Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor

Company Overview

We are a well-established Arizona utility company serving communities across the state for more than 50 years. Our organization is committed to operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and providing reliable service to our customers. We offer a collaborative culture, strong leadership, excellent work-life balance, and opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to join our growing Internal Audit team. This role will partner with business leaders across the organization to evaluate risks, assess internal controls, and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and compliance.

The ideal candidate has experience conducting risk-based audits, performing internal controls testing, evaluating business processes, and communicating audit findings to leadership. Candidates from utilities, financial services, banking, mortgage, insurance, consulting, or other regulated industries are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute operational, financial, compliance, and internal control audits throughout the organization.
• Participate in audit planning, risk assessments, and scoping activities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, business processes, and risk management practices.
• Perform walkthroughs, testing, and documentation of key controls.
• Assess compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and provide practical recommendations to management.
• Prepare clear and concise audit reports for leadership and key stakeholders.
• Present audit findings and recommendations to management teams.
• Track remediation efforts and validate corrective actions.
• Build strong working relationships across departments while serving as a trusted business partner.
• Assist with enterprise risk management and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
• 3+ years of internal audit, risk, compliance, controls testing, regulatory, or related experience.
• Experience conducting risk-based audits and evaluating internal controls.
• Knowledge of audit methodologies, control frameworks, and regulatory compliance practices.
• Strong analytical, investigative, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience preparing audit reports and presenting findings to leadership.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated industry such as utilities, financial services, banking, mortgage, insurance, healthcare, or public accounting.
• CIA, CPA, CISA, or other relevant certifications.
• Experience with SOX, operational audits, compliance audits, or enterprise risk management.
• Familiarity with IIA standards and audit best practices.