Senior or Lead Internal Auditor

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior or Lead Internal Auditor to join our Internal Audit team. As a key contributor you will:

Be responsible for planning, directing, and executing audits to assess the efficiency of procedures and operational controls. Additionally, this person may be required to indirectly supervise the other professionals in the department when appropriate.

Essential Functions:

• Design and execute complex/large financial and operating audit programs to address relevant risk and audit assertions, with minimal guidance and supervision by the Principal Internal Auditor or Director, Internal Audit, making sure to follow the audit lifecycle
• Support the Principal Internal Auditor by coordinating external audit activities (e.g. SOC 1 audit) or in preparation/readiness reviews
• Collaborate in the completion of internal controls testing in support of management’s assertion for the SOC 1 controls audit
• Support the Principal Internal Auditor to ensure the completion of periodic operational and business process risk assessments
• Effectively communicate with and educate process owners on the importance of controls and an effective control environment
• Work with business process owners to create and maintain detailed documentation concerning internal controls
• Collaborate in the development of Internal Audit policies, procedures and processes, as required
• Collaborate with the Principal Internal Auditor in the risk analysis, preparation and execution of the annual audit plan
• Represents and leads completion of confidential management requested audits or investigations
• Design and execute reviews of company-wide projects
• Collaborate with the Director, Internal Audit and Principal Internal Auditor in the preparation of requests for proposals for needed outside services and in evaluating responses received
• Collaborate with the Director, Internal Audit and Principal Internal Auditor in the development of presentations to Management and the Oversight Committee of the SPP Board of Directors
• Provide oversight and mentoring of other department staff as necessary
• Manage work requirements and budget to meet assigned initiatives
• Establish and maintain a positive, professional working relationship with all employees
• Gain and maintain an understanding of and compliance with SPP Policies and Procedures

The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work duties and responsibilities. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other areas to cover absences, or relief to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

To be successful as the Senior or Lead Internal Auditor, we're looking for a:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, Business Administration or related field; or two (2) years of relevant job-related experience above experience requirements in lieu of degree requirement.
• Lead: Six years’ experience in progressively responsible auditing or similar analytical or compliance activity and direct or indirect supervisory or project management experience
• Senior: Four years’ experience in progressively responsible auditing or similar analytical or compliance activity
• Strong understanding of generally accepted auditing standards
• Strong skills in oral and wri