Principal IT Auditor

Principal IT Auditor

NextEra Energy, delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians, is setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

Internal Auditors in this role are responsible for conducting internal audits and consultations, primarily focusing on the IT business unit, though many reviews are integrated and cross-functional. They assist in identifying objectives and risks, as well as evaluating processes and controls. These professionals implement efficient and effective methods to test controls, including the use of data analytics where applicable, to identify recommendations for process improvement. A key aspect of their role involves preparing audit work-papers that are comprehensive, clear, concise, and well-organized to document audit results. Internal Auditors are also expected to present audit findings both verbally and in writing to various stakeholders. Additionally, they contribute to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance audits. This position requires a combination of IT knowledge, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate complex findings effectively across different levels of the organization. Employees in this role will engage in the full audit process, from prioritizing risks and planning to fieldwork and communicating results. Successful internal audit team members demonstrate nine key attributes of an outstanding internal auditor: ethical resilience, results focus, intellectual curiosity, open-mindedness, dynamic communication, insightful relationships, inspirational leadership, critical thinking, and technical expertise.

Job Overview

Employees in this job possess and apply their broad knowledge of the Company's Internal Audit principles, practices and procedures to complete difficult assignments while overseeing junior employees.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts in-depth inquiry and data analysis to understand cyber and technology operations, assessing risk, and supporting the development of the project scope for cross-functional process areas, leveraging business knowledge and IT expertise
• Effectively directing and completing all phases of the audit process for assigned IT audits and special projects with limited to minimal supervision. Areas of review may include aspects of cyber security, cloud computing, logical access, physical access, privacy, change management, computer operations and system implementations
• Executing tests of design and operating effectiveness for Sarbanes-Oxley 404 IT General Computing key controls, as required
• Contributing to large audit projects by adding value to project scope, making recommendations, and writing audit reports
• Applying broad company knowledge, concepts, processes, procedures, and methodologies to conduct independent audit reviews
• Developing data driven and risk-based conclusions by combining knowledge of BU and IT operations, and clearly documenting findings based on testing results
• Recommending process improvements where necessary
• Planning and executing audits in accordance with the department's policies and procedures, including prioritizing work areas and monitoring progress to meet audit objectives within the scheduled time frame
• Building relationships with IT
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 6+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)