With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

JOB PURPOSE

The Financial Reporting, Risk & Compliance (FRRC) team exist to over manage the global statutory audit and consolidated financial statement of World Vision International, and ensure a robust internal control environment across the globe, working closely with Global Field Finance, other Finance teams in the Global Centre. 

The role is responsible for supporting the Financial Reporting, Risk & Compliance team in this endeavour and the purpose of this role is to:

Assist in the operational management of year-end audit process,

Assist in all financial reporting and compliance related matters for the WVI global entity;

Assist in identifying gaps in existing global finance policies and procedures and work with colleagues to support changes to enhance practice in the Global Centre, Regional Offices, Field Offices and Support Offices, where appropriate;

Assist in the collation, reporting and analysis of internal audit findings and internal control self-assessments by offices;

Assist in identifying and improving processes and practices of the team and global finance processes, with a continuous improvement and customer focused mindset.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

I. Annual external audit and global financial statements

Ia. Assist in the operational management of the year-end close and audit process, including:

The preparation of materials for training and communications year-end reporting process.

Assist in preparation and analysis of detailed schedules and workpapers for external audit, based on information from Vision Fund International, Global Field Finance, Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis, Financial Data & Capability and Global Internal Audit teams.

Address information requests from auditors, liaising with Field Offices and other stakeholders as appropriate.

Consolidate information from entities in the consolidated group for external auditor’s selections.

Ib. Assist in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements of World Vision International, including:

Collating and consolidating individual reports for subsidiaries and affiliates (including Field Offices, VFI, Global Centre and some Support Offices).

Adjusting reports to comply with US-GAAP.

Identifying and calculating eliminating entries upon consolidation.

Preparation of appropriate disclosure notes.

Preparing draft file notes and position papers to document accounting treatment of transactions and disclosures.

Provide support to new processes designed to collect information required for new accounting standards, or existing standards where business processes, systems or activities change.

Ic. Assist with the WVI-WVUS Single Audit and the preparation of the combined financial statements, ensuring completeness and accuracy.

Id. Remain current with US-GAAP and technical accounting and reporting matters through self-study and/or continuing professional education efforts.

II. Support a strong internal control environment across the Partnership

Assist in identifying gaps in existing CAFO group policies and procedures, focusing primarily on finance policies and procedures, and work with colleagues to support changes to policies and procedures to enhance practice in the Global Centre, Regional Offices, Field Offices and Support Offices, where appropriate.

Assist in the collation, reporting and analysis of internal audit findings and internal control self-assessments by Partnership offices.

Assist (as back-up) in the maintenance of team pages on WV Central to ensure communications to the Partnership via this platform are up to date.

III. Compliance management

Assist in preparing compliance reporting for the global consolidated entity, including OECD reporting, statutory reporting, tax filings, government reporting.

IV. Support accurate Global Centre ledger, P&L and balance sheet

Review reconciliations prepared by the Accounting team, identify reconciling items that required action and work with colleagues to resolve and close as appropriate.

Review accuracy of prepayments and accruals to ensure liabilities and assets are complete.

Support the review of the monthly funding reconciliation.

V. Continuously improve processes and practices with a customer focused mindset

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Support, and at times, lead process improvement initiatives.

Seek opportunities for automation, improvements in quality and efficiency by utilising technology (which may include but is not limited to Power BI, MS form, PowerApps, Sharepoint, Smartsheet, UI Path etc.).

Remain current and increase knowledge in related finance areas utilizing self-study and/or continuing professional education efforts.

VI. Other tasks as requested by manager.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE:

Has minimum of four years of experience in finance and accounting role

At least two years from a public accounting firm strongly desired.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or the equivalent.

Accredited with CPA, Institute of Chartered Accountants or equivalent professional accounting body.

Demonstrates effective computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes, intranet and Internet, and various software applications and databases used in work efforts.

Experience in building reporting and utilising data models in PowerBI or similar software to a proficient level.

Willing to work in a hybrid work set-up

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