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
Pay: Up to $50.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
Education:
Experience:
- Auditing: 3 years (Preferred)
- Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
Work Location: In person
