Internal Auditor – Construction & Financial Controls

Science New Zealand Inc; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Three Dukes Home Limited is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to strengthen financial controls across accounting and construction cost management. The role collaborates with management, project teams, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure transactions are properly authorised, recorded, and compliant with NZ requirements, while improving efficiency and accountability in our construction projects.

You will review budgets, procurement processes, contractor variations, and contract payments;

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or related field.
• Relevant experience in internal auditing, accounting, financial control, project accounting, or construction cost control.
• Experience in construction, residential building, property development, project management is advantageous.
• Strong 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal audits of financial transactions, construction project costs, procurement activities, supplier accounts, subcontractor payments, and operational processes.
• Review project budgets, actual expenditure, cash flow, cost variations, and project profitability.
• Examine supplier invoices, purchase orders, delivery records, subcontractor claims, payment records, contracts, and other documents.
• Review labour costs, timesheets, payroll records, and allocation of labour costs to projects.
• Verify materials, labour, equipment, and subcontractor costs are correctly recorded and allocated.
• Compare budgets with actual costs and investigate significant differences, cost overruns, or unusual transactions.
• Assess effectiveness of internal controls and identify risks.
• Ensure transactions and payments are properly approved and documented.
• Review supplier selection, quotations, purchasing, and payment authorisation processes.
• Assist in monitoring contract variations, progress payments, retentions, deposits, and final accounts.
• Reconcile accounting records with project reports, bank transactions, invoices, and supporting documents.
• Monitor compliance with policies, contractual obligations, health and safety, and NZ requirements.
• Prepare audit reports outlining findings, risks, impacts, and corrective actions.
• Present findings and recommendations to management.
• Follow up on corrective actions and monitor implementation.
• Assist management in improving audit procedures and reporting systems.
• Work with teams to understand processes and identify improvements.
• Maintain confidential audit records and up-to-date with practice changes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Audit/report writing

Independence

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Audit software

Accounting software

Job description

Three Dukes Home Limited is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to strengthen financial controls across accounting and construction cost management. The role collaborates with management, project teams, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure transactions are properly authorised, recorded, and compliant with NZ requirements, while improving efficiency and accountability in our construction projects.

You will review budgets, procurement processes, contractor variations, and contract payments;