Chief Audit Executive, Global 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 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories

Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

LOCATION: GLOBAL (Open to all locations where WVI is registered to operate)

REPORTS TO: WVI Board Audit & Risk Committee (functional), President & CEO (dotted line) and Partnership Leader, Global Governance & Compliance (administrative)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Chief Audit Executive (CAE) is the key audit role in managing the organization's Global Assurance & Advisory (GAA) and Fraud Investigation activities, and serves as a "business partner" to the Audit and Risk Management Committee (ARC), the President and CEO, and the Partnership Leader - Global Governance & Compliance on all major audit issues and accountabilities. The CAE reports directly to the WVI Board, and will oversee financial, operational, program, technology and strategic audits, fraud investigations, and advisory reviews of the Partnership's entities to enhance governance, risk management, and compliance processes and practices, strengthen processes and controls, and optimize efficiency.

The CAE will provide strategic and technical leadership for the delivery of audit, advisory, and investigation services that support the ARC and senior leadership in carrying out their respective oversight and risk management responsibilities. The CAE will also provide leadership and direction to build on and enhance GAA's automated system and leverage technology to enhance the operational effectiveness of the department.

The CAE will collaborate and engage with senior leadership and key stakeholders on strategic priorities, including transformation and operational change, global initiatives, emerging risks, and mitigation plans prior to execution to prevent major risk to the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops risk based audit plans that are aligned with the organization's key strategies, risk profile and priorities, and adjust plans as necessary in response to major changes in the internal and external landscape.
  
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the organization's governance, risk and compliance systems and processes designed to mitigate risk to the achievement of the organization's goals, and issues periodic reports to the Audit and Risk Management Committee (ARC) summarizing the status and results of the annual audit plan and sufficiency of the department resources.
  
• Provides strategic guidance around risk assessment, data analytics, trend analysis and support to audit staff to ensure that current and emerging financial, programme, operational, strategic, and technology risks are identified, shared with key stakeholders, and addressed in a timely manner.
  
• Ensures internal audit quality reviews of local audit functions of national offices, including support office, with local boards are performed based on risk or every five years, and conducts/supervises special reviews.
  
• Attends meetings as required by WVI management and/or the WVI Board Audit and Risk Management Committee.
  
• Ensure that internal audits and investigations are conducted in a timely manner and in accordance with established Professional Standards, and GAA's and the organization's policy and procedures, and risk mitigation plans are effective to prevent future issues.
  
• Leads and approves all significant changes to the department's audit standards, systems, processes, audit programs, and standard audit work papers designed to consistently produce quality and value add audit responses and reports.
  
• Manages the annual audit schedule to meet annual audit objectives, including coordination with WVUS and the WVUS/WVI external auditor to ensure the annual A133 audit coverage is achieved.
  
• Serves as liaison for WVI Board of Directors, acting as principal staff member for the Board Risk and Audit Committee. Reports to the Chairman of the WVI Board Audit and Risk Management Committee.
  
• Collaborates and engages with a wide range of Partnership stakeholders from differing cultures and perspectives (including Global and Regional Partnership Leaders, other functions Leaders, CEO and ND's, using effective communication and influencing skills to gain support for positive change initiatives.
  
• Proactively engages with the ARC and the senior leadership as needed regarding significant matters, including, but not limited to identifying and highlighting major risk exposure areas and on the status of the implementation of outstanding audit recommendations.
  
• Proactively challenges the organization to a faithful stewardship of resources, striking a God-honoring balance between the constituents we serve, including donors who provide resources; those in need who receive resources; and our employees and other partners who deliver resources.
  
• Builds the Global Assurance & Advisory team by attracting and retaining gifted people who are called to serve World Vision and encourages the career development of all staff through appropriate career tracking, training, and mentoring.
  
• Establish suitable criteria of education and experience for filling internal audit positions, giving due consideration to scope of work and level of responsibility.
  
• Encourages the career development of all staff through appropriate career development, training, and mentoring.
  
• Apply Biblical principles, compassion, transparency and a drive for excellence/good stewardship in leading the GAA team.
  
• Attends and participates in devotions and weekly Chapel services where applicable.
  

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Self-Managing Capabilities:

• Reflects Christ-like values in work and life and prioritizes spiritual growth and care of staff.
  
• Demonstrates a growing understanding of and respect for Christian diversity.
  
• Is self-aware and acknowledges strengths and weaknesses and puts appropriate support staff or systems in place to ensure overall effectiveness.
  

Relational Capabilities:

• Inspires open and trusting networks of relationships and high levels of team performance.
  
• Models global thinking and local action.
  
• Proactively builds diverse teams and partnerships and takes initiative to resolve differences and conflicts.
  
• Takes a persuasive stand on difficult issues.
  

Achieving Capabilities:

• Can operate in a hands-on manner in a lean organization with limited resources and budgets.
  
• Develops a culture of excellence by setting high standards and monitoring compliance.
  
• Leads with transparency and stays accountable.
  
• Stays open to internal and external feedback.
  

Thinking Capabilities:

• Identifies and shares in a timely manner with team members and key stakeholders emerging and critical issues facing the organization and possible solutions.
  
• Leads a dynamic planning process to address risk to the organization from a constantly changing environment.
  
• Stays alert to internal and external industry and technical trends and responds appropriately.
  
• Develops strategic directions based on careful research, risk, and the constantly changing internal and external landscape.
  
• Prioritizes and ensures that the internal audit resources are effectively allocated across the organization to yield adequate audit coverage where the risks are highest.
  
• Builds on WV experience to contribute to policy debate and development, including national, international and donor standards, guidelines and procedures.
  
• Must be culturally and philosophically compatible with the values and mission statement of the organization.
  

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING, LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND/OR CERTIFICATION:

• An undergraduate degree in Internal Audit, Business, Accounting, Finance, or Economics (or international equivalent).
  
• CIA, CPA or international equivalent is required. CFE, CISA or MBA is an advantage.
  

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in Audit Committee/Board interactions.
  
• Extensive professional experience in audit and fraud investigations - at least fifteen (15) years of experience in a combination of internal audit, public accounting with experience with a "Big 6" public accounting firm preferred and financial management.
  
• Senior management experience as a CAE, Director of Internal Audit or a Senior Audit Manager in a Big 6 public accounting firm.
  
• Large not-for-profit organization or experience with global companies or organizations.
  
• Understanding of a federally governed organization, which requires leadership to be collaborative and consultative.
  
• Experienced in Risk Management requirements for Global organizations.
  
• Project Leadership and understanding of principles of effective project management.
  
• Innovative, creative, and strategic thinking and planning.
  
• Experience leveraging technology such as artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
  
• Experience working in an automated and digital driven internal audit environment.
  
• Excellent organizational, analytical, planning and presentation skills.
  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND/OR OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of the WVI Partnership history, objectives, ministries, issues, office procedures and practices.
  
• Prior experience with change management that may include process analysis and redesign, system enhancement or new system deployment.
  

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be fluent in English
  
• Spanish or French language skill is an added advantage
  

TRAVEL & WORK REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to travel at least 40% of time based on corporate risk environment.
  
• Must be able to operate in a highly complex and dynamic global environment.
  

COMPENSATION

World Vision International offers a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefit package.

**For positions filled in the United States, the typical salary range for this role is 192,800 to 241,000.USD. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, job level, internal equity and budget. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience and geographic location.

Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only

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