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About the role

  • Internal Auditor leading MEDA’s independent global audit function for an organization creating business solutions to poverty. Providing assurance across programs, grants, investments, governance, and controls.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and lead MEDA’s independent internal audit function
  • Provide risk-based assurance to management and the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee (FAR)
  • Provide enterprise-wide oversight of governance, risk, and controls across MEDA’s global operations
  • Establish and maintain a risk-based internal audit framework, including charter, policies, procedures, reporting formats, and governance cadence
  • Develop and present the annual internal audit plan for FAR committee approval
  • Define audit methodologies, tools, and reporting standards
  • Build a fit-for-purpose audit function, leveraging external expertise where required
  • Monitor donor, regulatory, and contractual compliance
  • Assess adherence to internal policies, frameworks, and governance standards
  • Strengthen control awareness through guidance and training
  • Use data analytics and AI tools for risk identification, anomaly detection, transaction testing, pattern analysis, and continuous auditing
  • Lead and execute audits covering program operations, grants, donor compliance, investments, fund governance, procurement, contracting, vendors, fraud risk, safeguarding, whistleblower responses, cybersecurity, data governance, information management, and multi-jurisdictional offices and partners
  • Assess internal control adequacy and effectiveness and deliver clear, actionable audit findings
  • Report independently to FAR on audit results, key risks, and control deficiencies
  • Escalate material issues directly to FAR without management filtering
  • Maintain audit dashboards and remediation tracking systems
  • Support enterprise risk assessments and identify emerging risks
  • Advise on control design and risk mitigation while maintaining independence
  • Support special investigations, including fraud- or whistleblower-related matters
  • Advise leadership on governance, risk, and control matters

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
  • Professional designation required: CPA, CA, CIA, or equivalent
  • 10+ years in a role performing internal audit, risk, or assurance and leading an internal audit function
  • Experience developing and executing risk-based audit plans and reporting to audit committees or boards
  • Knowledge of financial management of government contracts and compliance requirements
  • Investment, fund, or financial services experience is an asset
  • Experience working in international/multi-country operations and donor-funded environments
  • Understanding and appreciation of business principles and international development and MEDA’s approach of creating business solutions to poverty
  • Appreciation and support of MEDA’s faith statement, values, and goals
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas
  • Ability and willingness for regular international travel to developing countries
  • Must be able to work legally in Canada; MEDA cannot sponsor or assist candidates in obtaining work permits

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with 1 day in office
  • Accommodations available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in the selection process

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

CA$116,400 - CA$129,300 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Tech skills

Cyber Security

Location requirements

HybridWaterlooCanada

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