Director, Audit chez CHC

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership and Strategy

• Department Strategy: Contribute to long-term planning and innovation, establishing and carrying out priorities and improvement initiatives. 
• Audit Planning: Design and oversee risk-based audit plans aligned with Church objectives.
• Team Management: Lead and mentor audit teams, ensuring high performance and professional development. Demonstrate strong project management abilities to handle simultaneous audit engagements, maintain timelines, and manage resources effectively.
• People Development: Coach and develop managers and direct reports.
• Trusted Advisor: Collaborate with Managing Directors, Directors for Temporal Affairs, and Affiliate Presidents to develop trusting, collaborative relationships and provide strategic insights.

2. Risk Assessment and Control Evaluation

• Risk Oversight: Continuously assess risk frameworks and identify control weaknesses.
• Control Environment: Ensure robust internal controls across financial, operational, and compliance functions.

3. Project Execution and Reporting

• Audit Services: Oversee audits across financial, IT, operational, and compliance areas. Demonstrate excellent analytical thinking, attention to detail, ethical judgment, and adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Information Integrity: Ensure reliability of financial and operational data.
• Reporting: Demonstrate exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities to present complex issues clearly and advise executive leadership and the audit committee. 
• Follow-up: Ensure timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Audit Standards: Uphold professional standards for quality and consistency.

4. Process Improvement and Efficiency

• Operational Efficiency: Identify opportunities for process improvements that enhance efficiency and improve the quality of Church and Audit Department operations. 
• Technology Adoption: Leverage tools like generative AI, data analytics and continuous monitoring.

5. Ethical Leadership

• Governance: Promote ethics and integrity in Church operations.

6. Audit Committee Engagement

• Presentations: Provide regular updates to the Audit Committee.
• Strategic Input: Provide strategic input on risk and governance issues to the Managing Director and advise on governance and risk management frameworks.

7. Regulatory Compliance

• Regulatory Awareness: Stay informed on legal and accounting changes.
• Global Compliance Services: Coordinate with compliance stewards and ensure appropriate audit coverage.
• Financial Reporting: Ensure controls over financial reporting are in place and functioning properly.
• External Audit Liaison: Facilitate external audits for affiliates.

• CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or an equivalent certification required; however, candidates with extensive and progressive leadership experience directing compliance, financial, information systems, or enterprise risk audit functions may also be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 14 years of audit or accounting experience, including multinational exposure.
• Extensive and progressive managerial experience in leadership roles, with demonstrated strength in collaborating with functional leaders to address compliance, financial, internal control, and operational challenges.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor audit teams, manage complex and resource-intensive audit services, and collaboratively develop strategic audit plans.
• Proven ability to support departmental staff through personnel and workplace matters.
• Deep understanding of internal controls, risk management, compliance, business processes, and project management.
• Demonstrate excellence in written and verbal communications.
• Perform work with integrity, objectivity, professionalism, and competency.