Director, Internal Audit and Risk Management

Power Your Greatness

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging.

General Purpose

Responsibilities

Internal Audit:

• Act as the principal internal audit leader, accountable for the overall management and strategic leadership for PacifiCorp’s internal audit function.
• Establish and maintain Audit department standards and policies, consistent with corporate policy, to guide the technical and administrative performance of audit activities. Ensure compliance with those policies.
• Conduct annual risk and fraud assessments based on input from PacifiCorp and Berkshire Hathaway management, external auditors, and external factors to develop a dynamic audit plan.
• Develop Audit goals, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPI) to execute the dynamic audit plan. Monitor progress against the audit plan and KPIs.
• Coordinate SOX Internal Audit testing to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Collaborate across business and IT to identify risks and drive process improvement.
• Maintain ongoing communication with external auditors on SOX planning, walkthroughs and testing, audit requests, and any deficiency evaluation.
• Communicate audit findings/recommendations to promote constructive change; collaborate with management to establish and validate timely, appropriate remediation plans and monitor those plans.
• Interface regularly with the Berkshire Hathaway Audit Committee.

Leadership and Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the audit team.
• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and financial transparency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or other relevant certification required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in audit, risk management, compliance, or related fields, with at least 5 years of management or equivalent experience.
• In-depth knowledge of auditing standards, regulatory compliance requirements, financial modeling, and risk assessment/management frameworks is essential.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards for electric utility companies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Must operate with and foster a culture of objective, sound judgment, integrity, and transparency.
• Ability to influence and work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Strong leadership with proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience working with Boards of Directors and Audit Committees is desirable.

Additional Information

Req Id: 114740 
Company Code: PACIFICORP #PM25
Primary Location: PORTLAND, OR
Department: CFO 
Schedule: Full Time, 100% onsite
Hiring Range: $155,300 - $213,510  

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 20.00% of salary.   

BENEFITS:

At PacifiCorp, we understand that living a healthy lifestyle isn’t just about your physical health — your mental, financial, and social wellbeing also play an important role. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to help you live a more balanced lifestyle

Our Benefits include: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition,