Head of Internal Audit

Job Description

Title: Head of Internal Audit

Company Name: BRAC International

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's in Business Administration or Masters in Commerce/Accounting/Finance.
∎ Professional Accountant (Chartered Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor is preferred) having experienced in working reputed chartered accountancy firm (specially big four members or affiliates).

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Develop risk based annual internal audit plan for BI countries and assist country audit team for implementation of that plan.
∎ Ensure risk based audit based on the assessed risks of programmes, process based audit based on programme's control weaknesses in all BI countries. Also ensure information systems audit in compliance with ISACA/ISO standards in BI countries where ERP is there.
∎ Develop assurance report on internal control effectiveness of programmes, executive summary reports on internal audit observations, information systems audit, regulatory and donor's compliances, internal audit review management committee meeting decisions follow up for Senior Management and Finance & Audit Committee.
∎ Arrange executive internal audit review management committee meeting in head office and ensure internal audit review management committee meeting in countries and further ensure the action plans as per the ToRs.
∎ Continuous revision of existing reporting system, reporting timeline and reporting formats to ensure effective communicate of internal audit observations to the country and senior management and, finance & audit committee.
∎ Maintain proper communication with external consultants during reviews and formulate appropriate strategies for implementing recommendations to ensure sustainable development of the department.
∎ Assist Director Internal Audit in developing and update internal audit charter by considering IIA and ISACA standards and directives.
∎ Assist Director in objectively assessing the adequacy of governance systems and management of existing risks, comment on responses to emerging risks and propose new developments.
∎ Conduct country office audit of all BI countries each year and report to senior management & finance & audit committee.
∎ Coordinate with Human Resource Department in selection and recruitment of competent leadership positions in country and head office.
∎ Quality assurance of country audit function through supervising head of internal audit in all BI country.
∎ Establish a safeguarding culture across all level of the programme by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Having around ten years' experience in Internal Audit along with Finance, Assurance, Compliance, Risk Management Services and Information Systems Audit including at least Five years in Head of Internal Audit role.
∎ Strong understanding of IIA and ISACA standards, income tax, value added tax, ability to design financial and internal control systems along with providing compliance and risk management services in an organization. Also have the ability to establish budgeting and financial management systems and designing of ERP for an organization.
∎ Financial control, Internal audit, Risk management, Business process evaluation, Budgeting, IT control, Communication and interpersonal skills, excellent presentation skills and goal oriented etc.
∎ Strong analytical ability, problem solving, people management, leadership driven etc.

Salary: Negotiable

Application Deadline: November 20, 2019

Company Information:
∎ BRAC International
∎ Business : BRAC is a development success story, born in Bangladesh and expanding into 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa. It spreads anti-poverty solutions making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and is today one of the top leaders in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, fragile and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 through its Dutch registered Stichting BRAC International. BRAC International is currently reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalyzing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. In February 2019, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the fourth consecutive year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent media organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector.

Category: Accounting/Finance