Job Description

At Algonquin-Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

Reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit, this position is responsible for supporting successful execution of the internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) testing plan to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. Where required, the role will also support financial and operational audits, consulting, and other engagements in accordance with professional and operational best practices. It includes assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, evaluating findings and providing recommendations, performing data analytics, documentation and reporting results. This role works closely with functional business teams across the organization.

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Accountabilities

• Execute the risk-based SOX compliance testing - walkthrough business processes to identify and document risks and key mitigating controls, develop control testing scripts, gather supporting documents, perform testing procedures, and document results to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Collaborate with the Internal Controls and Compliance team to review risk & controls, and process flowcharts and narratives to optimize the SOX program and reduce risk to potential deficiencies.
• Proactively collaborate with External Audit to coordinate documentation request and control testing efforts to minimize the impact on the business and align test results.
• Actively cultivate strong business relationships with process and control owners to provide advice and suggestions on risk areas to add value and drive improvement to the key processes and controls.
• Support planning and execution of financial and compliance audits according to the annual audit plan.
• Conducts ICFR testing and audits in adherence with the IIA Professional Standards and using current industry frameworks.
• Assist IA Leaders with other business requests, investigations, and executive reporting needs.
• Participate in department strategy working groups to driving department efficiencies including use of digital tools, streamlining processes and documentation, performance metrics, analytics, indicators, and dashboards.
• Provide feedback to functional teams on emerging risks to ensure good internal controls are maintained.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

Education and Experience

• At least 3 years of work experience with SOX controls testing and internal audit engagements;
• Undergraduate degree in accounting or a business-related field is required;
• An excellent command of English, both spoken and written, is a must;
• Progressing towards professional accounting designation such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CGA, or CMA;
• CIA, or CISA is preferred but not required;
• Experience in power and utilities industry is a big plus;
• Solid understanding of internal control frameworks is required (COSO required, COBIT is a plus);
• Ability to work independently as well as demonstrate good team-work;
• Ability to multi-task, attention to detail, strong analytical skills, healthy professional skepticism;
• Committed to ongoing learning activities, good attitude to increasing responsibilities;
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation) and high level of diplomacy;
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Data analytics, SAP experience a plus

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization-it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It\'s where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we\'ll make an impact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

Our Guiding Principles

• Customer Centric
• Integrity
• Entrepreneurial
• Teamwork
• Owner mindset
• Outcome focused
• Continuous learning

What we offer

Share purchase/match plan

A defined contribution savings plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Group Benefit Plan

Variety of Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person\'s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.