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Auditor II in Frederick, MD

Location: Frederick, MD
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Biotech

Description

Auditor II

Job ID: req1868
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Facility: Frederick: ATRF
Location: 8560 Progress Dr, Frederick, MD 21701 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.  The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Our core values of accountability, compassion, collaboration, dedication, integrity, and versatility serve as a guidepost for how we do our work every day in serving the public's interest.  

 Position Overview:

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION     

Leidos Biomedical Ethics and Compliance Directorate is a centralized function for ethics, auditing, corporate compliance, and business process functions.  The Compliance Auditor performs internal assessments of various departments within Leidos Biomed to include reviews of purchasing, payroll, finance, travel, invoice review, and research subcontracts.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Auditor II audits for procedural, statutory, program compliance or operational effectiveness. Inspects payroll records, assets, liabilities, inventories, disbursements, canceled checks, etc. to ascertain validity of information to determine dependability of record keeping and reporting practices.

  • Review travel for compliance with Federal Travel Regulations (FTR)
  • Writes and establishes new audit procedures and processes and trains and develops lower level auditor staff on new procedures
  • Assists in the development of the annual audit program
  • Provides technical assistance to entities being audited and other interested parties regarding the company internal audit and compliance programs
  • Prepares clear, concise and detailed audit reports providing clear and logical presentation of facts and evidence

  • Performs pre-award audit of 3rd party subcontractors
  • Reviews consulting agreements for compliance with internal policies and procedures and IRS rules
  • Reviews remediation of prior audit findings in Purchasing, Accounting and other areas of the organization related to both internal and external audits 
  • Audits task order close out and communicating results for forward pricing practices
  • Performs quarterly review of documentation to support allowable costs to the subcontract 
  • Reviews P-card transactions for compliance with documentation requirements allowability per Purchasing Policy
  • Develops new audit procedures and implements new internal controls 
  • Other duties as assigned by the Internal Audit Manager

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

  • Possession of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree.  Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
  • In addition to education requirement, a minimum of two (2) years of related experience
  • Knowledge of: Accounting and auditing principles, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
  • Awareness of Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) procedures, FAR part 31 – allowable costs
  • Ability to document control environment and provide recommendations for improvement
  • Ability to audit new areas of the organization and create new audit and compliance programs
  • Ability to apply special governmental rules and regulations about accounting and auditing practices
  • Ability to document internal controls and work with process owners for process improvement

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  • Master's Degree in business or related field
  • Three (3) years of auditing experience
  • Ability to work independently with minimal instructions on new audits and write audit procedures for other auditors to follow
  • Must be detailed oriented and proficient at communication at all levels of the organization
  • Possess significant personal initiative and tenacity both when working alone or as a member of a team

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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