Finance Manager-Assurance

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 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

The Finance Manager - Assurance will be part of grant management team to identify operational and financial risks and also provide findings with recommendations to Senior team members of the project as well as Senior Leadership team of WV PNG.

Finance Review function

• Assist the Grant Finance Manager and Chief of Party (COP) to set out the project's financial review and assurance objectives.
• Prepares risk-based review/assurance plans to cover the SRs, PHAs and CBOs
• Conducts financial review fieldwork and prepares exit meeting presentations to Heads of institutions/ Finance and Program Operations Directors/ Senior Leadership teams
• Assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and risk management.
• Support WV PNG for GF’s External Audit in 2024.
• Supports in capacity building of World Vision Project Finance team for effective finance review and monitoring of partners

Reporting

• Documents findings and communicates orally and in writing to the country offices on their compliance, performance and potential for improvement.
• Recommends actions to address identified shortcomings, strengthen internal controls, and improve business processes.
• Prepares draft financial review reports, incorporating input from Grant Finance Manager, CoP and other team members
• Presents financial review results to management.
• Monitors audit recommendations' status and appraises the adequacy of action taken on audit recommendations.
• Preparation and finalisation of financial review reports

Educational Qualification/Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• A minimum of 5- 7 years of professional experience in audit, which includes experience in internal audit
• Experience in risk and assurance is preferred.
• Experience in the health sector and a deep and thorough understanding of various donor-funded projects in PNG are advantages.
• Working experience in an International Non-Profit Organisation is desirable.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation essential/Certified Public Account (CPA)/Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
• Licenses to work in PNG as applicable
• Demonstrates integrity and fairness
• Displays cultural sensitivity
• Team player with the ability to motivate and coach team members
• Ability to manage tasks on time
• Strong writing and speaking skills
• Good presentation skills
• Risk management skills
• Financial analysis

​Working Environment / Conditions

• The position requires travelling to the provinces. You may require availability to work on weekends and short notice.
• Single posting

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted