Audit Analysts II at FHI360 NGO

Job Summary:

• Supports overall financial compliance and risk management.  Position provides oversight of audits initiated by funders and ensures sampled documents and other information provided is accurate and appropriate.  Provides quality assurance review of management responses. Supports statutory audits in host countries.  Ensures all subrecipients that qualify for audits undergo such and reports are shared with project staff. Regularly interact with representatives of funders, governmental agencies, and external auditors. Recommends actions to limit risks.

Accountabilities:

• Has or obtain a thorough knowledge of external regulations, applicable financial and accounting statutes as well as internal corporate policies and procedures.
• Has adequate knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Interprets and applies principles, contractual and regulatory requirements, and evaluates the impact on policies, procedures and practices. 
• Work includes accumulating data, summarizing information into presentable reports/forms, and discerning valid from invalid data comparisons.    
• Use systems to produce reports, financial models and databases.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with regulated industries, consultants, management and staff.
• Identify and obtain explanation for discrepancies and variations in data.
• Ability to communicate clearly in both oral and written form.    
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Applied Knowledge & Skills: 

• Evaluate audit findings recommendation for adequacy and appropriateness.
• When reading audit findings, consider the system of controls and recommend appropriate actions.
• Analyze and compile moderately complex data.
• Apply thorough knowledge of financial management, risk analysis, legal and regulatory compliance pertaining to the respective industry.
• Deliver formal presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience; educates relevant parties regarding financial and compliance policies, procedures, statutes, and funder requirements.
• Interacts with industry representatives, co-workers and officials to analyze or resolve issues.
• Maintains a variety of professional working relationships.
• Documents complex issues and effectively articulates written conclusions.
• Reviews and edits work of others.
• Presents oral and written testimony on moderately complex issues.
• Apply thorough knowledge of applicable information technology to perform the required duties.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Analyzes moderately complex business operations and financial statements.
• Reviews and determines compliance with laws and regulations; draws conclusions; makes recommendations for approval.
• Serves as a resource to others in resolving moderately complex problems; identifies substantive issues that are thoroughly and accurately researched and analyzed.
• May review and analyze recommendations from peers.
• Contributes to the completion of organizational projects and goals.
• Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results would normally require a moderate expenditure of resources to rectify.
• Supports internal and external audit requests.
• Explains variances in a concise manner.

Supervision Given/Received:

• Works under very general supervision.
• Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance; or its International Equivalent.

Experience: 

• 5 - 8 Years of progressively responsible financial experience.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet software required.
• Must demonstrate excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Non-governmental organization (NGO) experience preferred.
• Some experience in providing written responses and action plans to financial audit findings.
• Experience communicating with internal/external auditors.
• Experience reading Single Audit (2 CFR 200, Subpart F) or other financial audit reports desired, not required.
• CPA (K) desired, not required.

Travel Requirements: 

• Less than 10%