Sr. Internal Auditor

Position Title:

Senior Internal Auditor

Reports to:

Director, Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk

Location: Atlanta, GA (*On-site )

- Incumbent must work in office in Atlanta four (4) days per week and may work remotely one (1) day per week with manager approval after 90 days

MEAG Power Is Looking For Two Senior Internal Auditors As We Continue To Expand The Internal Audit, And Enterprise Risk Function. The Successful Candidates Will Possess

- Exquisite technical skills to develop and execute the risk-based audit plan

- Superior interpersonal and influential skills to adopt and implement best practices, and to obtain buy in across the organization

- A collaborative approach and the desire to support the team.

Summary

Senior Internal Auditors are primarily responsible for delivering (planning, executing, and reporting) the annual audit plan. Including: special projects, assessing the accuracy of amounts billed through MEAG’s joint owner relationships, compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures, review of financial and other related information, and assessing the design and effectiveness of internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

- Actively lead engagements from start to completion. Including, planning, executing, and reporting.

- Serve as an end-to-end process, risk and controls expert in the development and maintenance of business processes (e.g., flowcharts), risk and control matrix, and advising process and control owners on internal control requirements, risk assessment, control design, and optimization strategies.

- Evaluate operational and financial processes to assess risk, internal control effectiveness, overall process efficiency, and provide clear actionable cost-effective recommendations.

- Lead and document process walkthroughs to identify and assess controls design / operating effectiveness to ensure alignment with internal control requirements.

- Develop and review testing procedures to ensure control evidence is sufficient and appropriately aligned to identified risks.

- Coordinate with process and control owners to drive awareness and understanding of control protocols, design standards, and enterprise control strategy.

- Lead with a transformational and forward-looking mindset to promote operational excellence, and to enhance governance, risk management, and internal control processes and practices across the organization by adopting best practice methodologies (e.g., risk-based, data analytics, quality assurance etc.).

- Apply knowledge of risk and control trends to assess the significance of findings and develop communications with practical risk-aligned recommendations, and root-cause solutions for process improvements.

- Lead cost-sharing audits in relations to MEAG Power joint owner relationships, and gather evidence to support any amounts incorrectly billed.

- Participate in reviewing MEAG Power’s bond offering documentation, and performing quality reviews of financial information prior to release to the public.

- Participate in the annual risk assessment process to proactively identify risks and their impacts on objectives and goals to enable the required risk management /audit response.

- Other duties as assigned from time to time.

Experience And Qualifications

Education: Requires a Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in accounting or related field from an accredited college or university. Relevant professional certification, e.g., CPA, CA, CIA, CFE or equivalent professional certification.

Experience: 5 – 8 years’ experience in internal audit, external audit, accounting, finance, risk advisory is required to successfully perform this role. Also, experience performing testing of design and operating effectiveness of controls.

Special Skills

Deep knowledge and practical application of US GAAP, GAAS, COSO 2013, SOX 404 compliance, ITGCs, entity-level controls, SOC reports, and the IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF); Strong technical foundation in internal auditing principles, risk assessment methodologies, and control evaluation across operational and IT domains; Skilled in analyzing large datasets using tools such as Microsoft Access and Excel; Proficient in flowcharting and process mapping using Visio; Proven ability to lead and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously; Demonstrates strong organizational, time management, and project execution skills; Adept at simplifying complex concepts into clear, actionable insights; Strong verbal and written communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration skills; High degree of maturity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information; Strong Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio) skills.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

MEAG Power offers a competitive benefits package including;

- Health, Vision and Dental coverage as well as Opt Out Incentives

- Health and Dependent Care FSAs

- Vacation and Sick days

- 10 paid Holidays

- 1 Floating Holiday (if hired prior to July)

- Short Term Disability (after 1 year of service)

- Long Term Disability

- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

- Voluntary Benefits - Individual, Spouse and Child Life Insurance

- 403(b) Tax Deferred Retirement Plan with company match & non-match contributions

- 457(b) Tax Deferred Retirement Plan

- Vacation Purchase Program

MEAG Power is an equal opportunity employer. MEAG Power provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

MEAG Power is a drug-free workplace. External candidates are required to pass a drug test and background screening before beginning employment.