Compliance, Monitoring and Audit Specialist

Michael Baker International

About The Position

Tidal Basin, a Michael Baker company, is seeking a Compliance, Monitoring and Audit Specialist to implement risk-based monitoring, internal controls, audit readiness, corrective action, and compliance review functions for federally funded and public-sector programs. The position works in a consulting and client-service environment supporting federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local government programs. Assignments may include disaster recovery, resilience, housing, infrastructure, grants management, and other public-sector initiatives. The successful candidate will combine technical knowledge with disciplined documentation, responsive client service, collaboration, and sound judgment. Responsibilities and level of independence may vary based on the specific client, contract, program phase, location, and assigned scope of work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business, auditing, grants management, or a related field.
At least five years of compliance, auditing, grants management, monitoring, risk, accounting, or public-sector consulting experience.
Strong analytical, documentation, interviewing, and report-writing skills.
Ability to communicate professionally, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and produce accurate, well-organized work.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and ability to learn client and company systems.

Nice To Haves

CDBG-DR/CDBG-MIT, HUD, 2 CFR Part 200, 24 CFR 570, Single Audit, GAGAS, or federal grant monitoring experience.
CPA, CIA, CISA, CGFM, PMP, CFE, or comparable credential.
Experience supporting HUD monitoring reviews and corrective action closure.
Consulting experience supporting government clients or work performed in a regulated, deadline-driven environment.
Experience working with geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary, or surge teams.

Responsibilities

Conduct desk and on-site monitoring of programs, projects, contractors, subrecipients, and internal functions.
Develop risk assessments, monitoring plans, review protocols, sampling approaches, interview guides, and document request lists.
Evaluate compliance with grant agreements, contracts, policies, procedures, 2 CFR Part 200, 24 CFR 570, and applicable program requirements.
Review financial management, procurement, eligibility, records management, internal controls, performance, and reporting documentation.
Document observations, concerns, findings, questioned costs, root causes, recommendations, and management responses.
Prepare monitoring reports, executive summaries, briefing materials, and corrective action plans.
Track corrective actions, evidence, due dates, owners, validation, and closure.
Support Single Audits, GAGAS engagements, inspector general reviews, HUD monitoring, and other external oversight.
Perform quality assurance reviews and contribute to fraud, waste, abuse, and conflict-of-interest prevention.
Maintain compliance trackers, evidence repositories, issue logs, and audit-ready files.
Communicate requirements and findings objectively to clients, subrecipients, contractors, and project leadership.
Deliver training and technical assistance and identify recurring risks and opportunities for process improvement.
Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned to meet project, client, and organizational needs.