Internal Finance/compliance Auditor

Position Overview

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected engineering and construction organizations and currently ranked by ENR as #2 in the top 100 General contractors. Our commitment to safety, quality, integrity and environmental stewardship is ingrained in everything we do. It’s visible in our core values, the work that we build and in our people.  We are adding a Senior Internal Auditor to our team, to help lead departmental audits and internal control testing, as well as train and develop other staff Auditors. Our Internal auditors identify and mitigate risks that could impact our financial performance and operations, ensure we are meeting regulatory compliance requirements, operate efficiently, and have financial accuracy with our high volume of projects in eight market areas.  

This is a key role within our organization for you, with opportunities for advancement, as you lead financial and process audit initiatives.   

With top notch health benefits, great time off, flexible work options, a wealth-building 401K plan and unbeatable growth opportunities - we are deeply invested in the future of our employees.  Your future is here.  Join us at Kiewit, and be a key asset for our organization's overall corporate governance and operational integrity.    
 

District Overview

Kiewit provides a diverse range of shared service functions to assist our districts in their endeavors to pursue, win and successfully execute projects. Our shared services encompass Business Management, Kiewit Supply Network, Kiewit Technology Group, HR Operations, Safety, Environmental, Equipment, Quality, Legal, Compliance and more. 

Location

This position is located out of our Headquarters in Omaha, NE. The requirement would be to be in the office Monday-Friday ; this is not a hybrid or remote position.  In addition, this position includes requirements to travel 25% of the time to project sites, and potentially relocate to a project site for a short duration.  We provide relocation to and back from the project site.    

Responsibilities

• Carry out the vision and mission of internal audit to evaluate risk, perform audits, and offer solutions to our business partners
• Perform internal financial, operational, compliance, and strategic audits
• Independently plan and conduct engagements
• Develop, manage and supervise staff auditors on audits (generally 2-4 auditors)
• Review and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment and related processes
• Gather and prepare audit documentation to support conclusions reached
• Review audit documentation, workpapers, and reports prepared by staff auditors
• Assist outside auditors (KPMG assistance)
• Collect and analyze data to detect non-compliance with laws, regulations and management policies
• Draft reports related to audit results and recommend changes in financial, operational, compliance, or strategic activities and present to audit leadership
• Manage project budgets
• Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness and use of accepted accounting procedures
• Examine whether the organization's objectives are reflected in its management activities and whether employees understand the objectives
• Utilize automated workpaper software and other automated audit technology
• Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, best practices and assess the potential impact of these changes on organizational processes
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of experience in accounting or finance departments, public accounting, or internal audit.  Experience with risk assessments, internal controls assessments, analyzing workflows and processes to ensure operational compliance, and assessments for legal compliance is required. 
• Willingness to continuously assume more responsibility and prepare for advancement
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, U.S. GAAS, and controls framework
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate with business partners at all levels of management
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Ability to quickly grasp new ideas and processes
• Ability to travel up to 25% to project and district sites within North America and Canada
• Willingness to relocate in the future to a project site, with assistance from Kiewit to and back from the project site.  
• One or more of the following designations are preferred: CPA, CIA, MBA, CFE
• Strong interest in learning Engineering/construction businesses.
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