Principal Auditor - Operations

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.

Testing Required: Not Applicable

Apply by: Until it is filled

Location: Detroit - Downtown Headquarter - Walker Cisler Building

Bidding Restriction: 1 Year

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

Applies advanced internal auditing standards, procedures, and techniques to assess and ensure the adequacy of controls related to achieving business objectives and complying with laws and regulations. Leads audit teams, offers consulting to business clients, and may independently take action on certain matters without seeking advice or guidance from superiors. May also conduct other types of audits, such as financial controls audits.

Span of Control: 0; Individual Contributor

Key Accountabilities

• Plans, develops, conducts and leads financial and operational audits of new and/or complex Company systems, operations, processes, functions and activities, including special investigations requiring the application of specialized auditing principles and practices.
• As an auditor in charge, has supervisory responsibility for planning and directing audits, reviewing teams' work-papers and drafting audit reports and managing client relationships. Partners with clients on various task forces, teams or committees as an Audit Services representative.
• Accumulates pertinent data, organizes material, uses sampling techniques and software analysis tools, prepares audit programs for fieldwork testing, and makes detailed analysis of existing conditions.
• Writes and presents comprehensive audit reports, and develops presentations that describes objectives, scope, conclusions, and findings and provides recommendations to both internal and external stakeholders. Conducts meetings with clients and General Auditor.
• Partners with clients to assess their business risks on new and/or complex subjects. Uses this knowledge to provide input to audit management in developing the Annual Audit Plan, and to perform risk assessment for a given audit.
• Develops quality assurance measurements for Audit Services and performs/coordinates periodic reviews. Leads quality service initiatives for Audit Services.
• Performs benchmarking studies within the audit industry and performs comparative analysis for recommending improvement opportunities. Researches, trains and supports the Audit Services' staff on new and emerging issues and/or audit techniques. Provides mentoring to the Audit Services' staff.
• Serves as liaison for Audit Services with other quality assurance operating groups within the organization. Provides varied support for the Audit Services organization.
• Understands the organizational Management Operation System and designs consistent systems for client organization for effective measurement.
  
  

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Finance, Business Administration, or Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 7 years of Audit experience
  
  

Preferred

Other Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• CIA, CPA, CMA or CISA certification
• Member of IIA, AICPA, MICPA or other quality related professional organizations
• Strong experience in operational auditing
  
  

Other Requirements

• CIA, CPA, CMA or CISA certification required within two years.
• Strong knowledge of quality tools and management operating systems.
• Creative, analytical and problem solving ability in a changing and demanding environment.
• Ability to develop professional business relationships.
• Ability to provide leadership and guidance to others.
• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Proficient verbal, nonverbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational project and time management skills.
• Must possess a valid driver's license, meet company driving standards and provide own transportation within the service area.
• Must have availability to travel outside the service area.
  
  

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

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At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.