Construction Compliance Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Conduct thorough evaluations of construction payment applications following established invoice review processes, approval workflows, and exception management protocols.

• Analyze and implement construction contract terms related to payments, reimbursements, and permissible expenses.

• Ensure invoices and payment applications are backed by contractual authorizations, including signed contracts, amendments, change orders, and purchase orders.

• Verify that billed amounts correspond with the approved scope, contractual terms, negotiated rates, and sanctioned budgets.

• Oversee and confirm the approval status for contracts, amendments, and change orders.

• Review invoices from various vendors, contracts, and workstreams in high-volume, multi-project settings.

• Detect non-compliance issues, assess cost impacts, and document findings accordingly.

• Relay observations, findings, and corrective measures to clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

• Reconcile invoices with purchase orders, schedules of values, and relevant documentation.

• Organize work papers that support procedures, findings, amounts reviewed, and payment recommendations.

• Create, manipulate, and analyze spreadsheets for invoice assessments, reconciliations, and tracking purposes.

• Maintain logs and status reports for invoice tracking at the program level, facilitating reporting and payment workflows.

• Foster relationships with clients, construction managers, contractors, vendors, and project owners.

• Counsel project owners on contract obligations, invoice findings, cost trends, and recurring risks.

• Provide direction, training, and mentorship to junior auditors, project team members, and project owners.

• Assist in the development and implementation of invoice review methods, internal controls, and best practices.

• Ensure consistent application of invoice review tools, templates, and procedures throughout the program.

• Operate independently using professional judgment while collaborating with project teams to uphold uniform review approaches and program controls.

⛳️ Requirements

• Willingness to travel within the US, with travel required at 25-50%.

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in reviewing and/or processing construction invoices or payment applications.

• Certification as a Construction Auditor or CPA is preferred.

• Experience in construction contract compliance.

• Familiarity with the construction industry.

• Experience with all methods of construction project delivery.

• Strong attention to detail, with the capability to pinpoint discrepancies and inconsistencies.

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to assess complex cost and contract data.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, enabling clear documentation and explanation of findings.

• Exceptional professional customer service skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-sponsored life and disability insurance.

• Optional benefits including pet insurance, legal services, and supplemental health plans.

• 401(k) plan with immediate eligibility, a 3% safe harbor contribution, plus up to a 2.5% company match.

• 10 paid holidays per year.

• Paid Time Off starting at 15 days, increasing to 25 days.

• Access to Consertus Academy for ongoing learning and development opportunities.

• Flexible work arrangements available.