Internal Auditor

About Performant

At Performant, we’re focused on helping our clients achieve their goals by providing technology-enabled services which identify improper payments and recoup or prevent losses due to errant billing practices. We are the premier independent healthcare payment integrity company in the US and a leader across several markets, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Healthcare. Through this important work we accomplish our mission: To offer innovative payment accuracy solutions that allow our clients to focus on what matter most – quality of care and healthier lives for all.

If you are seeking an employer who values People, Innovation, Integrity, Fun, and fostering an Ownership Culture – then Performant is the place for you!

About The Opportunity

Hiring Range: $50,000 - $60,000

The Internal Auditor applies a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, controls, and governance processes. This role is part of the Corporate Internal Audit team that supports the internal audit cycles across the organization for effectiveness, reliability, and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations.

Essential Job Duties

• Collaborate with process owners and members of management to understand key processes and controls (i.e., performing walkthroughs - design assessments).
• Prepare clear, well-structured, and effective audit documentation explaining these walkthroughs (design assessments) using pre-existing templates that will describe the process while identifying the significant risk, processes, and key controls related to the process.
• Determine the appropriate populations to adequately test the controls, request the populations, determine the appropriate sample size, select the sample, perform the test work, and document the results of the test work in the pre-existing templates.
• Perform root cause analysis when exceptions are identified and work with process owners to implement remediation plans.
• Critically review reports, data, workflows, procedures, and documentation.
• Conduct follow-up on actions and interventions to address deficiencies.
• Proactively manage audit schedule, including notifying the manager of timeline pressures and suggesting solutions.
• Contribute to optimizing operational efficiency by identifying, suggesting solutions, and helping implement changes to control activities including streamlining and automating.
• Identify and help implement efficiency-generating practices and governance in the Internal Control Testing Program.
• Other duties and assignments as applicable to support business needs.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Needed

• Strong general business acumen and aptitude
• Ability to work autonomously and drive results.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Ability to quickly understand disparate/unrelated processes (IT, financial reporting, Quality Assurance, Correspondence, Treasury, Accounts Payable, etc.) and identify the risks and relevant controls, or control gaps, related to those processes.
• Excellent understanding of general accounting principals
• Demonstrated ability to employ basic project coordination skills.
• Demonstrates excellent critical thinking, analytical accuracy, and keen attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a professional setting collaborating at all levels cross-functionally and with external auditors.
• Self-motivated and thrives in a fast-paced dynamic business environment with the ability to adapt quickly to change.
• Quickly grasp new information and concepts in diverse business functions and apply understanding to perform duties.
• Excellent organization skills; ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks while working under deadlines.
• Ability to consistently perform work independently with minimal supervision and work cooperatively with others to promote a positive team environment.
• Proactive with great follow-up and follow-through
• Good judgment in delivering results with assignments in the form of objectives.
• Intermediate user of MS Office Suite applications, solid capability in general accounting systems, and ability to quickly adapt to new applications and systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain client required clearances as well as pass company regular background and/or drug screening.
• Completion of Teleworker Agreement upon hire, and adherence to the Agreement (and related policies and procedures) including, but not limited to: able to navigate computer and phone systems as a user to work remote independently using on-line resources, must have high-speed internet connectivity, appropriate workspace able to be compliant with HIPAA, safety & ergonomics, confidentiality, and dedicated work focus without distractions during work hours.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze large and complex data sets to identify anomalies, solve problems, document workflows, and perform other activities relating to the improvement of audit, operational, and management practices.
• Experience and/or skillset related to joining and/or transforming various data sets.
• Maintain complex data sets using various uploads methods (CSV upload, API connectors, etc.) with the ability to set up and transform data as necessary.
• Develop automated tools that can facilitate the audit testing and validation process.
• Experience and/or comfort working with large and complex data sets. Proficiency w/ SQL/Python preferred.
• Knowledge with tools such as Tableau or other business intelligence software preferred.
  
  

Required And Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) or a double major in Accounting/MIS is strongly preferred.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 (overall and in major)
• Internship or other relevant experience preferred
  

What We Offer

Performant offers a wide range of benefits to help support a healthy work/life balance. These benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability coverage options, life insurance coverage, 401(k) savings plans, paid family/parental leave, 11 paid holidays per year, as well as sick time and vacation time off annually. For more information about our benefits package, please refer to our benefits page on our website or ask your Talent Acquisition contact during an interview.

Physical Requirements & Additional Notices

If working in a hybrid or fully remote setting, access to reliable, secure high-speed Internet at your home office location is required. Proof of such may be required prior to an offer being made. It is the Employee’s responsibility to maintain this Internet access at their home office location.

The following is a general summary of the physical demands and requirements of an Office/Clerical/Professional or similar job, whether completed remotely at a home office or in a typical on-site professional office environment. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, as physical demands of each individual job may vary.

• Regularly sits at a desk during scheduled shift, uses office phone or headset provided by the Company for phone calls, making outbound calls and answering inbound return calls using an office phone system; views a computer monitor, types on a keyboard and uses a computer mouse.
• Regularly reads and comprehends information in electronic (computer) or paper form (written/printed).
• Regularly sit/stand 8 or more hours per day.
• Occasionally lift/carry/push/pull up to 10lbs.
  
  

Requirements

Performant is a government contractor and subject to compliance with client contractual and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to, Drug Free Workplace, background requirements, and other clearances (as applicable). As such, the following requirements will or may apply to this position:

• Must submit to, and pass, a pre-hire criminal background check and drug test (applies to all positions). Ability to obtain and maintain client required clearances, as well as pass regular company background and/or drug screenings post-hire, may be required for some positions.
• Some positions may require the total absence of felony and/or misdemeanor convictions. Must not appear on any state/federal debarment or exclusion lists.
• Must complete the Performant Teleworker Agreement upon hire and adhere to the Agreement and all related policies and procedures.
• Other requirements may apply.
  
  

All employees and contractors for Performant Financial may and/or will have access to Sensitive, Proprietary, Confidential and/or Public data. As such, all employees and contractors will have ownership and responsibility to report any violations to the Confidentiality and Integrity of Sensitive, Proprietary, Confidential and/or Public data at all times. Violations to Performant’s policy related to the Confidentiality or Integrity of data may be subject to disciplinary actions up to and including termination.

Performant is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Performant will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if you believe a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Performant’s Human Resources team to discuss further.

Our diversity makes Performant unique and strengthens us as an organization to help us better serve our clients. Performant is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military service status, political belief status, or any other consideration made unlawful by law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITMENT AGENCY SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED