Job Title:                        Internal Audit Manager

Reports to:                      Head of Internal Audit and Investigations (IAI)

Terms:                              24 month Fixed Term, Full time, Hybrid role

Salary:                              GB 7 (€66,156 to €75,607)

Requirements:              up to 30% travel

About Concern:              Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries.

Concern's vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.

Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.

Role Purpose:                 The Internal Audit Manager will appraise the effectiveness of the policies, procedures and standards by which the organisation's financial, physical and information resources are managed. The role holder will add value by acting as a facilitator in business risk management and other reviews, thereby assisting the management and the trustees of Concern in the effective discharge of their responsibilities.

Role responsibilities:

·      Support the development of a best practice, risk based Internal Audit programme covering Concern's programme operations in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean as well as the activities carried out by Concern Worldwide in Ireland, UK, South Korea & the USA.

·      Manage the Internal Audit function, including: completion of assigned audits; ensuring that staff and volunteers who carry out audits adequately plan, control and record their work; reviewing reports.

·      Work closely with entities being audited - and relevant line managers - to ensure they understand audit issues and findings, that improvement commitments are made, and their implementation is monitored.

·      Brief the Senior Management Team and the Audit & Risk Committee on audit findings.

·      Lead the investigation of assigned frauds reported within the organisation and keep all relevant parties up to date as to on-going investigations and legal action taken.

·      Maintain the register of frauds and use it to provide Country Management Teams with lessons learned re how to detect / prevent such frauds in their own country of operations.

·      Conduct any reviews or tasks requested by the Directors, the Audit and Risk Committee, Chief Executive or Chief Operations Officer, provided only that such reviews and tasks do not compromise the independence or objectivity of the internal audit function.

·      Oversee and manage the Regional Internal Auditors in both the delivery of their work and their professional development.

·      Accept, advance and pursue any new objectives or responsibilities as assigned by the Head of IAI.

Manager responsibilities:

·      All managers are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern's values, demonstrating leadership on workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and role modelling a positive safeguarding ethos.

·      All managers are required to actively participate in any emergency response as and when required.

Role Holder Requirements:

·      Degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field.

·      Five years progressively responsible experience in performance auditing in one or more of the following fields: Financial/Operational Auditing; External/Statutory Auditing or Investigations; Information Systems Auditing.

·      Member of a recognised body of accountants and/or the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors.

·      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.

·      Fluent spoken and written English and excellent communication skills.

·      Ability to gather, analyse, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports.

·      Strong IT skills and good working knowledge of excel and word.

·      Ability to motivate staff through proper direction and counselling.

·      Excellent organisational and planning skills as well as analytical and problem-solving skills.

·      Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.

·      Flexibility to deal with urgent and unexpected issues.

·      Cross cultural awareness and empathy with organisational goals.

·      Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships throughout the organisation.

·      A commitment and interest in Concern's vision and mission.

Desirable:

•        Fluency in French or Arabic would be highly advantageous.

•        Experience working in overseas/multi-cultural environments.

•        Previous experience in the non-profit, NGO sector, regional or international organisations.

•        Experience in conducting investigations and/or training.