Auditor, Contract Compliance

Revenew International • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Auditor, Contract Compliance examines supplier contracts and associated invoice records and supporting documentation. The auditor reviews work at supplier locations to identify over- or under-collections based on the commercial terms of agreements. The position requires maintaining positive client and supplier relationships and working sensitively and unobtrusively at supplier sites in a fast-paced, demanding, entrepreneurial environment. Work conditions vary, but are typically in a temporary office environment. Extensive travel is required, averaging 40–60% of the time, to supplier facilities; Revenew arranges accommodations and services such as airfare, lodging, and rental cars. The role has no direct supervisory responsibilities, though excellent leadership qualities are expected. It reports to the Director, Contract Compliance. The position is exempt and based in a drug-free workplace. Employees and contractors must successfully complete hair and urine drug screens before starting, along with a background check and required company paperwork and policy attestations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• Ability to conduct effective interviews with client and supplier personnel to identify potential audit issues.
• Strong customer relations skills, particularly when managing interfaces between customers and audited suppliers or between commercial and technical organizations.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret contract information and information from related business process systems.
• Ability to clearly document audit issues in a prescribed style and format.
• Ability to present information effectively to senior management at client and supplier organizations.
• Strong writing skills for individual audit reports and summary reports reviewing organizational processes.
• Ability to use algebraic equations in spreadsheets to develop audit issues.
• Ability to understand and apply statistical sampling and extrapolation methodology to quantify claims.
• Ability to define problems, collect and extrapolate data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, apply logical reasoning, and produce evidence supporting conclusions.
• Essential skills in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, internet software, and email software.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent leadership qualities despite having no direct supervisory responsibilities.
• Ability to travel extensively, averaging 40–60% of working time.
• Successful completion of hair and urine drug screens before starting work.
• Successful completion of a background check and required company engagement/employment paperwork and policy attestations.

Nice To Haves

• Prior contract compliance, internal audit, and/or Big Four experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts and interview key stakeholders to determine the intent of contract terms.
• Identify and document contract risk exposures based on contract terms and conditions.
• Perform substantive testing of invoice transaction data to document and verify compliance with commercial terms.
• Recommend contract and business improvements, including preventive measures to identify and prevent future incorrect payments.
• Write internal and external audit reports covering monetary discrepancies, if any, and business improvement recommendations.
• Participate in negotiating and resolving identified monetary discrepancies with suppliers and clients.
• Prepare internal management reports describing audit scope, issues found, recovery amounts, and recommendations for future improvements.
• Maintain positive client and supplier relationships.
• Perform audit work at supplier locations in a sensitive and non-obtrusive manner.
• Follow other related duties and instructions assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level