Internal Auditor ($122,320 to $143,170 USD)

Position Title: Internal Auditor

Department: Legal and Compliance

Location: Hybrid

Key Relationships: Reports to: Chair of the Audit Committee

Assignment Type: Full time

Compensation: $122,320 to $143,170 USD

Benefits: Work With Us | Americares

About Americares:

Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.

About the position:

The Internal Auditor is responsible for developing, directing, and coordinating a comprehensive internal audit program, which supports the improvement of project design and compliance, risk management, internal controls and the policies of Americares Foundation, Inc.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and monitor the Internal Audit function and programs
• Design, implement and monitor the processes required in audit work (annual plan, standard working papers, reporting format and protocols) etc.
• Support and strengthen Risk Management processes in coordination with the Legal Department by developing and supporting the update and monitoring of the Americares risk register
• Review regularly Americares Internal Controls for effectiveness to achieve the Organization’s objectives and report on areas of improvement
• Monitor management response to audit reviews, ensuring that all agreed audit actions and recommendations are accurate and timely implemented
• Work closely with external or visiting auditors and support their audit process
• Analyze all success factors and risks facing the Organization, report them to management and provide recommendations for improvement of the risk management and overall Internal Control system
• Ensure that audits are performed with due professional care and that there are credible and trackable audit observations, conclusions and recommendations
• Perform Partner and Subaward audits to ensure compliance with donor and Organization rules and regulations
• Perform other duties, including undertaking complex or sensitive reviews and investigations as assigned
• Ensure compliance with all organizational SOPs and regulations governing the organization’s work
• Track and monitor adherence to Americares policies, including the Code of Ethics, Anti-Corruption Policy, and Safeguarding and Child protection policies
• Ensure IAP, six months appraisal and annual appraisal are timely completed and documented
• Keep Supervisor informed of any initiative or difficulties relating to job responsibilities
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned

We’d love to hear from you if…

• You are a Certified Public Accountant
• You have seven years of experience in a similar role; non-profit experience preferred
• You have knowledge of grants and project management with specific knowledge of USAID and USG grant and contracting rules, policies and procedures
• You have knowledge of and experience using accounting software
• You have the ability to train and mentor staff, partners and communities
• You have good analytical skills
• You have the ability to study and quickly understand new operating environment and organizational systems
• You have good communication skills (written and oral)
• You have good listening and interviewing skills
• You work with independence, integrity, and objectivity
• You have the ability to travel up to 50%
• You have language in at least one of our core languages: Spanish, Tagalog, Hindi, Kiswahili, Haitian Creole (this would be a plus, but is not a requirement)You have US work authorization (required)

Additionally, our core competencies as an organization are:

• Ownership and results
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Equity and inclusion
• Teamwork and conflict resolution
• Leadership
• Prioritization
• Management
• Strategy and planning
• Decision making

We know not all applicants will demonstrate all the competencies we’re looking for. We encourage you to apply even if you do not check all the boxes above, and we look forward to reviewing your application holistically.

As a global health organization, we are committed to ensuring a safe environment for our staff, partners, and visitors. All Americares staff and visitors who are on-site at any of our locations or will be traveling for work are required to be fully vaccinated (which includes a booster, when eligible) against COVID-19 unless an exemption required by law is applicable.

Americares is currently authorized to support remote work employees in the following locations: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. #LI-REMOTE

Americares is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To request a disability accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].