Head of Internal Audit

Overview

Lead and manage the Internal Audit Function to enhance organizational value.

You have:

• Five (5) plus years of audit experience in public accounting or internal/external audit
• Degree in Audit, Accounting, Finance or related field (Economics and/or business administration)
• Good analytical, interpersonal, time management and communication skills
• Professional fluency in English
• Good working knowledge of MS Office package
• Willingness to travel internationally to DRC locations
• Previous working experience as a manager of teams across different location
• Professional audit certifications (ACCA, CPA, CIA, CISA)
• Knowledge of French is a highly desirable skill
• Knowledge of other languages relevant to DRC operations (e.g. Danish, Spanish, Arabic)
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics, or experience in working with ERP systems and their implementation
• Previous experience in not for profit organizations

Contract

This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.

Are you a qualified auditor with or without management experience looking to step up in their career? Or are you qualified within audit, risk management, governance and internal control fields? DRC is looking for you to lead its Internal Audit Function.

Who are we?

The internal Audit Function’s mission is to enhance and protect organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight.

It helps DRC accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

The Internal Audit function has 3 Global auditors reporting to the Head of Function. The 3 auditors are based in Nairobi and Amman making the function a highly diversified unit.

About the job

As Head of Internal Audit, you will be responsible to lead the function and its team to the fulfilment of its mission and to provide valuable contribution to DRC’s objectives.

As such you will be expected, among other duties to:

• Manage the team of auditors to the successful completion of the Audit Plan
• Participate in the leading and if necessary, execution of audit engagements
• Continue and expand the implementation of the internal improvement initiatives aimed at aligning DRC’s Internal Audit Function to recognized Internal Auditing standards
• Contribute to strategic initiatives for DRC by providing advice and insights on Governance, Risk management & Internal Control processes
• Liaise with management, the Audit Committee and the Executive Committee to ensure transparent reporting and action is taken on issues regarding DRC’s Governance, Risk Management & Internal Control processes

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a desire to work within the international humanitarian sector.

As a manager you will collaborate with a team of auditors of a combined 35 years of experience with DRC and Internal Audit. You are therefore expected to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment and are capable to value and engage with a team possibly more experienced than you. Furthermore, you are able to mange remote teams, using the available virtual facilities.

As an auditor you are knowledgeable in the application of internationally recognized Internal Audit standards. You have a demonstrated track records of leading engagement teams to the completion of complex audit engagements. You have a demonstrated track record of improvement initiatives within an audit function aimed at increasing the function’s efficiency and ability to achieve its objectives.

As a person you are an enthusiastic professional who is not afraid of getting his/her hands dirty and is willing to initiate projects and activities without necessarily being solicited. You are competent in obtaining stakeholders’ buy-in to your initiatives and are capable of moving around complex international organizations.

All employees should master DRC's core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Five (5) plus years of audit experience in public accounting or internal/external audit
• Degree in Audit, Accounting, Finance or related field (Economics and/or business administration)
• Good analytical, interpersonal, time management and communication skills
• Professional fluency in English
• Good working knowledge of MS Office package
• Willingness to travel internationally to DRC locations. NB: DRC upholds a very strict Duty of Care policy and will not willingly put any of its staff at risk.

Desirable

• Previous working experience as a manager of teams across different location
• Professional audit certifications (ACCA, CPA, CIA, CISA)
• Knowledge of French is a highly desirable skill
• Knowledge of other languages relevant to DRC operations (e.g. Danish, Spanish, Arabic)
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics, or experience in working with ERP systems and their implementation
• Previous experience in not for profit organizations

We offer

Contract length: Permanent

Workplace: Preferred Borgergade 10, Copenhagen (DK)

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between DRC and the Lederaftale (Management agreement). This is a national position for which local terms and conditions apply.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV in English. Apply online on our page Current Vacancies at www.drc.ngo.

Closing date for applications: 24th May 2022.

Due to the urgency in filling this role, we will conduct interviews on a running basis.

Further information

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact André Clerici

Email: andre.clerici@drc.ngo

Phone: +46735897561

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

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