Internal Auditor Sr

Senior Internal Auditor

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Senior Internal Auditor within our Corporate Internal Audit (IA) group based in Houston, TX.

Key Responsibilities:

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Duties (80%)

• Assist with leading SOX effort for worldwide operations, including coordination with business process owners regarding the documentation and operating effectiveness of their processes, risks and controls
• Conduct annual risk assessment process and assist with SOX scoping discussions
• Perform first level of review and perform independent SOX testing for key controls
• Coordinate with external auditors on SOX testing and related activities
• Recommend changes and improvements to existing controls, standards and procedures to improve operating performance while strengthening the control environment
• Interact effectively with a wide variety of people in a range of settings
• Maintain and update SOX documentation in SharePoint workpaper repository, including controls, test plans, and Visio flowcharts
• Assist in documenting SOX deficiencies throughout the year
• Perform other projects as assigned, included but not limited to investigations, audits, etc.

Audit Duties (20%)

• Participate and assist in all phases of audits in accordance with internal audit methodology for assurance and advisory projects from planning, scoping, scheduling, business unit coordination, risk assessment, testing and reporting.
• Perform process walk-throughs, documents process narratives and flowcharts, and complete testing of areas assigned; and prepare accurate, complete, objective and timely audit workpapers to support conclusions and recommendations.
• Identify process risks, control strengths and weaknesses.
• Assist with developing effective solutions to mitigate control weaknesses and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Assist with developing audit reports on findings and recommendations to senior management.
• Follow-up, monitor and validate completion of management action plans.
• Participate in special assignments and fraud investigations as deemed necessary by management, the Audit Committee and the Vice President, Internal Audit.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Accounting
• Professional certification CPA, CIA or equivalent license
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with experience in collaborating with individuals across all levels of the organization
• Detail-oriented with strong project and time management skills
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance
• Knowledge of auditing processes and methodologies
• Works productively with minimal supervision, strong team leader and excellent presentation skills
• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• Approximately 10% domestic travel
• Proficiency in MS Office

Desired Qualifications:

• Oil and gas and/or process manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 4 years finance or accounting experience; audit experience in "big four" public accounting firms.
• Knowledge of COSO 2013 framework and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).
• Experience with SAP, Visio, SharePoint, and data analytics tools and techniques

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.