Do you want to be a part of the clean energy movement? Are you passionate about improving our environment for this generation and those to follow? Are you ready to take on new challenges and collaborate with a future-focused team leading the way into new markets? Join Nexamp!
This is where you can learn from industry leaders and become one yourself. It's fast-paced, mission-based work that challenges the status quo. Be on the team that's changing the world.
What we’re looking for:
Nexamp is looking to hire a Senior Internal Auditor. You will be responsible for conducting ongoing audits of all Inflation Reduction Act projects and working in close alignment with the tax equity process. You will be accountable for proactively identifying and escalating risks on active projects, and for ensuring that all PWA-related issues are fully resolved, cured, and supported by complete and accurate documentation.
You will be based in the Washington DC Office, and will be hybrid. You will report to the Director, Labor Compliance.
What you’ll do:
- Review certified payroll records (CPRs), fringe benefits, and apprenticeship documentation for accuracy and compliance with federal and state labor regulations.
- Collect, organize, and analyze payroll data, reports, spreadsheets, and databases to support compliance determinations and analytical reporting.
- Complete compliance audits; calculate underpayments, restitution, applicable interest, fines, and penalties where required. Prepare audit findings for review.
- Investigate complaints of noncompliance related to prevailing wage payments, fringe benefits, and apprenticeship violations.
- Owns the development and execution of processes that ensure the company remains audit-ready at all times, with complete, accurate, and compliant PWA documentation aligned with federal and state requirements.
- Monitor updates to federal and state labor laws, prevailing wage determinations, and apprenticeship standards.
- Integrate regulatory changes into internal procedures, controls, and compliance practices.
- Report monthly on key internal audit metrics summarizing findings, trends, and risk exposure.
- Maintain contractor compliance profiles and ensure accurate documentation management.
- Interface with contractors, internal leadership, client representatives, and government agencies to resolve compliance issues.
- Monitors and audits domestic content documentation across all applicable projects to ensure compliance with federal requirements.
- Verifies completeness, accuracy, and consistency of supporting records, and escalates any gaps or risks for timely resolution.
What you’ll bring:
- At least 3 years of experience in auditing, investigations, labor compliance, regulatory compliance, or related compliance-focused work.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Legal Studies, Human Resources, Construction Management, or a related field required.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, conduct, and document audits and investigations related to regulatory or contractual compliance matters, including preparing clear, organized, and defensible findings and reports.
- Ability to interpret technical materials, statutes, regulations, compliance guidance, contracts, and related documentation, and apply requirements to specific business or project conditions.
- Experience reviewing and analyzing payroll, contract, invoice, or other compliance-related documentation to identify discrepancies, risks, or noncompliance issues.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to gather, organize, analyze, and maintain large volumes of data with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and experience using data analysis tools and information management systems.
- Ability to prepare professional audit reports, investigative summaries, compliance correspondence, and executive-ready documentation.
- Experience with prevailing wage laws, certified payroll review, apprenticeship requirements, Davis-Bacon compliance, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credit requirements, or related labor compliance regulations is preferred.
- Commitment to Nexamp’s mission and a passion for solving tomorrow’s climate crisis today.
- Demonstrated experience effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond the organization.
- Experience showcasing initiative to improve work, processes, products, and services across the organization, while demonstrating accountability and an ownership mentality.
- Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify root causes, and develop creative, practical solutions.
- Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and credibility across the industry.
- Eagerness to develop a strong understanding of Nexamp’s business operations and apply that knowledge to inform decisions and drive results.
If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please apply.
At Nexamp, our mission is to build the future of energy so it is clean, simple, and accessible for all. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. By encouraging a culture where ideas and decisions come from all people, we believe it will help us grow, innovate, and be a part of environmental and social change.
You’ll love working here because:
Not only will you get to take part in meaningful work and have the chance to change the world alongside innovative, dedicated, and motivated peers, but you will also have access to all the benefits that Nexamp offers! This includes our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one; flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; commuter benefits, and cell phone reimbursement. We have headquarters in Boston, MA and Chicago, IL, in addition to growing offices nationwide. We provide healthy snacks, coffee, service days and other volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more!
Compensation
The reasonably estimated salary for this role at Nexamp ranges from $85,000 - $95,000. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual bonus programs based on individual and company performance, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans). Additionally, you may be eligible to participate in the Company’s stock option plan. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but is not limited to, skills and qualifications, internal equity, performance, and geographic location.
Nexamp's People team manages all aspects of recruitment and hiring within our organization. We want to inform third-party recruiters, staffing firms, and related agencies that Nexamp does not accept unsolicited resumes. Resumes will only be considered from these entities if a signed agreement is in place and the People team explicitly authorizes external recruiting assistance for a specific position. Any unsolicited resumes received will be deemed the property of Nexamp. We want to emphasize that Nexamp is not liable for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.
