Senior Auditor - Internal Audit & SOX

Requisition Number: 28905 

UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) is a holding company that distributes and markets energy products and services through our subsidiaries and the company’s common stock is a balanced growth and income investment. UGI Corporation has paid common dividends for more than 135 consecutive years.

 

In addition to a challenging career and competitive compensation, our employees enjoy:

 

Generous and Family-friendly Health & Welfare Benefits Including:

•    Medical, Vision, and Dental Plans 
•    Optional Health Savings Account
•    Optional Dependent Care Savings Account
•    Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
•    Work from home policy
•    Employee Assistance Program

 

Additional Benefits Include:

•    401K with a generous company match
•    Tuition Reimbursement
•    Assistance with Professional Credentialing
•    Referral Bonuses
•    Employee Discount Programs

Job Summary

Internal Audit
Internal Audit is an independent function and an integral part in the management of the Company’s internal control system. This function conducts a broad comprehensive program of internal auditing including financial, operational, information systems, management advisory, and other special projects. The incumbent will perform audits of Company procedures and accounting practices on all levels of corporate activity, while maintaining the confidentiality of all Company information obtained, 

 

SOX
Support the enhancement, oversight, and execution of UGI’s enterprise-wide internal controls program. Involvement in this program includes 1) UGI Corp-specific responsibilities: maintaining SOX process documentation; working with control owners to assess and optimize control design and operation; evaluating the design and testing the operating effectiveness of SOX controls; identifying, reporting, and assisting in the remediation of control deficiencies; and 2) Enterprise-wide responsibilities: communicate and coordinate with the Internal Controls & Compliance Team (i.e., ‘ICC’ – serving as BU SOX Liaisons) and interact with external auditors, as needed.  In addition, this individual may assist in providing risk/control guidance and support to key project implementation teams across UGI’s Family of Companies.

Duties and Responsibilities

Internal Audit

• Assists in the planning of audit engagements, including the development of the audit scope, Risks and Controls Matrix (RCM), and audit program.
• Applies the Internal Audit Methodology and the IIA Standards in performing and/or supervising staff on walkthrough procedures, testing, and documentation.
• Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls over the audit activities.  
• Walks-through business processes to draft process flows and identify controls and pain points.
• Makes recommendations to optimize processes and improve internal controls.
• Assesses all facts and context related to exceptions noted in testing
• Appropriately documents exceptions.
• Presents audit findings to management.
• Performs location-based (District) audit procedures, as needed.

 

SOX and Other Audit Responsibilities

• Directly support multiple businesses across the UGI Family of Companies
• Perform walkthroughs and tests of SOX key controls
• Supervise and review the work of business process staff auditors.
• Establish effective working relationships and serve as a trusted business partner with key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Internal Controls & Compliance Team, Management, and external auditors to support and facilitate execution of UGI’s global SOX program.
• Assist in quarterly external reporting requirements related to SOX.
• Conduct periodic trainings of internal controls and SOX/audit requirements.
• Support quarterly SOCD and remediation reporting.
• Support administration of the SOX compliance tool (AuditBoard), as needed.
• Assists Manager or Supervisor in follow-up on reported observations and recommendations.
• Coaches and trains Staff auditors, as needed.
• Performs special projects and other duties, as assigned.
• Tests and evaluates the effectiveness of anti-fraud programs and controls.

 

Professionalism and Business Understanding (at all times)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understand and apply audit procedures and IIA standards, with minimal supervision.
• Ability to le