Construction Finance & Controls Auditor

Mercury; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Three Dukes Home Limited is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to strengthen financial controls, construction cost management, procurement processes, and operational procedures across projects in the Bay of Plenty.

You will collaborate with management, accounting staff, project managers, site teams, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure accuracy, proper approvals, documentation, and compliance with NZ requirements. Strong analytical skills and reporting ability are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing or related field.
• Significant experience in internal auditing, accounting, or financial control.
• Experience in construction, residential building, or project management is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, internal controls, budgeting, procurement and cost allocation.
• Ability to review complex financial and project data and identify risks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal audits of financial transactions, construction project costs, procurement activities, supplier and subcontractor payments, and operations.
• Review budgets, actual expenditure, cash flow, cost variations, and project profitability.
• Examine invoices, purchase orders, delivery records, subcontractor claims, contracts and supporting documents.
• Verify proper approvals and documentation for transactions and payments.
• Assess internal controls and identify financial, operational, procurement, and compliance risks.
• Prepare audit reports with findings, financial impact, and corrective actions.
• Present audit findings and recommendations to management; follow up on actions.

Skills

Internal auditing

Accounting

Financial controls

Procurement

Cost accounting

Project budgeting

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Report writing

Communication skills

Independence

Time management

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Auditing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Construction management software

Job description

Three Dukes Home Limited is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to strengthen financial controls, construction cost management, procurement processes, and operational procedures across projects in the Bay of Plenty.

You will collaborate with management, accounting staff, project managers, site teams, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure accuracy, proper approvals, documentation, and compliance with NZ requirements. Strong analytical skills and reporting ability are essential.