Internal Auditor

Peraton is seeking a detail-oriented Internal Auditor to join our audit team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the organization adheres to internal policies, industry regulations, and best practices while assessing internal controls, identifying risk areas, and recommending improvements. The Internal Auditor will report to the Senior Manager of Internal Audit with high visibility opportunities to the Chief Audit Executive and other executive leadership.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Responsible for the execution of risk-based internal audits in accordance with the annual audit plan, as well as assisting with other audit matters and projects.
• Be able to review and analyze data for trends and anomalies that indicate potential risk items and non-compliance with policies.
• Establish risk-based audit programs.
• Determine scope of review in conjunction with management.
• Reviews the suitability of internal control design.
• Conducts audit testing of specified area and identifies reportable issues and dimension of risk.
• Plans and performs field or project contract audits at all levels of complexity, including financial audits, compliance audits, due diligence reviews of acquisition candidates and special investigations.
• Evaluates the level of compliance with Company/contract policy, new accounting guidance, generally accepted accounting principles, contract requirements and applicable rules and regulations. Makes appropriate recommendations to correct deficiencies noted and/or to improve controls and procedures and follows-up on remediation plans and management actions.
• Revises audit scope as necessary to deal with unanticipated situations encountered.
• Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams (Finance, Accounting, HR, Program Management and Compliance).

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of related experience.
• Basic understanding of GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and testing and documenting internal controls is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the use of formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis is required.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• US Citizenship.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Working toward CPA, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or other relevant certification or equivalent is a plus.
• Exposure to government contracting is a plus.