Audit Manager

Audit Manager
Location: Palo Alto, CA

Provide support, advice and assigned services regarding audit and R&D financial services to the EPRI Contract Audit Manager in support of activities of all organizations of EPRI and the EPRI Board of Directors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Support the Contract Audit Manager and function to assure that costs charged to EPRI by the R&D contractors are reasonable, allocable and allowable, and are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, and provide appropriate R&D financial services.

2. Support the negotiation of direct and indirect rates, audit rights, master agreement terms and conditions, special clauses, and other contractual issues working with the Sourcing organization.

3. Performs special assignments including financial evaluations, committee assignments, and projects.

4. Plans, develops and establishes financial and administrative Continuing and Specific Objectives consistent with Institute and division missions and goals.

5. Maintains sound business relationships with personnel throughout the Institute and with Contractors to help assure mutual cooperation.

6. Reviews with the Contract Audit Manager all potential financial and contractual issues or matters of significant import to the Institute's success for the purpose of offering recommendations, securing advice, or seeking authorization to proceed with actions.

7. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with senior management, the Contract Division's staff, technical managers, and the administrative managers to investigate and resolve complex audit questions, problems and/or complaints, relate audit findings, recommend corrective alternative action, and explain audit standards, procedures and policies. Provide advisory services for the Institute and when required assist and educate Contractors.

8. Establishes and maintains outside contacts and working relations with government accounting, public accounting, and other contract auditing communities to help ensure that the EPRI Audit Section keeps current on relevant audit techniques and contract audit principles.

9. Establishes and maintains appropriate and professional relationships with R&D contractors, utility members, government, and outside auditors.

10. Other related duties as assigned.

Education Level and Years of Experience:

• Candidate must possess a minimum of 2 years contract audit experience.
• Candidate must also have excellent oral and written communication skills and an extensive knowledge of contract cost procedures and generally accepted audit standards are required as well as ability to establish internal and external audit standards, procedures and policies and resolve complex audit questions/problems.
• Candidate must have a general knowledge of computer systems and extensive knowledge of contractor cost systems.
• Candidate should have an excellent knowledge of Excel and a good knowledge of Word.
• The candidate’s skill set should include being analytical, possess good problem solver/ decision making skills, be detailed oriented, self-motivated, able to work independently with limited supervision on standard assignments, and be a team player.
• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, and/or Finance is required. A CPA is preferred.
• Equivalent successful audit work experience may be substituted for the education preferred.
• Knowledge of Government practices, business law, and SAP is desirable.

Travel Requirements:

Limited domestic travel is required.

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EPRI is an equal opportunity employer.

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