Director, Audit

Job Description

Title: Director, Audit

Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ M.Com/MBA major in finance with CA (advance level/professional examination-2)

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Department: Audit
∎ Duration of contract : 1 year (with possibility of extension upon satisfactory performance)
∎ Age Limit: 50 to 62 years (flexible for extra-ordinary candidates)
∎ Duty station: National Headquarters, Dhaka

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Plan, manage, supervise and lead audit activities of the Society with best practices.
∎ Inputs for annual internal audit and risk management planning
∎ Setting up of audit, compliance and risk management systems for BDRCS
∎ Regular audit reviews on finance, logistics, programs, administrative and warehousing systems to timely identify and bridge control and risk gaps
∎ Risk-based pre-audit of procurement transactions and cash transfers to the office
∎ Verification of grant records and expenditures to assess compliance with donor rules and regulations
∎ Review and report on the existence, adequacy and consistent implementation of internal financial controls
∎ Prepare periodic audit reports highlighting significant/major issues that need higher management attention and present to the BDRCS authority
∎ Systematically track implementation of audit findings and recommendations
∎ Monitor status of prior audit recommendations by external auditors and partners/donor auditor
∎ Train and develop skill of Audit staff on key financial controls, donor requirements, risk management including anti-corruption policy
∎ Advise management on risk management and control concepts & best practices
∎ Other duties and special projects as assigned

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 50 to 62 years
∎ At least 10 years working experience in an audit function or related activities
∎ Experience of managing and supporting staff
∎ Experience in a humanitarian, development or International Organization is preferred
∎ Excellent verbal and written skills in English
∎ Good computers skills (Windows, Spreadsheets, Word processing)
∎ Able to prioritize and meet deadlines
∎ Proven skills in mentoring and coaching of staff
∎ Highly organized, proactive and innovative approach to work
∎ Flexibility (e.g. working beyond office hour if needed)
∎ Adhere to the 7 fundamental principles of Red Cross and Red Crescent movement
∎ Act at all times in accordance with the Code of Conduct
∎ Able to work in a team and respects opinions of others
∎ Honest and high level of integrity
∎ Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
∎ Good stress management skills-ability to work under pressure
∎ Assist the organization on occasion, in times of national, international, local emergencies or major disasters

Salary: Negotiable

Application Deadline: February 2, 2020

Company Information:
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Business : The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), established by the President’s Order No. 26 of 1973 as an auxiliary to the Government, provides with humanitarian assistance to the distressed and vulnerable population. The Training Department of BDRCS has been providing various trainings to employees, volunteers and communities internally (BDRCS and Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners) and to same of external partners (local, national and international organizations). During the last three and half year period the Department conducted over 348 different training courses.

Category: Accounting/Finance