Internal Audit Sr

: Company Overview Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living. Our employees bring a wide range of talents and skills to the job every day to tackle complex business challenges. We believe in providing a truly rewarding work environment supported by a benefits platform that ranks among the best in our peer group. Our company offers career development opportunities where employees can grow personally and professionally. We promote employee benefits that cultivate a family-friendly work environment and focus on our employees' overall well-being. We are committed to being a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion benefits our individual employees, our company and our external stakeholders; we are better as an organization when various ideas and perspectives are brought to the table. Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA). Apache has operations in the United States, Egypt's Western Desert and the United Kingdom's North Sea and a sister company with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Whether supporting Apache, APA Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, team members are employed by Apache Corporation. Specific Responsibilities Internal Audit Senior for Apache Corporation will be a member of Apache's Internal Audit and Risk Management Department at the company's Houston office reporting to the Internal Audit and Risk Management Director. This role will be primarily responsible for the following: Develop audit risks, scopes, objectives, work programs and testing procedures as needed; Prepare audit plans and understand the specific risks and issues to be evaluated; Execute internal audits within established business processes and controls; Complete assigned audits, advisory engagements or special projects as the Lead or a team member; Identify audit findings and develop pertinent remediations; Perform evaluations of internal controls as it relates to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 compliance; Prepare and organize audit work papers to document work performed and support audit conclusions; Analyze audit findings, develop formal written reports, and develop risk mitigation plans. Lead or attend audit closing meetings to communicate audit work, findings, and recommendations to management; Prioritize projects effectively and drive cross-functional remediation efforts focusing on the highest risk to ensure mitigation; May assist audits of the organization's information systems and related processes, controls and risks; Assist departmental projects related to audit planning, operations, and SOX; and Cooperates with independent auditors and provides data in support of external audits as needed. Qualifications & Experience The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, management information systems, or other relevant field required; CIA or CPA designation beneficial; 5+ years of relevant experience in public accounting and/or internal audit; Experience with higher level operational audits, financial audits and process auditing and identifying control gaps and process improvement opportunities; Experience with hands-on consultancy through audit or otherwise desired; Hands-on experience with SOX principles and testing requirements; Knowledge and experience with SAP beneficial; Oil and gas industry experience preferred but not required; Some experience with IT reviews (e.g., ITGC, SDLC, networks, cybersecurity) beneficial but not required; Ability to design and apply data analytics during operational, financial, and IT audits; Ability to work independently to conduce operational and SOX audits from beginning to end; mange stakeholders and facilitate multiple projects at the same time; and Proven strong aptitude for problem solving and root cause analysis. Competencies The successful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies: Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting. Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success. Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache. Apache Statement on Hiring To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent. Equal Employment Opportunity #LI-HYBRID