Audit Analyst I

Peak Performers; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Weekly direct deposit payments

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Peak Performers is seeking an Audit Analyst for a major utilities firm. You will manage cash controls, daily bank reconciliations, and system interface controls, ensuring accuracy and compliance with SOX 404. Hybrid schedule with in-office days Tue–Thu and remote Mon & Fri.

Location options include KY (Louisville) and PA (Allentown). The rate is $25.52 per hour for a 6-month contract, with confidentiality and professional integrity essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with cash controls and SOX 404 compliance.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and integrity in financial records.

Responsibilities

• Perform controls around vendor and customer banking information.
• Execute daily interface controls to keep cash systems running.
• Assist with cash controls and prevent fraud.
• Match book records to bank transactions in Treasury systems.
• Prepare and analyze monthly bank reconciliations.
• Support management and regulatory reporting, including unclaimed property.
• Interface with auditors regarding cash controls and SOX 404.

Skills

SOX 404 controls

Verbal & written communication

Analytical problem-solving

Treasury software

Confidentiality

Tools

Treasury reconciliation software

Job description

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for a dedicated and detail-oriented professional to join a major utilities company as an Audit Analyst. This role is vital to the smooth operation of our cash control process, requiring strong organizational skills, accuracy, and adaptability.

As the Audit Analyst, you’ll handle a variety of cash management and control tasks, from executing daily bank reconciliations and running system interface controls to validating vendor banking changes and supporting SOX 404 compliance. Your ability to manage shifting priorities, research complex discrepancies, and maintain strict confidentiality will make you an integral part of our team.

The Peak Performers Difference

• Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage available from the first day of the month following 60 days of employment.
• Our employees may participate in a 403(b)-retirement plan.
• We pay weekly through direct deposit.
• In business since 1994, our relationships span more than 27 years and thousands of job placements.

Major Duties

• Performing controls around vendor and customer banking information through callbacks and validation of requested change information.
• Completing daily interface controls to ensure all cash systems are operating as expected.
• Assisting with daily, monthly, and quarterly cash controls to record transactions accurately and prevent fraud.
• Executing daily matching of book records to bank transactions in Treasury reconciliation software and resolving exceptions.
• Preparing and analyzing monthly bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Assisting with management reporting, regulatory reporting, and the unclaimed property process.Interfacing with internal/external auditors regarding cash controls and SOX 404 compliance.
• Providing treasury process support, administrative accounting support, and positive customer service for internal/external users.Safeguarding cash records, protecting confidential information, and supporting special projects as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Understanding of effective control models, specifically related to the safeguarding of cash under SOX 404 frameworks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to perform secure bank callbacks and vendor verifications.
• Solid problem-solving, time-management, and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in navigating Treasury reconciliation software and computer systems in a team environment.
• Commitment to maintaining the confidentiality and security of sensitive financial records.

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $25.52 per hour.
• Length of engagement: October 2026 - April 2027 (6-month contract).
• Days/Hours: Hybrid schedule (In-office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; remote Monday and Friday). Standard business hours.
• Location: Candidates based in KY will report to the Eastpoint Office (Louisville, KY); candidates based in PA will report to the West Hamilton St. Office (Allentown, PA).

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.

Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Peak Performers does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.