Regional Auditor

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities

To provide an independent objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the organization’s operations in World Vision (WV) Rwanda. This will be done by using a systematic approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal control and governance processes in World Vision Rwanda.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the Annual Planning process: contribute to the preparation of the annual audit plan as will be directed by the Regional Audit Manager (RAM).

• Active engagement with senior management staff within the National Office in order to gain a good understanding of their business and ensure the efficient execution of assigned audits.

• Ensure the preparation of pre – audit information and coordinate receipt of information from the auditees before the fieldwork.

• Pro-active approach in collecting relevant information for good business understanding.

• Conduct detailed risk-based audit work and document findings of all allocated assignments within prescribed Audit Plan time lines.

• Provide reliable, audit evidence supported by trend analysis and data analytics.

• Provide role of Advisor to Senior Leadership in absence of/ as may be delegated from time to time by Regional Senior Internal Auditor (RSIA) or RAM.

• Influence Senior leadership in making informed decisions to promote accountability and internal controls.

• Review follow up evidence of implementation of audit findings as per auditee “audit implementation plan’’ to ensure audit matters arising are fully resolved.

• Ensure WV Global Internal Audit (GIA) quality standards are maintained, which includes but is not limited to:

• Provide timely audit binder setup and technical execution of audits (planning to completion) in Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) system.

• Develop and submit timely audit work and draft findings to Regional Senior Internal Auditor (RSIA) for review

• Ensure timely resolution of audit review feedback from RSIA

• Conclude at least 90% of audit deliverables before the Regional Audit Manager/RSIA field review date.

• Share audit draft findings submitted for review within set GRC system time lines.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor degree in Audit, Accounting, Finance or related field.

• Professional audit certifications (ACCA/CPA/CIA) finalized or in advanced stage of certification process.

• Must be able to effectively work with new and changing situations including new regulations; where there may not always be a readily apparent solution

• Excellent presentation, analytical, interpersonal, time management, research, and communications skills

• Maintain a current knowledge base of audit industry practices and to ensure best practices as always considered

• Perform all assigned audit duties in a manner that reflects the highest professional standards and complies with the guidelines of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

• Considerable knowledge of the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Code of Ethics developed by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

• Good analytical, interpersonal, time management, research and communications skills.

• Must have prior working experience in audit (Public or private) of not less than three years in a recognized organization, two of which should be at a senior supervisory level. Experience in accredited audit firms and/or in a Non-Governmental organization will be an added advantage.

• Proven experience in Risk Based Auditing

• Exposure  to various accounting systems

 License, registration, or certification required to perform this position:

If applicable, include language requirement(s) as a minimum qualification for this position.

• University degree in Commerce- Accounting/Business Management/Finance.

• Be a qualified CPA or ACCA with an up-to-date membership status.

• CIA certification – finalized or in progress.

• Good command of the English and French Language- written and communication skills in particular.