Internal Auditor - Internal Audit

Auditor IV Opportunity

FirstEnergy is a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better, and our communities stronger. FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability, and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. at one of the two main reporting locations, the Corporate Office in Akron, OH or in Greensburg, PA. Auditor IV conducts financial, operational, construction, or compliance audits, as well as performing SOX-related work. FirstEnergy's Internal Audit department seeks to grow its organization to effectively provide assurance and advisory services to the business so it can meet its objectives. This position is primarily an operational auditor reporting to the Manager, Operations & Compliance Auditing.

The selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family, at a level that is lower than what was posted. This will be determined based upon the results of the interview process which considers the candidate's skills, work history, experience level, and other relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities include :

• Planning, executing, and reporting on financial, operational, and compliance audits related to accuracy of records, reliability of reporting, safeguarding of assets, support for external auditors, compliance with certain rules and regulations, compliance with internal policies, and audits in other areas as assigned, etc., to ensure completion of the annual Audit Plan.
• Executing design and operational effectiveness testing for SOX processes.
• Reviewing risks and supporting internal controls in accordance with internal auditing standards to provide assurance around compliance with laws and regulations and the integrity of the financial statements.
• Providing consulting services to business management on risk identification, and the effectiveness of the design of process and controls.
• Identifying internal control gaps in processes, controls or systems, and consulting with business management on appropriate remedial action.
• Coordinating with external auditors to complete process walkthroughs, preparing audit population, selecting appropriate samples, and performing control testing.
• Employing effective decision making in resolving issues and reaching satisfactory conclusions in a professional manner.
• Presenting and communicating project status and issues to Audit and Business Management. Identifying problems and assisting with problem resolution.
• Leading meetings and ensuring appropriate follow-up action is taken.
• Understanding and documenting business processes independently.
• Actively seeking ways to add value within scope of assignments with a forward-thinking mindset.
• Providing a high level of customer service, continuous support, and opportunities for proactive involvement of leadership and peers.
• Maintaining a safe, compliant and ethical workplace benchmarking best practices.
• Managing projects to be on time and within scope. Ability to manage multiple commitments / tasks.
• Focusing on teamwork by providing feedback, education, and encouragement to others.

Qualifications :

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement.

FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas currently. Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers, and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.