Director Audit Services

Director Audit Services

The Director, Audit Services is a key leadership position responsible for advancing SMUD's internal audit strategy and providing independent oversight to management and the Board of Directors. This role requires a forward-thinking professional who can assess risk, develop audit plans aligned to organizational priorities, and advise on governance, controls, and compliance. This is a highly visible role that contributes directly to SMUD's ability to manage risk, meet organizational goals and objectives, and deliver reliable and affordable electricity to our community. The ideal candidate will bring strong audit leadership, audit expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to build trusted relationships across a complex organization.

The Director, Audit Services is responsible for managing and directing the activities of the Audit and Quality Services Department (AQS). AQS provides independent, impartial, and innovative audit services that evaluate SMUD's risks, controls, and governance activities. This includes independent evaluation and reporting on SMUD's system of internal controls, quality programs and the accuracy and adequacy of SMUD information and policies by developing and administering a comprehensive audit and review program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identifies and assesses business risk areas for SMUD and plans audit activities in the areas of greatest risk.
• Coordinates risk assessment with SMUD's Enterprise Risk Management function.
• Develops annual and long-range audit plans to monitor risk areas.
• Develops and administers comprehensive audit plans for operational, financial and informational system audits to ensure compliance with management duties and procedures and adequacy of controls.
• Advises SMUD management on operational, financial or information systems in need of improvement or not in compliance with established policies, procedures and controls.
• Ensures audit work is performed within acceptable audit standards and meets applicable budget and schedules.
• Represents SMUD's internal audit function to external auditors and other outside agencies.
• Supports SMUD's regulatory compliance activities including activities associated with California Energy Commission, California Air Resources Board, California Public Utilities Commission, North American Electric Reliability Corporation, and other associated regulatory bodies.
• Performs other related duties as needed to include working outside of typical business hours when necessary.

Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Public Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field.

Required Experience Qualifications: At least ten (10+) years of progressively responsible experience in internal auditing, external auditing, IT auditing, governance, risk and/or control including management of staff.

Knowledge Of: Auditing theory techniques and procedures; Electronic data processing auditing techniques and IT systems and capabilities; Quality, management and organizational fundamentals; Environmental auditing; Financial and administrative controls; Accounting theory and methods; Government and Financial accounting standards; Statistical methods; Law, Finance and construction practices; Fundamentals of project management; Utility operations and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accounting; FERC/NEC Reliability Standards; Supervisory techniques such as motivating, training, counseling, evaluating, and utilizing personnel effectively.

Skills: To plan, organize and schedule audit activities and establish priorities; Assess risk and significance; Supervise a professional staff; Read and interpret contracts and other legal documents; Analyze and evaluate complex data; Communicate orally and in writing effectively; Deal tactfully and diplomatically with elected officials and all levels of management; Use personal computers (word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, and the Internet).

Desirable Qualifications: MBA or other advanced degree Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, or other related certification Electric utility experience

Physical Requirements: Applicants must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.