Audit Planner

Position Summary:

The Audit Planner serves as a key contributor to Contract Compliance (CC) leadership by leading audit planning, risk assessment, and engagement preparation activities for supplier contract compliance audits. This position exercises independent judgment and discretion in evaluating contract information, analyzing business and operational risks, interpreting audit rights, and determining the most appropriate audit approach to maximize recovery opportunities and support client objectives. The Audit Planner, in collaboration with client stakeholders, suppliers, auditors, and internal leadership, is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of Contract Compliance audit engagements, from initial contract evaluation, data analysis, risk assessment, and audit planning through audit readiness and fieldwork preparation.

An Audit Planner, depending on tenure, is expected to independently plan at least 10-20 audits per quarter while proactively identifying efficiencies, improving processes, and quality standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage and maintain Contract Compliance planning databases, audit tracking systems, and project schedules to support audit forecasting, resource planning, workflow management, and leadership decision-making.

Conduct comprehensive reviews of supplier contracts, amendments, supporting documentation, and related records to ensure completeness, assess audit readiness, and evaluate potential contract compliance risks and recovery opportunities.

Facilitate interviews and consultative discussions with client stakeholders, contract owners, procurement personnel, and operational leaders to evaluate contract intent, business objectives, operational practices, and compliance requirements.

Analyze supplier agreements, contractual obligations, commercial terms, and stakeholder feedback to assess audit viability, identify areas of financial and operational risk, and develop recommendations regarding audit scope, methodology, and priorities.

Prepare and present due diligence findings, risk assessments, audit recommendations, and planning analyses to management, auditors, and client stakeholders to support informed decision-making and audit planning activities.

Coordinate and manage communications with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders regarding audit planning initiatives, including data requests, questionnaires, surveys, contract inquiries, and audit readiness activities.

Identify, evaluate, and document contractual, financial, operational, and compliance risks through contract analysis, stakeholder interviews, data review, and business process evaluations. Develop recommendations that support effective audit execution and maximize recovery opportunities.

Monitor and manage client-supplier interactions throughout the audit planning and audit execution process, proactively identifying issues, facilitating communication, and recommending solutions to maintain productive business relationships and support successful engagement outcomes.

Design and implement audit sampling methodologies, determine appropriate testing strategies, evaluate data populations, and generate audit samples utilizing analytical tools and professional judgment to support effective contract compliance reviews.

Develop and deliver management reports, audit pipeline analyses, recovery forecasts, audit candidate evaluations, operational metrics, and executive summaries regarding audit schedules, potential recovery opportunities, project status, and audit performance outcomes.

Collaborate with auditors, planning leadership, business development personnel, and client stakeholders to evaluate audit opportunities, prioritize engagements, improve planning processes, and support strategic business objectives.

Exercise independent judgment and discretion in interpreting contracts, evaluating risks, determining audit approaches, prioritizing projects, assessing recovery opportunities, and developing recommendations that directly impact audit effectiveness, client satisfaction, and organizational performance.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Must have a Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university and a minimum of two years of audit related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to conduct effective interviews with client and supplier personnel to effectively set up supplier audits for our clients. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret information from a variety of business process systems (e.g., Peoplesoft, SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle, etc.). Ability to clearly assemble audit guidelines and contract information in prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to senior management in client and supplier organizations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Incumbent is also expected to demonstrative excellent Leadership qualities.

Traveling Demands:

Required to spend 5% of time traveling to client facilities to conduct duties of position.

Compensation:

Compensation opportunities fall into the following categories. Results and performance significantly impact these opportunities.

1. Base Salary: based on experience / education (paid semi-monthly)

2. Variable Pay: based on performance and results (paid quarterly)

3. Discretionary bonuses (based on performance)

Benefits:

Revenew offers competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including but not limited to:

✓100% company-paid Medical premiums for employee

✓HSA employer contributions, for eligible participants

✓401(k) Safe Harbor contributions, for eligible participants

✓Dental & Vision coverage

✓Short-term and Long-term Disability

✓100% company-paid Life Insurance

✓Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

✓Employee Wellness Program

✓Charitable Matching Program

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds. The vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Pre-engagement requirements:

Revenew International is a Drug Free workplace. All employees and contractors are required to successful complete urine drug screens prior to starting work for the company. Additional pre-engagement requirements include a background check, company engagement / employment paperwork and policy attestations.

Company Description:

Revenew International provides diverse cost recovery auditing solutions to leading companies across all industries. Our innovative recovery auditing and risk assessment services provide comprehensive “procure to pay” audit solutions on the cost side and production payment reviews on the revenue side. Our solutions extend beyond simple fund recovery to include contract compliance, accounts payable, revenue audit and risk assessment services—typically resulting in business process modifications implemented across not only our clients’ functions but in many cases within the processes of their third-party suppliers and partners.

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations?

Ability to Commute:

• Houston, TX 77046 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Houston, TX 77046: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77046