Internal Auditor

Job Description

The mission of Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Internal Audit is to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the organization’s operations. Internal Audit helps the organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes.

The Internal Auditor will play a key role in conducting internal audits, evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The role requires a skilled professional who can work independently or in a collaborative environment with other internal auditors, management, and/or external resources. The Internal Auditor will lead/assist in planning, executing, and reporting on internal audit engagements, assist in other risk assessments, investigations, and consulting activities.

This position may be eligible to participate in SRNL’s part-time teleworking program. Teleworking is available on a case-by-case basis and at management’s discretion. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

Responsibilities

Lead and perform operational, compliance, advisory, and subcontract audit engagements in accordance with applicable professional standards and Internal Audit methodology.

• Develop engagement objectives, scope, risk assessments, work programs, testing approaches, resource needs, and schedules based on the significance of identified risks.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of governance, risk management, internal controls, and compliance processes; identify practical opportunities to strengthen performance and risk mitigation.
• Use data analytics throughout planning, fieldwork, and reporting to identify risks, select and test populations, evaluate trends and anomalies, and develop evidence-based conclusions.
• Lead engagement teams by coordinating assignments, reviewing work, monitoring progress, resolving issues, and supporting the timely completion of high-quality workpapers and reports.
• Coach and mentor junior audit staff in audit methodology, professional judgment, documentation, data analysis, interviewing, and communication of results.
• Conduct interviews, process walkthroughs, research, document reviews, control testing, and other procedures necessary to obtain sufficient and reliable evidence.
• Analyze complex business, financial, operational, contractual, and compliance information to identify control gaps, inefficiencies, irregularities, fraud indicators, and other risks to the Laboratory.
• Develop clear, concise, and well-supported observations, conclusions, and recommendations; communicate results to stakeholders and assess whether corrective actions address identified risks.
• Provide objective advisory support while preserving Internal Audit's independence and avoiding management responsibility.
• Perform special reviews, investigations, risk assessments, and other projects requested by Laboratory management or the Finance and Audit Committee, including privileged and confidential matters.
• Maintain current knowledge of emerging risks, professional standards, federal contracting requirements, relevant regulations, and evolving audit and data-analytics practices; contribute to annual planning, training, and quality improvement activities.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, information systems, analytics, or another relevant business field.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible internal audit experience, including responsibility for planning, executing, and reporting audit engagements.
• Active professional certification relevant to the position, such as Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, or Certified Fraud Examiner.
• Demonstrated ability to lead audit teams and complex engagements without direct supervisory authority.
• Proficiency in using data analytics to obtain, validate, analyze, and interpret data and to support audit testing and conclusions across a wide range of engagements.
• Proficient in understanding and applying Global Internal Audit Standards in the execution of assurance and advisory engagements.
• Strong knowledge of risk-based auditing, internal controls, governance, compliance, fraud risk, and applicable Institute of Internal Auditors standards.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment, maintain objectivity and confidentiality, manage multiple deadlines, and communicate complex issues clearly and constructively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and the ability to learn and effectively use audit-management and analytics applications.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, information systems, analytics, or another relevant discipline.
• Internal audit or related experience within the U.S. Department of Energy, another federal agency, a management and operating contractor, or another federal-contracting environment.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation, and Cost Accounting Standards.
• Experience conducting operational, regulatory compliance, subcontract, incurred-cost, or contract-compliance audits.
• Experience with TeamMate or a comparable audit-management system and with data-analytics or visualization tools such as ACL or HighBond, Power BI, SQL, or similar applications.
• Experience conducting investigations, performing fraud-focused analyses, or supporting enterprise risk assessments and advisory engagements.
  
  

About Us

"We put science to work!"

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is a multi-program laboratory applying state of the art science and practical, high-value, cost-effective solutions to complex technical problems to protect the nation. Located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken SC, the laboratory develops and deploys innovative technologies to address some of the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security challenges.

Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA) is constantly assessing trends to provide the best possible benefits to our workforce. We also negotiate cost effective premiums that will meet the needs of our evolving workforce.

Some of the *Benefits offered to employees include:

• Benefits vary based upon employment status
• Highly competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision options including HSA options with company provided seed
• Short- & Long-Term Disability (company paid)
• Life Insurance Non-Contributary 1X salary (company paid)
• AD&D Non-contributary 1x salary (company paid)
• Savings & Investment plan:
• Qualified Non-Elective Company Contribution of 5% each pay period with immediate vesting
• Company match 50 cents/dollar up to 8% (5 yrs. vesting in company match)
• Contributory Life Insurance up to 5x Salary with $1M Cap
• Contributory AD&D (employee, spouse and children)
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Plan
• SRNL offers a competitive relocation package to ease the transition process. Domestic and international relocation assistance is available for certain positions.
  

For more information about our benefits, working here, and living here, visit the “About” tab at www.srnl.doe.gov .

BSRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. BSRA is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. Please email us at SRNLRecruiting@srnl.doe.gov with any questions regarding the hiring process or to request an accommodation.