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• Manage the execution of the internal Audit plan for
  his/her subsidiary: ensure that planned audits are completed when
  expected. Anticipate planning issues and is proactive in resolving
  planning conflicts, delays or ad hoc requests in coordination with the
  RCAM.
• Steer the internal Audit assignments at subsidiary or
  Regional level which includes planning the assignment, developing the
  audit procedures/program, including identifying and defining issues,
  developing criteria, developing the internal audit planning memo and
  obtaining management approval
• Carry out the introduction meeting
• Assigning tasks to those internal auditors participating
  to the engagement and monitoring completion of the task
• Supervise and mentor the audit staff during the engagement
  when necessary in conducting interviews, reviewing documents, developing
  and administering surveys, composing summary memos, and preparing working
  papers.
• Supervise the audit engagement team members in the
  identification, development, and documentation of audit issues and
  recommendations for improvement
• Reviewing and analyzing evidence, reviewing working papers
  to ensure completeness, accuracy and validity of audit findings and
  recommendations
• Resolve issues as they occur.
• Conduct the exit meeting with management
• Compile and prepare the draft audit report and obtain all
  necessary approval and clearance before issuing the final report and issue
  the final report promptly.
• Ensure the engagement audit file is complete and in
  compliance with the Internal Audit operating policies.
• Participate to audit engagement under the supervision of
  another manager: collaborate and contribute to the effective realization
  of the audit assignment

• Responsible for the overall and on-going communication
  with the Audit Committee and the management of his/her subsidiary,
  regardless of who is conducting the audit assignments for the subsidiary
• Communicates the results of audit and consulting projects,
  analysis, trends and any relevant information via written reports and/or
  oral presentations on a timely basis, according to planned reporting
  schedule or as required/necessary to the subsidiary management and audit
  committee
• Develop ad hoc and creative communication with the
  subsidiary management in order to support management in the realization of
  their objective and to help the internal audit department as a whole in
  maintaining permanent knowledge of local issues, topics and relevant
  information.
• Develops and maintains productive team-oriented client,
  staff, and management relationships through individual contacts and group
  meetings. Help maintain an image of the internal audit activity which is
  one of positively contributing to the FINCA mission and goals.
• Actively participate to on-going networking with the other
  internal auditors in the regions and across the network

• Support the Regional Corporate Audit Manager in managing
  internal audit staff and in the planning, organizing, directing, and
  monitoring of internal audit operations, including assisting in hiring,
  training, and evaluating staff, and taking effective actions to address
  performance matters.
• Support the identification and evaluation of the
  organization’s audit risk areas and provides input to the development of a
  risk-based annual internal audit plan.

• Participate to projects for the internal audit group
  regionally or globally as assigned by the Regional Corporate Audit
  Manager, the Deputy Global Chief Auditor or the Global Chief Auditor. He /
  She may be assigned functional leading responsibility for the entire
  internal audit group Regional or globally
• Represents internal auditing on organizational project
  teams, at management and board meetings, and with external organizations.
• Pursues professional development opportunities, including
  external and internal training and professional association memberships,
  and shares information gained with co-workers.

• The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree from an
  accredited college or university required.
• Professional CIA and/or CFE certification highly desired.
  (If not CIA or CFE, the candidate must be willing to become certified.)
• A second certification/degree in a specialty field (e.g.,
  IT, IT auditing, Fraud or fraud auditing, HR, Legal, Accounting,
  Microfinance or Banking). This may substitute for one year of required
  experience
• Good knowledge of the Standards and Code of Ethics.
• Extensive skill in planning and project management and in
  maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines;
• Considerable skill in effective verbal and written
  communications, including active listening skills and skill in presenting
  findings and recommendations for improvement;
• Extensive skill in planning and project management, and in
  maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines;
• Considerable skill in negotiating issues and solving
  problems;
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working
  relationships with customers, co-workers, staff, and external contacts,
  and work effectively in a professional team environment;
• Knowledge of management information systems terminology,
  concepts, and practices, including but not limited to applicable
  reporting, disclosure, financial reporting and accounting principles and
  practices;
• Computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet,
  systems documentation, or eventually audit packages, and other business
  software to prepare work papers, reports, memos, summaries, and analyses;
  – Considerable skill in effective verbal and written communications,
  including active listening skills and skill in presenting findings and
  recommendations for improvement;
• The applicant should possess at least four years’
  professional experience and 3 years of full-time experience in internal
  auditing, operations, accounting, business analysis, or program
  evaluation, including 2 years supervisory or project management
  experience.
• Past experience in Microfinance operations, or Banking or auditing
  in a supervising capacity.
• Working knowledge of control and risk self-assessment
  facilitation techniques.
• Detailed knowledge of the environment regulations, and
  laws.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the common indicators
  of fraud.
• Working knowledge of and skill in applying internal
  auditing principles and practices, and management principles and preferred
  business practices.
• Detailed knowledge of contemporary risk management and
  control techniques and working knowledge of contemporary control frameworks.
• Knowledge of management information systems terminology,
  concepts, and practices, including but not limited to applicable
  reporting, disclosure, financial reporting and accounting principles and
  practices.
• Skills in collecting and analyzing data, evaluating
  information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
• Good skill in planning and project management, and in
  maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Good skill in negotiating issues and resolving problems.
• Computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet,
  systems documentation, and ideally other business software to prepare work
  papers, reports, memos, summaries, and analyses.
• Effective verbal and written communications in English and
  local language, including active listening skills and skill in presenting
  findings and recommendations for improvement.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working
  relationships with customers, co-workers, staff, and external contacts,
  and work effectively in a professional team environment.

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