Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct and oversee time-sensitive internal
audits and investigations of VIYA Health operations and other HXP entities
(as required), including country offices, global service functions, IT
systems and other systems, structures, and sources. Audits and investigations
will be conducted directly and in conformance with applicable standards,
such as the IIA and ACFE Standards.
- Audit work entails: gathering and analyzing pre
audit information; conducting audit-level risk assessment to determine
scope of audit and testing; conducting fieldwork to test the design and
operating effectiveness of the system of internal controls; conducting
interviews of control owners; analyzing data for anomalies and patterns;
documenting work in audit management system; drafting reports with summary
of audit observations, and associated risks and recommendations; and
obtaining management actions plans to address risks, controls gaps, and
noncompliance noted.
- Establish and oversee the Internal Audit
function in the identified region, develop internal audit charters,
perform comprehensive annual risk assessments with periodic updates and
prepare risk based internal audit plans to provide management and other stake
holders with assurance on the efficiency and effectiveness of internal
controls including compliance with VIYA Health and other HXP entities (as
required), donors, and local legal requirements.
- Collaborate with VIYA Health management to
identify emerging risks and management concerns, support special reviews
and advisory services in accordance with GIA’s Charter. Support VIYA
Health offices in the promotion of an ethical culture and integrity, including
fraud awareness and compliance trainings. Develop and deliver various
educational and communication materials to share audit, fraud, risk, and
control trends, insights, and foresights. Identify improvement
opportunities on policies, processes, controls, and risk management
activities for VIYA Health and other HXP entities (as required).
Communicate and present periodic summaries to the management on the status
of internal audit activities, significant risk exposures and control
issues faced by the country office/Region and the management actions that
have been taken to address them.
- Investigation work will entail working with the
Senior Manager, VIYA Audit in triaging allegations; analyze and synthesize
fact patterns; develop and execute test procedures; review data for
anomalies and patterns; conduct electronic review of information; develop
questions for, conducting, and summarizing interviews with witnesses and
other parties; identify and document control deficiencies; provide regular
and timely updates to investigation stakeholders, document case status and
progress in case management system; and draft updates and closing reports
for case closure/disposition for internal and external use.
- Perform follow-up activities within the audit
management system. Monitor the audit management system for implementation
details, updates, and attachments; review them to determine if they
adequately address the risk; communicate with audit client management to
obtain clarifications or explain what additional information is needed;
and escalate where appropriate when implementation is not progressing as
planned.
- Provide advisory services that do not conflict
with independence and objectivity of Internal audit function. Maintain and
continue to develop professional relationships with key departments in the
country offices. Promote the status of the Internal Audit department
within region through the delivery of value-added services
- This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that
an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the
primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be
asked to perform duties not included above. VIYA HEALTH reserves the right
to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job
responsibilities.
Requirements
The basics:
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree (or international equivalent)
in a related field such as accounting or auditing.
- Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in
a related field preferred.
- At least 5 years of related experience.
Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be
substituted.
How to Apply
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