Sr Internal Auditor - NGO

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT, looking for a Senior Internal Auditor. CIMMYT is a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries, focused on increasing food security and reducing poverty at an international scale. CIMMYT is headquartered in Mexico and have presence in Asia, Africa & Middle East.

http://www.cimmyt.org/en/

- Location: The position will be based in New Delhi, India, but will interact with all CIMMYT´s experimental stations and regional offices (country and world-wide) on a regular basis.

- Reporting to : Director – Internal Audit( based in Mexico)

- Status : This is a Nationally Recruited Staff position for an initial term of three years, renewable based on performance and strategic needs

The Senior Internal Auditor shall perform operational, financial and/or compliance audits at all international locations outside of Mexican operations to review and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the use of resources, reliability and integrity of financial reporting, compliance with internal policies and procedures and applicable laws, regulations, international treaties, conventions and other agreements, and safeguarding of assets.

For the position, we are looking for individuals with:

- At least 12-15 years of financial and operational or IT systems internal audit experience with a multinational organization, or external audit experience with an international Accounting firm.

- Holder of a CIA, CISA or another professional certification related to audit is highly preferred.

- Knowledge of enterprise risk management and/or internal controls (i.e. Sarbanes Oxley or the COSO framework)

- Demonstrated skills in project management, data collection, analysis, and problem solving and audit documentation.

- Ability to multi-task and work on various projects in different phases; Ability to plan, execute and complete projects within the required deadlines with limited supervision.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

- Experience in audit data analysis and electronic audit work paper tools (i.e. ACL and MKinsight).

- Knowledge of the business objectives and processes of various and complex environments such as information technology, telecommunications, human resources, office operations.

- Ability to think "outside the box" and apply creative and constructive analysis to propose well-founded recommendations for improvements to internal policies, processes and controls.

- Demonstrated initiative, autonomy, adaptability, maturity and sound judgment.

- Must possess exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills, including oral and written communications, listening, interviewing, fostering open communications and influencing decisions.

- Be able to share knowledge of audit tools and technologies with other department personnel to enhance their internal processes and methodologies on an as needed basis.

- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management and staff

- Fluency in English (speaking, reading and writing) is required; Knowledge of any one of the local languages where CIMMT operates will be an advantage.

- Ability to travel internationally at least 25% of the year as required by the annual audit plan.

Interested candidates can send in their updated resumes latest by 23rd April 2014 .