Internal Audit Specialist (2608)

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting for an Internal Audit Specialist in Richland, WA.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with our clients to overcome their most challenging environmental, technical, and infrastructure missions within the nuclear and environmental industries. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

This position will support Navarro-ATL. Navarro-ATL is located in Richland, WA, and operates, manages, and maintains the 222-S Laboratory Complex for the Department of Energy. The Navarro-ATL members are Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN), and Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International (Gaithersburg, MD).

Under direction of the Internal Audit management, has responsibility for supporting the internal audit program for Navarro-ATL to ensure effective and efficient audits of high-risk and other areas, as appropriate. Internal Audit is an independent appraisal function that performs reviews, evaluates processes, and functions, that provides analyses, appraisals, counsel, recommendations, and information concerning activities reviewed.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement efficient and effective strategies for audit performance. Assist in developing continuous, independent audit programs including the formulation and coordination of an Annual Internal Audit Activities Plan for DOE to avoid or minimize audit duplication and ensure audit effort in high-risk areas as part of the cooperative audit strategy.
• Plan and develop audit approaches, establish audit schedules, develop audit programs, plan individual audits, and guide audit team activities to measure and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of plant operations, financial activities, and related controls.
• Maintain internal audit function in compliance with professional standards (International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing promulgated by the IIA).
• Plan and perform independent audits of the direct and support operations to cover extent of compliance with the contract, and company and DOE requirements for efficiency and adequacy of internal control systems, procedures, and practices; level of cost effectiveness; and the extent to which company and DOE assets are safeguarded and controlled.
• Guide the issuance of internal audit reports to the appropriate levels of management, assuring the propriety of conclusions and recommendations.
• Resolve problems by analyzing audit data and observations: present audit results to audit management by preparing comprehensive and accurate reports; recommend improvements to systems, policies, methods, and controls to correct deficiencies and inefficiencies, to reduce costs, and establish financial control: and apprise management of results of performance evaluations, including adequacy and effectiveness of controls/security of data processing system, hardware, and facilities.
• Complete and review other audit working papers and reports as part of internal quality assurance practices.
• Function in a highly professional and confidential manner, maintaining independence and objectivity from the function audited, in compliance with code of ethics.
• Report status of internal audits internally to audit management.
• Assist in the investigation of significant suspected fraudulent activities within the organization and notify management and responsible parties of results.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Grade 16:

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in related field and 5 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Grade 18:

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in related field and 8 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is preferred.
• Experience in federal government contracts and with Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Familiarity with professional auditing standards and experience with risk assessment strategies, internal control concepts, and auditing methods and tools
• Knowledge of MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, software

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

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