Senior Vendor Audit Specialist
About the role
Job Title: Senior Vendor Audit Specialist
Location: Calgary, AB(hybrid) Duration: Till the end of 2026 Rate: CAD80-CAD90/hr
Position Summary
The Senior Vendor Audit Specialist is responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of the vendor audit program, while also playing a key role in advancing the organization's Vendor Audit Agentic AI capabilities. This role combines strong commercial, audit, analytical, and stakeholder management capabilities to identify overpayments, recover value, improve controls, and enhance audit program effectiveness. The position supports end-to-end vendor audit activities, including audit planning, data analysis, issue identification, vendor and stakeholder engagement, recovery support, and reporting. In parallel, the role contributes to the design, testing, implementation, and operationalization of AI-enabled vendor audit capabilities, helping modernize audit processes and improve scalability, insight generation, and value capture. This role requires a strong understanding of supply chain processes, contract/commercial terms, invoice validation, audit methodologies, and data-driven decision-making, along with the ability to work effectively across Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Operations, Information Services, and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
Vendor Audit Program Delivery
Support the development and execution of the annual vendor audit plan based on risk, spend, vendor profile, contract complexity, and recovery opportunities. Conduct or support vendor audits across a range of categories, contract types, and business units to validate compliance with contractual, commercial, and billing requirements. Support vendor audit data gathering activities. Review contracts, purchase orders, invoices, change orders, timesheets, rate schedules, supporting documentation, and vendor records to identify discrepancies, overbillings, or non-compliance. Perform detailed audit testing and financial analysis to assess billing accuracy, entitlement, and adherence to agreed commercial terms. Identify, quantify, and document audit findings, recovery opportunities, root causes, and control gaps. Support resolution of audit findings through collaboration with internal stakeholders and vendors, including follow-up on recoveries, credits, and corrective actions. Maintain audit workpapers, supporting documentation, and appropriate audit trails in accordance with internal standards and governance requirements. Contribute to audit reporting, dashboards, and management updates on recovery value, findings, trends, and program performance. Assist with the development and refinement of audit methodologies, templates, procedures, and best practices to improve consistency, quality, and efficiency.
Vendor Audit Agentic AI Initiative
Support business implementation of the Vendor Audit Agentic AI Initiative by helping translate vendor audit requirements into practical use cases, workflows, controls, and business rules. Provide subject matter expertise on vendor audit processes, invoice review logic, commercial terms, and exception handling to inform AI model and workflow development. Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT), pilot activities, prompt/workflow refinement, and business scenario validation. Help assess AI-generated findings for quality, relevance, auditability, and practical business applications.
Experience
10+ years of related experience in vendor audit, contract compliance, supply chain, commercial management, invoice review, internal audit, procurement, finance, or related fields. Experience reviewing complex commercial agreements, vendor invoices, payment support documentation, and contract terms. Demonstrated experience identifying financial recoveries, billing discrepancies, control gaps, and process improvement opportunities. Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders within large and complex organizations. Experience with digital transformation, analytics, automation, or AI-enabled process improvement is strongly preferred. Experience supporting commercial closeout, claims management, or dispute resolution is considered an asset.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong understanding of vendor audit principles, invoice validation, contract compliance, and financial analysis. Ability to interpret and apply commercial contract terms, pricing schedules, reimbursable cost provisions, rate structures, and payment clauses. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail. Ability to synthesize large volumes of data and documentation into clear findings and actionable recommendations. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams. Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and supporting evolving business and technology initiatives. Demonstrated curiosity and openness to innovation, including leveraging AI and digital tools to improve business outcomes. Proficiency with enterprise systems and analytics tools such as SAP, Power BI, Excel, contract repositories, and invoice/payment systems is preferred.
Qualifications
Education University degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Commerce, Engineering, or a related discipline. Relevant professional designation or coursework is considered an asset (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, PMP, SCMP, or other relevant certifications).
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About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com
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Senior Vendor Audit Specialist
About the role
Job Title: Senior Vendor Audit Specialist
Location: Calgary, AB(hybrid) Duration: Till the end of 2026 Rate: CAD80-CAD90/hr
Position Summary
The Senior Vendor Audit Specialist is responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of the vendor audit program, while also playing a key role in advancing the organization's Vendor Audit Agentic AI capabilities. This role combines strong commercial, audit, analytical, and stakeholder management capabilities to identify overpayments, recover value, improve controls, and enhance audit program effectiveness. The position supports end-to-end vendor audit activities, including audit planning, data analysis, issue identification, vendor and stakeholder engagement, recovery support, and reporting. In parallel, the role contributes to the design, testing, implementation, and operationalization of AI-enabled vendor audit capabilities, helping modernize audit processes and improve scalability, insight generation, and value capture. This role requires a strong understanding of supply chain processes, contract/commercial terms, invoice validation, audit methodologies, and data-driven decision-making, along with the ability to work effectively across Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Operations, Information Services, and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
Vendor Audit Program Delivery
Support the development and execution of the annual vendor audit plan based on risk, spend, vendor profile, contract complexity, and recovery opportunities. Conduct or support vendor audits across a range of categories, contract types, and business units to validate compliance with contractual, commercial, and billing requirements. Support vendor audit data gathering activities. Review contracts, purchase orders, invoices, change orders, timesheets, rate schedules, supporting documentation, and vendor records to identify discrepancies, overbillings, or non-compliance. Perform detailed audit testing and financial analysis to assess billing accuracy, entitlement, and adherence to agreed commercial terms. Identify, quantify, and document audit findings, recovery opportunities, root causes, and control gaps. Support resolution of audit findings through collaboration with internal stakeholders and vendors, including follow-up on recoveries, credits, and corrective actions. Maintain audit workpapers, supporting documentation, and appropriate audit trails in accordance with internal standards and governance requirements. Contribute to audit reporting, dashboards, and management updates on recovery value, findings, trends, and program performance. Assist with the development and refinement of audit methodologies, templates, procedures, and best practices to improve consistency, quality, and efficiency.
Vendor Audit Agentic AI Initiative
Support business implementation of the Vendor Audit Agentic AI Initiative by helping translate vendor audit requirements into practical use cases, workflows, controls, and business rules. Provide subject matter expertise on vendor audit processes, invoice review logic, commercial terms, and exception handling to inform AI model and workflow development. Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT), pilot activities, prompt/workflow refinement, and business scenario validation. Help assess AI-generated findings for quality, relevance, auditability, and practical business applications.
Experience
10+ years of related experience in vendor audit, contract compliance, supply chain, commercial management, invoice review, internal audit, procurement, finance, or related fields. Experience reviewing complex commercial agreements, vendor invoices, payment support documentation, and contract terms. Demonstrated experience identifying financial recoveries, billing discrepancies, control gaps, and process improvement opportunities. Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders within large and complex organizations. Experience with digital transformation, analytics, automation, or AI-enabled process improvement is strongly preferred. Experience supporting commercial closeout, claims management, or dispute resolution is considered an asset.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong understanding of vendor audit principles, invoice validation, contract compliance, and financial analysis. Ability to interpret and apply commercial contract terms, pricing schedules, reimbursable cost provisions, rate structures, and payment clauses. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail. Ability to synthesize large volumes of data and documentation into clear findings and actionable recommendations. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams. Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. Comfortable working in ambiguous environments and supporting evolving business and technology initiatives. Demonstrated curiosity and openness to innovation, including leveraging AI and digital tools to improve business outcomes. Proficiency with enterprise systems and analytics tools such as SAP, Power BI, Excel, contract repositories, and invoice/payment systems is preferred.
Qualifications
Education University degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Commerce, Engineering, or a related discipline. Relevant professional designation or coursework is considered an asset (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, PMP, SCMP, or other relevant certifications).
Not the right fit? Search for Vendor Audit Specialist jobs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
About Hays
We are leaders in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions, offering advisory services such as learning and skill development, career transitions and employer brand positioning.
As the Leadership Partner to our customers, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. We help you achieve your career goals and deliver your business needs by combining meaningful innovation with our global scale and insights.
Last year we helped over 280,000 people find their next career. Join the millions of people around the world that our specialist recruitment consultants provide with up-to-date information on career options, interesting insights and specific industry trends.
We help our customers define and implement strategies to create inclusive and equitable workplaces. Through harnessing and analysing data, we support business decision making and advise on how to access Talent Networks. We also assist in identifying attractive employer propositions by truly understanding a company’s identity, and support clients with all aspects of their Early Careers proposition, from strategic planning through to operational execution.
Hays is the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The c.12,800 people we employ around the world partner with clients and candidates to power the world of work. Every day our expert consultants help thousands of candidates find their next role, and they also help clients reshape workforces and deal with talent shortages. In the year to 30 June 2021, we placed 77,000 people in permanent jobs and 244,000 people into temporary roles. For more information about our global network, strategy and Group financial results, visit www.haysplc.com