Internal Audit and Compliance Officer At Catholic Agency for Overseas Development

Starting Salary: £39,396 – £40,745 p.a.

Contract: 12 months Fixed – term contract

Hours of work – 35 hours per week

Location: London (This role will be based in London but there will be flexibility to work remotely)

CAFOD has an exciting and challenging fixed term opportunity for a motivated and resourceful candidate with experience of internal and/or external audit work. The ideal candidate will have had exposure to the international aid sector and carrying out audit work in more challenging environments – though at this time, much of that work may be carried out remotely, in conjunction with contracted local audit firms.

The fixed term post is for a minimum period of 12 months (subject to a satisfactory probationary period) but there is a possibility to extend this after the end of the first 12-month period.

Job Purpose

To promote risk awareness and undertake internal audit assignments, compliance reviews and special investigations. To provide real-time assurance on particular transactions that are deemed to have significant compliance or operational risks.

Job Scope

The Internal Audit and Compliance Officers take a key role in advising and reporting on the effectiveness of risk management and systems of internal control. Risk management covers a broad range of areas, including finance, and the Internal Audit and Compliance Officers work on all these areas. S/he is expected to be able to be tactful and persistent and to make unbiased judgements and give impartial advice. The job involves assignments in the UK and in other countries where CAFOD works.

Accountability

The Internal Audit and Compliance Officers are part of the Financial Assurance Section and are line managed by the Head of Finance Information and Infrastructure. The internal audit function is part of CAFOD’s governance, and the Internal Audit and Compliance Officers provide reports independently to the Trustees, via the Honorary Treasurer, Chair of the Finance Legal Audit and Risk Committee (FLAR) and also to the Chair of the Strategy and Performance Committee (SPC). The Internal Audit Framework (as reviewed by FLAR) sets out the way that the internal audit function works in order to maintain the risk focus and independence of its review function.