Investigative Auditor

Pay: Up to $50.00 per hour

Job description:

Ardelle Associates is searching for an Investigative Auditor for the United States Attorney's Office located in Albany, NY

Contract: 5 Years

Hours: Full time – 40 hours/week

Duties

• Investigative agencies in conducting complex financial, statistical, healthcare, and forensic accounting analyses in support of civil fraud investigations and litigation.
• Analyze and audit financial transactions, accounting systems, healthcare claims, reimbursement data, procurement records, grant expenditures, and related financial records.
• Conduct healthcare claims analysis involving Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, VA, and other federally funded healthcare programs.
• Assist with statistical sampling analyses and related methodologies, including familiarity with RAT-STATS or comparable statistical sampling tools.
• Conduct damages analyses involving the False Claims Act, including calculations of damages, penalties, restitution-related figures, and related financial exposure.
• Conduct asset tracing and ability-to-pay analyses to assist the Government in evaluating settlement positions, financial recoverability, and collection-related considerations.
• Analyze large financial or healthcare-related datasets and organize financial and documentary evidence using industry-standard analytical and visualization tools.
• Assist with financial tracing involving individuals, corporate entities, healthcare providers, contractors, grant recipients, and other entities.
• Perform forensic accounting analyses involving incomplete, inconsistent, voluminous, or electronically stored financial records.
• Review and analyze banking records, tax records, healthcare billing records, claims submissions, contracts, invoices, procurement materials, grant documentation, correspondence, and other documentary evidence.
• Prepare concise and accurate audit reports, schedules, spreadsheets, charts, summaries, timelines, visualizations, and other analytical materials for use in investigations, settlement negotiations, motions practice, depositions, hearings, and trial.
• Assist with interviews of witnesses, relators, subjects, healthcare providers, business representatives, law enforcement personnel, and other individuals relevant to ACE investigations.
• Utilize electronic databases and publicly available sources to identify assets, financial information, and other relevant evidence.
• Assist with organizing, indexing, securing, and managing documentary and electronic evidence. –
• Assist in developing technical guidance and analytical approaches related to auditing, healthcare claims analysis, statistical sampling, forensic accounting, and financial investigations.
• Work collaboratively with USAs, federal agents, agency personnel, and support staff to identify potential statutory and regulatory violations. –

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, economics, statistics, data analytics, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Minimum three (3) years of professional experience involving accounting, auditing, healthcare claims analysis, forensic accounting, financial investigations, statistical analysis, or related analytical work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain adjudication for the requisite background investigation. –
• Preferred: - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certification or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Auditing: 3 years (Preferred)
• Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)

Work Location: In person