Director of Internal Audit
Requires a Cover Letter?:
no
Contact Person Name:
Colette Srour
Contact Person Position:
Senior HR & Admin Coordinator
Contact Person Email:
Description:
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.
NOTE:
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Last modified:
23 Nov, 2020
Intervention Sector(s):
Humanitarian & Development Financing
Application Deadline:
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Contract Type:
Full Time
Period of Employment:
01/01/2021
Salary
TBD
Salary Range:
> 3000 (USD)
Education Degree:
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details:
Experience Requirements:
More than 10 years
Arabic Language:
Very Good
English Language:
Fluent
French Language:
None
Country/City:
- Lebanon
- Beirut