Job Description

ALLETE is headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, on beautiful Lake Superior, and has operations throughout the United States. We invest in energy-centric businesses and transmission infrastructure. Our companies include clean-energy producers and developers, and regulated utilities that already deliver more than 50% renewable energy. Each of our businesses—Minnesota Power; Superior Water, Light & Power; ALLETE Clean Energy; New Energy Equity; ALLETE Renewable Resources; and BNI Energy—plays a unique and significant role in ALLETE’s sustainability-in-action strategy. Our culture drives excellence through our shared values of integrity, safety, people, and the planet.

Join ALLETE as an Auditor II and help shape the future of how our organization manages risk, integrity, and performance.

If you’re someone who loves digging into details, asking great questions, and uncovering insights that help a business thrive, our Internal Audit team wants to meet you. This role offers a unique front‑row seat to ALLETE’s diverse operations, giving you exposure to senior leaders and the chance to collaborate across all our subsidiaries.

As an Auditor II, you'll explore how different parts of the company work, assess whether processes are running smoothly, and help strengthen the systems that keep ALLETE moving forward. You’ll bring your curiosity, independence, and analytical mindset to every project—whether you’re reviewing financial information, evaluating internal controls, or sharing meaningful recommendations that spark positive change.

In this role, you’ll also play a key part in telling the story behind your findings, building clear and open communication with management, and helping teams understand how improvements can support their goals.

If you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and want a role where your work genuinely makes an impact, ALLETE’s Internal Audit team is the place to grow your career.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and perform audits across financial, operational, and regulatory processes to assess controls, risks, and compliance.
• Evaluate business processes, transactions, documentation, and systems to identify control gaps and opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Prepare clear, well-supported audit reports that summarize findings and provide actionable recommendations.
• Use data analysis and critical thinking to identify trends, anomalies, and potential issues impacting financial or operational accuracy.
• Track and validate the completion of management’s improvement actions to ensure audit recommendations are effectively resolved.
• Participate in the development of risk-based audit plans and engagement scopes.
• Support enterprise-wide risk assessment activities by incorporating key organizational risks into audit planning and execution.
• Maintain open communication with management and the audit committee by providing insights on control weaknesses, emerging risks, and process improvement opportunities.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Degree in accounting, auditing, business, information systems, finance, or economics is preferred.
• Coursework in auditing, analytical areas, computer applications, and/or professional certification is preferred.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Four years or more directly related experience
  OR
• Three years or more of job-related work experience PLUS certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position will initially, for the first few months, report regularly to the Duluth MN office, and then may be considered for a hybrid work arrangement based on ALLETE’s needs. A Hybrid work arrangement means the employee's position will be a blend of work performed both in-person and at an offsite location such as an employee's home office.
• Required to have and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Occasional travel to other ALLETE or vendor sites is a requirement of this position.
• Effective interpersonal skills required to establish and maintain productive working relationships and positively affect results.
• This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• The expected annual compensation range for this position is $67,000 - $84,000. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, training, experience, and market conditions.
• Compensation Incentive Program
• Retirement Benefits
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance, Disability & Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Community Engagement, and more.

Employer will not sponsor Visas for position.

External applicants must apply online via www.allete.com/careers.

This job posting will be available for application until the position has been filled OR the posting close date noted herein, whichever date is earlier.

ALLETE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact our Human Resources department at 218-723-3921.

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