoundlandpower.com.