Regional Internal Auditor – Middle East

Reports to: Head of Internal Audit & Investigations

Liaises with: Regional Director, Internal Audit Manager, COO, Country Directors, Director of Compliance Services, Head of Compliance and Risk

Job location: The Regional Internal Auditor position will support the Middle East Region (Syria/Iraq, Turkey and Lebanon.) Please note that supported countries may be changed based on organisational needs. The position will be based in the selected candidate’s base country.

Pay Band: 5 (€49,905 – €58,711)

Contract: Fixed Term contract

Job Purpose: The Regional Internal Auditor will:

Carry out independent appraisals of the effectiveness of the policies, procedures and standards by which the organisation’s financial, physical and information resources are managed.

Add value by acting as a facilitator in business risk management and other reviews, thereby assisting the country management teams of Concern in their responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance & support to Country Management in areas of internal controls & risk management.
• Review the controls in place and advise on areas where improvements can be made.
• Undertake direct internal audit visits, based on a TOR agreed with Internal Audit Manager and the relevant Country Director.
• Work closely with entities being audited –and relevant line managers – to ensure that; they understand audit issues and findings; that improvement commitments are made, and, that their implementation is monitored.
• Respond to queries from the country finance team in relation to audit / testing / partner review & suspected fraud and liaise with Head Office, where issues arise.
• Identify common problems & issues with control systems and work to correct same, together with finance staff in Dublin & in-country.
• Undertake any special investigation assignments, where circumstances require.
• Assist Country teams in the preparation for donor audits in country and provide support on implementing any donor audit recommendations.
• Conduct any reviews or tasks requested by Internal Audit Manager, Regional Director or Chief Operations Officer, provided only that such reviews and tasks do not compromise the independence or objectivity of the internal audit function.
• Liaise with external agencies on donor specific audits.

Skills and Experience Required:

Essential:

• Applicants must have a professional accounting qualification. g. ACCA, CIMA, CPA or CA or their equivalent.
• At least three years post qualification experience in a finance/auditing role.
• Thorough understanding of the principles and application of good corporate governance, business and operational risk and control processes and procedures
• Thorough knowledge of audit procedures, including risk driven audit planning techniques and methods used to examine, verify, and analyse business and financial operations, information, records, statements, and reports, and the requirements of the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office programmes such as Word and Excel as well accounting packages & other database competencies.
• Ability to work under pressure of deadlines
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Effective team member
• Understanding of development issues.
• The person must be ready to travel extensively (At least 75% time)
• Fluent Arabic Language
• Excellent English Language

Desirable:

• Work experience in an international NGO