Internal Auditor III at Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Are you looking for a fantastic career at Essential Utilities? We have a great opportunity for an Internal Auditor III, under the direction of the Manager, Internal Audit. The Internal Auditor III will be a key team member in the performance of our risk-based operational auditing program driving value for our Company.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Executes audits in accordance with our annual operational audit plan.  Determines the effectiveness and efficiency of processes and controls which results in proposed improvements.  Assures that major risks are adequately controlled, and assets are safeguarded.  Evaluates compliance to policies, plans, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Prepares clear, accurate, and well-organized audit documentation that appropriately evidences the work performed.
• Develops the audit report including impactful audit opportunities and improvements.
• Manages the operational audit opportunities follow-up process, which requires communication with the owners of the management action plans and evaluation of actions they took to address the identified risks.
• Will help to build our data analytics capabilities.
• Assists in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing of financial and IT controls.
• Aids in fraud related investigations.  Gathers data and prepares and reviews findings with management.
• Assists with other tasks or projects as assigned.  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• CPA, CIA, or other certification is helpful
• A minimum of four years of audit experience.  Experience working with SAP and data analytics tools is a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; communicate effectively (clearly, concisely, and professionally) with internal customers
• Strong data analytics and spreadsheet skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with others
• Strong customer service skills
• Must have ability to plan for and work under deadline
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A team player able to work effectively in a team fostered multi-tasking environment     

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Perform sedentary work- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Working conditions include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities and/or other constituents (if applicable)
• Travel Requirements up to 15%

Essential Utilities, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Essential Utilities is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.  If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).  
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.