Financial Auditor, Global Internal Audit

THE POSITION WILL BE BASED EITHER IN THE MIDDLE EAST/ EASTERN EUROPE OR WEST AFRICA REGION.
ONLY CANDIDATES FROM WITHIN THESE REGIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED!


PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To plan, perform, report and follow-up on specific audit assignments under the guidance of the GIA Audit Manager.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform quarterly internal audits overseas requiring approximately 14-20 weeks of travel per year. This includes quality reviews of Internal Audit Departments.
• Understand the WV offices being audited (structure, context, environment) and analyze the relationship and impact to the audit objective, scope, coverage and approach. Determine if audit work or samples need to be expanded or reduced.
• Complete the audit programs using professional judgment to accomplish audit objectives.
• Analyze data and ask critical questions to gather relevant information to come up with a conclusion. Identify audit issues and distinguish these issues according to materiality and grant requirements.
• Prepare and discuss draft reports and recommendations to management. Work with audit client to develop practical recommendations for reducing risks. Evaluate responses to reports to determine reasonableness and suggest follow-up actions.
• Provide field-based capacity building and training for audit assistants. Review all audit work and provide immediate feedback for capacity building.
• Identify the training needs of field audit assistants. Notify the responsible Regional Audit Managers for capacity building.
• Maintain a continuing professional education (CPE) program to keep current on relevant internal audit matters and other fields of study. Learn from and apply review notes from Managers.
• Contribute ideas/innovations to improve audit programs and work processes that will generate efficiency, productivity and cost savings. Test new procedures in the field.
• Prepare local budget drafts and monitor/control the approved budgets. Communicate with admin staff to provide timely expenditure data as required.
• Develop in-depth expertise in specific assigned area(s) of the department’s audit scope.
• Perform or assist with other departmental tasks assigned by the Audit Manager.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

REQUIRED:
• Requires a college degree with at least 3 years of audit experience in a public accounting firm or internal audit department.
• Must be a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor.
• Certified Fraud Examiner and experience on fraud investigations is required.
• Interpersonal skills and good communication skills required.
• Must be able to work independently and yet be a team player.
• A current passport and ability to obtain the necessary visas for overseas travel is required.
  
  PREFERRED:
• Language skills particularly Spanish and/or French and cross-cultural experience strongly preferred.

Financial Auditor, Global Internal Audit