Project Auditor

Unison Consulting, Inc. is an aviation consulting company that is seeking an energetic person with experience auditing professional services and construction payment requests. Candidate must have strong analytical skills with experience in accounting, finance, financial software, and financial reporting.

Work you'll do

• Auditing Payment Requests for companies providing Administrative, Construction, Land Acquisition, and Professional services to the project.
• Reading and interpreting contracts, task orders, project plans, and work authorizations to determine if the payment requests adhere to the agreements.
• Items reviewed include labor rates and classifications, contract multipliers, price escalation adjustments, timesheets, and other documentation for hours billed, overtime, reimbursable expenses, work schedules, backup documentation, certified payrolls, M/W/DBE compliance, project plans, insurance holdbacks, change orders, retainage, and other contractual obligations.
• Performing labor calculations on payment requests.
• Reviewing Travel and Work Authorizations requested by vendors.
• Reviewing Expenditure Approvals by vendors and project staff.
• Performing ad-hoc audits as may be specifically requested by the client.
• Reporting

- Monthly, quarterly and annual expenditure analysis and variance reporting.

- Monthly, quarterly and annual M/W/DBE compliance reporting.

- Weekly, monthly and annual audit reports.

- Ad-hoc reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Financial or accounting background with experience auditing professional services and construction payment requests.
• Consulting experience a plus.
• Experience working with financial systems and reviewing financial reports.

Why Unison Consulting, Inc.?

Unison Consulting, Inc. (Unison) is a leading aviation consulting firm with more than 32 years of experience advising clients around the world. Unison has provided aviation consulting services to over 150 airports throughout the United States, Canada, South America and the Caribbean, including 17 of the 25 busiest U.S. airports. Unison is a recognized industry leader. Therefore, we seek self-motivated, driven individuals to help us bring innovative ideas to our clients.

At Unison Consulting, Inc., we want you to realize your full potential by having direct impact delivering on our mission while prioritizing space for personal development and fulfillment. We believe in enriching and empowering our staff to be innovators.

Unison Consulting, Inc.’s employees have an average tenure of close to 20 years. Unison Consulting, Inc. and it’s employees establish long and mutually beneficial relationships.

Unison Consulting, Inc. is guided by our deeply embedded principles: Excellence, Passion, Loyalty to Clients, Stewardship, Family, Community, Sustainability, and Inclusion.

Check out some of our Awesome Benefits

• Flexible PTO, paid holidays and vacations
• Competitive majority employer paid benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with Match
• Hybrid work environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
• Microsoft Excel: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Chicago, IL 60601 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60601: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60601