Employment Type:  Intern 

Division: Finance 

Department: Corporate Accounting 

Salary Range: $23 - $28/hour

The Internal Audit Intern is responsible for supporting the execution of internal audit activities that assess and enhance internal controls, efficiency, and risk management throughout the company’s operations. The work performed by the Internal Audit Intern is designed to provide assurance that the company is in compliance with financial, operational, and regulatory requirements across all phases of construction—from pre-construction and bidding to close-out, and within all company departments. 

Responsibilities / Essential Functions 

• Perform audits of construction projects, job sites, and support functions to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and adherence to company policies, procedures, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements. 

• Perform audit work in adherence to audit standards and the agreed upon audit plan, while effectively communicating audit status to internal audit management. 

• Prepare detailed audit work papers to accurately reflect work performed on each audit and project.  

• Review project financials, billing processes (e.g., AIA applications for payment), change order controls, and labor reporting to ensure accuracy and prevent fraud or mismanagement. 

• Identify control weaknesses, inefficiencies, or compliance gaps and provide practical, specific recommendations for process improvement. 

• Work closely with project managers, departmental leaders, and other business partners to foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. 

• Assist in the preparation of audit reports and presentations that clearly describe audit findings and provide actionable insights to executives and senior leadership. 

• Conduct audit follow-up to ensure timely implementation of corrective action plans and remediation of identified risk exposures and process inefficiencies. 

Key Skills 

• Outstanding attention to detail 

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization 

• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills. 

• Proactive, self-motivated, innovative, collaborative, multi-tasker, creative 

Required Experience  

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. 

• Occasional travel (under 10%) may be required for this position. 

• This is a full-time position. Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m 

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