Risk & Compliance Business Partner #818 @ International NGO

Risk & Compliance Business Partner #818

International NGO

£38,000

UK, Poland, Ukraine, tbc UK

12 mths

Our partner works with partners and a diverse global network of more than 150 organizations across 85 countries, supporting millions of deserving beneficiaries. The successful applicant will work on a range of programmes and areas with a specific focus on the Ukraine response programme which is currently being implemented in Ukraine, Moldova and Poland.

The individual will therefore be required to travel to Ukraine as soon as possible and therefore we are looking for someone who has the existing right to travel to Europe/Ukraine. Candidates must have either a valid British or European passport or a current and valid Schengen Zone visa to ensure our partner can evacuate staff from Ukraine to neighbouring countries if required. Overseas assignments 2-3 assignments of approximately 2 weeks in length. 

The successful applicant will ensure that the organisation is successfully meeting all compliance requirements, both donor as well as local legal requirements and will also support the Internal Audit Manager to identify those areas of potentially higher risk within the organisation, and work to develop a framework to assess them more fully. Work will focus on ensuring that financial and other control procedures identified in the risk register are being properly implemented, managed and used in all overseas offices, in emergency programmes and by our operational partners.

JOB ACTIVITIES

• Will plan, prepare and carry out risk and compliance reviews of programmes and Country Offices, based on own risk analysis and understanding of the international context, as well as the Internal Audit Plan approved by the Finance & Audit Committee.
• Support Internal Audit Manager on identifying areas of risk across the entire organisation’s operations and developing plans to address them.
  
• Develop and maintain Risk and Compliance Procedures to ensure that best practice is followed and that audits address specific areas of risk management.
• Undertake the approved compliance review in line with agreed procedures liaising with the relevant staff.
• At the conclusion of risk and compliance exercises to provide a full briefing to the relevant Country Director or partner organisation ensuring that their comments are recorded as part of the review.
• Agree action plan necessary to implement the audit recommendations with the Country Director or the director of relevant department.
• Present the audit report to the Internal Audit Manager, highlighting any areas of concern and the resultant action plan.
• Monitor and support offices with the implementation of any recommendations.
• Identify common features across audits and organisation-wide issues, proposing appropriate systems improvements and how the organisation can manage and respond more strategically to risks. Other activities
• Provide advice to finance staff on internal control procedures and support the organisation with strengthening internal control procedures.
• Ensure that issues of internal control are considered during all work and in the development of new policies and procedures
• Contribute to continuous review of the organisations systems and to recommend changes as necessary
• Perform any other tasks as requested by the Internal Audit Manager.

Education/Qualifications

• A qualification in accounting, legal, compliance or risk management. Membership of one of the accounting, legal or compliance bodies 
• Experience of Risk and / or Compliance work
• Design of risk-based reviews
• Experience of risk appraisal and management techniques
• Experience international organisations with overseas offices
• Experience in ensuring compliance with donor requirements
• Experience in ensuring compliance with statutory requirements in other countries
• Experience in the finance function of a not-for-profit or charitable organisation.
• Experience of writing financial procedures
• Legal experience

Skills/Attributes/Knowledge

• Excellent communication and reporting skills (verbal and in writing)
• Planning & analytical skills
• Negotiating and influencing skills
• Proactive, co-operative and supportive team player
• Experience of working across cultures

Office/ base location: UK, European mainland. 

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.