Internal Auditor – Construction Cost & Finance Controls

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Three Dukes Home Limited is seeking an Internal Auditor to strengthen financial controls and construction cost management across projects. You will review procurement processes, supplier and subcontractor payments, and ensure compliance with NZ requirements.

Responsibilities include examining budgets, variances, and project profitability, verifying documentation, and reporting findings with actionable recommendations. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or related field.
• Professional experience in internal auditing, accounting, financial control, project accounting, or construction cost control is required.
• Experience in construction, residential building, property development, project management, or related industry is advantageous.
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles, internal controls, budgeting, procurement, cost allocation, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of construction contracts, subcontractor claims, progress payments, retentions, and variations is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to review complex financial and project information and identify errors, risks, inconsistencies, and weaknesses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal audits of financial transactions, construction costs, procurement activities, supplier accounts, subcontractor payments, and operational processes.
• Review project budgets, actual expenditure, cash flow, cost variations, and project profitability.
• Examine invoices, purchase orders, delivery records, subcontractor claims, payment records, contracts, and supporting documents.
• Review labour costs, timesheets, payroll records, and allocation of labour to projects.
• Verify that costs are properly recorded and allocated to projects.
• Compare budgets with actual costs and investigate significant differences and cost overruns.
• Assess effectiveness of internal controls and identify risks.
• Ensure transactions and payments are properly approved and documented.
• Review supplier selection, quotations, purchasing, and payments processes.
• Monitor contract variations, progress payments, retentions, and final project accounts.
• Reconcile accounting records with project reports, bank transactions, invoices, and documents.
• Maintain audit records and documentation; stay updated on accounting practices and NZ regulatory requirements.
• Prepare audit reports with findings, risks, impacts, and corrective actions; present to management.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Three Dukes Home Limited is seeking an Internal Auditor to strengthen financial controls and construction cost management across projects. You will review procurement processes, supplier and subcontractor payments, and ensure compliance with NZ requirements.

Responsibilities include examining budgets, variances, and project profitability, verifying documentation, and reporting findings with actionable recommendations. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.