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Join a high-impact, lean audit team where you will step in immediately to drive meaningful internal audit and risk initiatives within a collaborative municipal environment.

This is a hybrid position with an expectation of a minimum three days onsite.
Two-three-month contract.

Who – The Company: 

A well-established municipal organization serving a diverse and growing community, with a strong focus on accountability, service delivery, and operational excellence. Offers a collaborative, public-sector environment where professionals can directly influence processes and improve outcomes across the organization.

What- The Role:

This is a contract opportunity supporting the internal audit and risk function within a municipal environment and is open due to an increased workload.
The team is relatively lean and collaborative, currently consisting of four individuals across audit and risk. This role will play a key part in helping the team stay on track with audit plans, operational reviews, and risk-related initiatives.
Responsibilities:

• Support and execute internal audit engagements from planning through to reporting.
• Conduct operational and compliance reviews across various departments.
• Identify risks, control gaps, and areas for process improvement.
• Develop practical, actionable recommendations to strengthen controls and operations.
• Partner cross-functionally with stakeholders to gather information and communicate findings.
• Assist with broader risk-related initiatives as needed.

Who- the Candidate: 

• 5+ years of experience in internal audit, risk, and a broad range of audits.
• Demonstrated analytical skills from taking audit finding to report stage.
• Strong writing experience when it comes to audit reports but also procedural documentation.
• Experience with fraud/risk and whistleblower policies and procedures.
• Ability to work independently and manage deliverables with minimal oversight.
• Strong analytical skills and sound professional judgment.
• A pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to build relationships across teams.
• Experience with public sector or municipal experience (not a deal breaker).

How much:

$65-85/hr + 4% vacation pay.

Where:

Richmond, hybrid schedule, min 3 days onsite.
When & How To Apply: 
Swim Recruiting has been engaged as a trusted recruitment agency partner on this important search. If you are interested and already have a Recruiter at Swim, please reach out very soon.