Senior or Lead Auditor

Job Summary

Dominion Energy’s Audit Services team is a top-tier audit function focused on delivering high-quality assurance and advisory support to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Our audit professionals receive extensive training to prepare them to deliver value to the business. We operate in a dynamic, collaborative environment that fosters personal and professional growth.

We are seeking an energetic, self-motivated Senior or Lead Auditor to join Audit Services. The Senior or Lead Auditor will plan, organize, and perform audit and advisory engagements by:

As a Senior Auditor, one plans, organizes and performs complex financial, operational and compliance audits.

Duties include:

• Applies advanced audit concepts and techniques to document, analyze and evaluate systems of internal controls.
• Routinely directs efforts of audit team to accomplish audit objectives.
• Identifies significant audit findings, develops appropriate recommendations for improvement and then communicates to management through written reports and oral presentations.
• Provides consulting services to management on accounting, controls or operational issues.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

As Lead Auditor role plans, organizes and performs audits of a complex or specialized nature.

Duties include:

• Provides day-to-day advice, training and leadership to assigned staff or less experienced Auditors.
• Regularly leads audits and assigned teams and provides project oversight including preliminary workpaper review, monitoring follow-up of audit observations and tracking audit performance metrics.
• Assists in selection, training, evaluation and motivation of audit staff.
• Communicates results of audits to management through written reports and oral presentations.
• Provides consulting services to management on internal controls, accounting and operational issues.
• Takes on additional responsibilities leading departmental planning activities, risk assessment and provides significant contribution toward attainment of goals.
• Will also act in a lead role on department administrative activities as well as special projects and assignments as needed.

Note: This position can be filled in Cayce, SC or Richmond, VA. This position will work a hybrid work schedule (some days in office, some days working remotely).

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

Senior Auditor: 5+ years of audit or related experience (such as accounting, finance). 

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient project management and organizational skills.
• Consistently meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to grasp new concepts and learn quickly.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and auditing standards is preferred.
• Strong personal computer skills and computer auditing techniques.
• Knowledge of and experience with IT audits, internal controls, compliance, and/or SOX 404 is a plus.

Lead Auditor: 6+ years audit experience or 4+ years of public accounting experience. (Note: A Master's degree can count towards one year of experience). 

• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to understand the business and its control environment.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and ability to engage, influence, and motivate.
• Passion for coaching and investing in your team.
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting and/or auditing standards.
• Self-motivation and ability to positively motivate your team by fostering trust, collaboration, and belonging.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent personal computer skills and computer auditing techniques.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to adapt to change, embrace new ideas, test assumptions, and challenge conventional thinking.

Education Requirements

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:

Bachelor

Preferred Disciplines: Accounting, Business, Finance

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above. 

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Preferred certifications:

• Certified Info. Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Pro. Enviro. Auditor (CPEA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Working Conditions

Other Working Conditions

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