Entergy Lead Auditor (Internal Audit) Jackson, Mississippi
*This position may be filled in The Woodlands TX, New Orleans LA, or Jackson MS.*
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including 8,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.9 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
Job Summary/Purpose
Provide independent and objective audit and consulting services. Assist Entergy in accomplishing its objectives through evaluation and improvement of the effectiveness of the organization's governance, risk management, and internal controls.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Participate in and lead risk assessments to identify risks and opportunities designed to improve business processes and information systems across the Company.
- Maintain customer relationships with members of Entergy's management team to identify sources of risk or areas for improvement.
- Perform and lead internal audits by effectively assessing the risk area, determining extent of testing, conducting thorough fieldwork, preparing work papers in accordance with departmental and IIA standards, identifying and documenting findings, related exposures, business risk/implications and areas of potential operational improvements.
- Collaborate with audit teams to identify data analytic opportunities and design, develop, and deliver data analytics solutions in support of audit engagements.
- Discuss audit findings with operating personnel to verify facts and obtain background information not available in the documentation examined.
- Prepare formal written reports, expressing opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system and the efficiency with which activities are carried out, including findings and recommendations of corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Perform testing of SOX controls to assess internal controls over financial reporting and other financial aspects of the Company.
- Provide control consulting for business processes and supporting systems.
Minimum education and experience required of the position
Auditor Lead: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Computer Science or related field and 5+ years of experience in accounting, auditing, or financial processes is required OR in lieu of a degree 9+ years of experience in accounting, auditing, or financial processes is required.
Preferred: Utility operations experience
Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position
- Required: experience with IIA audit standards and best practices, ERM, SOX, COSO, CoBit, or other leading control frameworks.
Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position
- Required: CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or other relevant professional designation.
Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The Woodlands
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Number of Openings: 1
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
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