Director of Internal Audit

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Manages and develops an annual internal audit plan to assess the efficiency of internal controls in place, safeguard organization’s assets, and ensure compliance with donors’ regulations and internal policies.
• Provide risk management and internal control leadership and support regarding effective operating and designed controls, risk mitigation strategies and overall compliance with Global Communities policies and procedures
• Conducts audits on projects and country offices of the organization to ensure they are complying with federal regulations, donor’s requirements and internal policies and practices.
• Leads new initiatives, establish controls, and procedures to ensure good financial practices in place.
• Provides training to finance staff in the country offices on fraud, audit, compliance, controls and policies developments.
• Sets different action plans and pre-cautions for the country offices to get them prepared for the annual external audit.
• Works closely with finance team in the headquarters and the multiple country finance and operations’ departments to create and enhance best practices.
• Responsible for the overall work quality of the internal audit unit, which includes maintaining or updating, as necessary, the unit’s quality assurance standards.
• Works with budgeting and planning staff to oversee donors and internal annual budgets.
• Collaborates with senior finance leadership on auditing critical cases and makes recommendations.
• Responsible for the organization risk management and defines risk categories and tolerance to mitigate financial risk and manage risk exposure.
• Coordinate the activities of external auditors including how best to leverage the work performed and results produced from Internal Audit’s work.
• Compiles and analyzes data on risk and organizational practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the CFO.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles in a non-profit environment. Advanced knowledge of accounting software (MS Dynamics and QuickBooks).
• Excellent critical thinking skills and sound judgment. Proven willingness to make timely and sound decisions based on accurate judgment.
• Ability to work effectively in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressure.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Knowledge and previous experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), practices and reporting guidelines.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• International audit experience is required.
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and accomplish goals.
• Fluency in English, written and oral.  Abilities in a second language, specifically Arabic is highly recommended
• Demonstrated ability to organize and lead the work of others in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressures.
• Proven ability to effectively use databases spreadsheet, word processing, and position-specific software.
• Accuracy, attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret documents and ability to sit at a computer and operate a keyboard.