Internal Audit Specialist 3
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Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Irving, TX, USA
HybridHybrid work arrangement indicated by the posting.
Risk & ComplianceInternal Audit & Controls
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or another related business discipline.
- A minimum of 8+ years of audit or other relevant experience.
- Advanced risk identification and prioritization skills, including the ability to connect broader risk implications to their potential impact on organizational objectives.
- Ability to handle a wide array of audit engagement topics and risk areas while demonstrating specialized business knowledge or functional expertise.
- Robust knowledge of processes, governance, and risk profiles of relevant business segments such as Generation and Retail.
- Advanced functional expertise and the ability to enhance auditing techniques, including data analytics tools and techniques.
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with key business partners, often at the executive level.
- Exceptional communication skills for interviewing audit stakeholders, preparing and presenting audit plans, results, and reports, and negotiating and collaborating on recommendations and management action plans.
- Ability to lead meetings and represent Internal Audit leadership as needed.
- Thorough understanding of Internal Audit methodology and the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Global Internal Audit Standards.
- Ability to adhere to requirements throughout the audit lifecycle, including planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up, and to train other auditors on Internal Audit methodology procedures as needed.
- Understanding of general fraud concepts and ability to analyze business processes for fraud risks.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting concepts, and information technology risks.
Responsibilities
- Own all audit lifecycle phases for assigned risk-based Internal Audit assurance and advisory engagements, including on-time project completion, project management and documentation in the audit project management system, and adherence to Internal Audit methodology and quality assurance requirements.
- Plan assurance or advisory audits, including developing audit objectives, scope, timeline, and team assignments when applicable.
- Conduct interviews to understand audited processes and activities and communicate objectives and scope to audit customers.
- Develop audit engagements from scratch when no prior audit programs are available and design the audit program.
- Identify and assess risks associated with the area under audit.
- Identify and evaluate controls designed to mitigate identified risks.
- Determine testing strategies for identified risks and controls, considering sampling methodology and opportunities to use data analytics.
- Test controls for operational effectiveness and compliance and provide recommendations to address control gaps.
- Summarize identified issues and prepare audit reports.
- Collaborate with audit customers on risk-mitigating control enhancements and process improvement recommendations through assurance, advisory, and management-request projects.
- Provide continuous updates to key audit stakeholders, including executive vice presidents.
- Monitor open-issue follow-up activities, including remediation testing and issue close-out in the audit project management system.
- Assist with the annual risk assessment and audit plan development process through relevant data analysis, participation in Enterprise Risk Management workshops, socialization of emerging risks with key stakeholders, and analysis of prior audit findings.
- Suggest audit plan adjustments as applicable.
- Participate in and own recurring stakeholder discussions, including discussions with executives throughout the business.
- Perform management requests or join task forces based on audit expertise.
Desired Qualifications
- Certification such as Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certification in Control Self-Assessment, Certified Internal Controls Auditor, or Certified Fraud Examiner.
- Previous experience in electric power generation, electric retail, or energy trading businesses.
About the company
Vistra helps firms enter markets and manage assets and entities as a fund administrator and corporate service provider across 50+ markets. It offers corporate and fund solutions to handle day-to-day operations so clients can focus on their core business, including market entry and ongoing administration. Its integrated, global approach combines corporate services and fund administration across multiple jurisdictions, simplifying cross-border needs. Goal: enable clients to set up, run, and expand operations efficiently while handling compliance and governance.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Irving, Texas
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- October 2026 DOE financing unlocks 433 MW uprates and 20-year life extensions.
- September 2026 $1.5 billion notes refinance preferred stock, improving capital structure flexibility.
- Helix and Meta contracts position Vistra as the power bottleneck for AI buildouts.
What critics are saying
- ERCOT's lower 2027 forwards and August 2026 hedging losses pressure earnings quality.
- PJM's resource-adequacy fight and data-center queue delays threaten contract monetization timelines.
- The $4.2 billion DOE loan remains conditional until Vistra clears technical, legal, and financial hurdles.
What makes Vistra unique
- Vistra now combines 50,000 MW scale with PJM, ERCOT, and ISO-NE exposure.
- January 2026 Cogentrix adds 5,500 MW of modern gas assets across three major markets.
- Meta's January 2026 20-year contracts anchor Vistra's nuclear fleet with hyperscaler demand.
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Benefits
- Remote Work Options