Company Overview
Southwest Gas is a leading provider of natural gas, the environmentally preferred fuel, specializing in purchasing, transporting, and distributing energy to over two million customers across Arizona, California, and Nevada. As the largest natural gas distributor in Nevada and Arizona, Southwest Gas serves major metropolitan areas, including Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Tucson. Additionally, the company transports and distributes natural gas to various regions in California, such as Lake Tahoe and San Bernardino County.
Qualifications
This role follows established precedents and best practices to guide job performance. Candidates should have 4 to 7 years of relevant experience in internal or external auditing, accounting, construction, environmental compliance, health and safety, or utility operations auditing. A bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited university is required. Additionally, the ideal candidate should demonstrate the following:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Effective organization and time management abilities
- Proven leadership and presentation skills
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or another relevant certification (required)
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with teams and clients
- Adaptability to change and ability to manage multiple projects
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to travel 4-6 weeks annually based on business needs
- Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and proficiency in ACL and/or TeamMate (preferred)
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, and execute complex financial and operational audits using a systematic, disciplined approach
- Conduct interviews to understand and evaluate business processes for internal control assessments
- Document audit procedures and maintain clear, concise, and organized work papers
- Communicate audit findings to relevant personnel and follow up on corrective action plans
- Prepare audit reports that are accurate, concise, and objective
- Operate independently with minimal supervision while maintaining an unbiased perspective
- Review work papers and provide constructive feedback to team members
- Mentor and guide less experienced auditors, fostering their professional growth
- Assist in onboarding new team members, introducing them to departmental and company standards
- Organize and lead training sessions, presentations, and team-building activities
- Stay updated on accounting and auditing standards to maintain technical proficiency
- Contribute to the annual audit plan, quality assurance, and improvement efforts
- Coordinate audit efforts with external auditors when necessary
- Proactively identify new engagement opportunities based on risk assessments or management requests
- Promote and advocate for the audit department’s capabilities to secure additional engagements
- Conduct risk assessments and develop risk-based audit programs and testing procedures
- Perform fraud investigations with discretion and professionalism
- Assess the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes while recommending improvements
- Carry out additional duties as assigned
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance, as it is an essential function of the job
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