Internal Audit Manager

About the role

Be part of the nation’s only repository for the disposal of nuclear waste known as Transuranic (TRU) waste. Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC (SIMCO), the managing and operating contractor of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), is currently seeking a qualified individual to serve as the Internal Audit Manager and join our team located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. This is considered a hybrid/remote position.

Responsibilities

• Internal Audit is an independent appraisal function that reviews and evaluates site-wide activities.
  • Internal Audit provides analysis, appraisals, counsel, recommendations, and information concerning the activities reviewed.
    • Determines: The economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of operations. Compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and contract requirements. The reliability of financial reporting. The extent to which a program has achieved its goals. The adequacy and effectiveness of control systems used to safeguard government and company assets.
• Internal Audit’s main function is to provide assistance to the management of the departments at SIMCO by defining problem and/or operational improvement areas, offering solutions to issues identified and providing assurance that the functions of the departments are being carried out in compliance with the DOE contract and SIMCO objectives.
• Major Duties Include:
  • Implement Management Policies MP 1.21 Management Responsibility and Accountability, MP 1.29 Establishment of Annual Goals, MP 1.54 Conduct of Operations, MP 1.28 Integrated Safety Management, and MP 4.6 Ethical Conduct as well as all other applicable policies and procedures within the Internal Audit function. Develop and implement an annual audit plan, acceptable to the DOE for the WIPP involving the identification of critical issues, analyses of internal control risks, establishment of priorities, and allocation of audit resources. Manage the scheduling of audits and special reviews and the assignment of auditors to achieve the optimum audit impact within specific time and resource limitations. Manage the development of audit reports which focus on operating, electronic data processing, and financial issues which serve management by providing cost effective, practical recommendations to improve internal controls, financial visibility, and operating efficiencies. Review audit procedures, workpapers, and reports for compliance to Professional Standards and to appraise the significance of disclosures, the soundness of recommendations, and the reasonableness of management responses. Recruit and select qualified, high potential personnel for the Internal Audit section. Train and develop personnel to increase their audit technical proficiency, improve their effectiveness in workpaper preparation and report writing, broaden their knowledge of Corporate and SIMCO policies and procedures, and increase their potential for advancement in the Company and within SIMCO. Manage special investigations in conjunction with SIMCO Legal Counsel. Develop and maintain a control system for insuring complete, thorough and professional audits through audit quality assurance procedures. Develop and maintain contact with outside organizations and professional groups (1) to create and implement new audit techniques and procedures to address changing business environments and new technologies, and (2) to comply with changes in policies, laws, government regulations, and accounting and audit standards. Ensure that all appropriate policies and procedures will be met or exceeded for the (1) protection of the health and safety of employees and the environment, including the safeness of facilities and work areas, and for (2) the quality performance of work scope. Responsible for the implementation of WIPP safety programs, policies, and procedures. Responsible to achieve the desired level of quality, and to review, evaluate, and improve work processes as defined by the Quality Assurance Program.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with a minimum of thirteen (13) years of professional experience, or Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional experience, or Associate’s degree with nineteen (19) years of professional experience, or Experience in Accounting and/or prior supervisory experience are essential. Must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

Preferred Requirements

• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor is preferred. Prior audit experience or public accounting. Previous WIPP experience.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental and vision insurance: Coverage on date of hire Surgical concierge service EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more Modern work arrangements to include 4-day workweeks (four 10-hour days) Relocation assistance Shuttle commuter service from the local areas Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays Tuition reimbursement program On-site fitness center and other wellness support including some public gym membership reductions Company paid short term disability Company paid life insurance (1x annual salary) Pension plan that provides monthly annuity after retirement and 401(k) with .50 matching up to 6% Voluntary benefits of: Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Long-term disability program Health and Flexible savings accounts Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance

Equal Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.