• Job Description

  Req#: 153728

  Requisition ID # 153728

  Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance

  Job Level: Individual Contributor

  Business Unit: Finance

  Work Type: Hybrid

  Job Location: Oakland

  Department Overview

  The mission of the Internal Auditing (IA) department is to provide PG&E Corporation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (each a Company and, together, the Companies), and their subsidiaries with independent, objective assurance over the adequacy of processes and controls to manage business risk and to provide control advisory services. IA is responsible for assessing the risk management and control processes of all aspects of the Corporation’s activities including energy procurement and hedging, capital expenditures, electric and gas operations, customer billing, health and safety, information technology, environmental and more. IA is a department within the Finance and Risk organization.

  IA adheres to the Institute of Internal Auditors’ International Standards of the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, Code of Ethics and Definition of Internal Auditing.

  Position Summary

  This position will serve as a Senior Internal Auditor in the Internal Auditing Department and reports to the Internal Auditing’s Senior Manager of auditing with responsibility for performing audits of the Utility’s generation, environmental, human resources, sourcing and other operations. The ideal candidate is experienced in operational audits with a strong knowledge of internal controls. The candidate should also have strong analytical and client skills, and excellent business judgment.

  PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

  A reasonable salary range is:

  Bay Area Minimum: $102,000
  Bay Area Maximum: $152,000
  

  This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland General Office based on business needs.

  Job Responsibilities

  As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will be responsible for leading assignments with a broad scope and complexity in a team environment. The key aspects of the role include:

  • Developing and communicating risk-based audit plans with staff auditors.
  • Defining expectations for each audit project including objectives, scope, timing, key contacts, and deliverables.
  • Communicating expectations to staff auditors and tracking time budgets for assignments.
  • Working with clients and your audit team to ensure the successful development of risk assessments, design of audit programs, and completion of integrated audits to produce high quality reports. These reports are used by the business to enhance risk management and the Board Audit Committee to ensure strong corporate governance.
  • Providing expertise on the design of controls into new and existing business processes.
  • Identifying control gaps, assisting management in creating action plans to address risks and ensuring that action plans are completed.
  • Influencing process improvements with business owners.
  • Participation in creating annual audit plan.
  • Providing feedback to staff auditors on audit performance and mentoring new members of the Internal Auditing Department.

  Qualifications

  Minimum:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum of six years of internal auditing and/or utility operations experience

  Desired:

  • CPA and CIA certification
  • Thorough knowledge of analyzing and developing risk assessments and assessing risk within a process or business function
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Organized and able to effectively manage multiple, diverse tasks and adhere to tight deadlines
  • Demonstrates a clear understanding of business/operational aspects of the Utility industry and PG&E
  • Knowledge of SAP
  • Ability to communicate effectively, lead client meetings, discuss issues and controls, and report on progress of work product with client manager, director, or project team
  • Excellent planning, leadership, and supervisory skills and the ability to build effective relationships in several areas of the business
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplined team
  • Ability to express control deficiencies in a business context
  • Demonstrates judgment and listening skills and has the ability to analyze complex processes and strategies

• About the company

  The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an American investor-owned utility with publicly-traded stock.

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