AD, Enterprise Risk & Internal Audit in Goleta, California at VITAMIN ANGEL ALLIANCE INC

Internal Audit

• Collaborate with the General Counsel and Finance to establish the internal audit function,design the internal control framework across financial, operational, compliance and governance processes, and secure approval from the Board's Audit and Finance Committee.• Develop Vitamin Angels' risk-based internal audit plan, prioritized by exposure and likelihood.• Conduct or coordinate internal audits across financial, operational, compliance and governance areas, with initial focus informed by known control gaps, including international cash management, consultant and vendor access controls, grants compliance readiness, and country operations and programs.• Track remediation of audit findings and control exceptions to closure and report status transparently to leadership and the Audit and Finance Committee.• Coordinate with Vitamin Angels' external auditors to ensure internal and external audit work is complementary and non-duplicative.

Cross-Functional

• Actively support the GC and CFAO in playing an influencing role in strengthening the organization’s control environment and broadening the understanding of risk, controls, oversight and accountability in the organization. • Partner with the Director of Technology on cybersecurity risk governance, including establishing the formal risk reporting cadence the organization's technology program currently lacks.• Partner with General Counsel and the Compliance team on operating policies as monitored controls, including exception identification and resolution.• Serve as the accountable owner for the Risk, Compliance and Assurance results.• Partner closely with the General Counsel and CFAO to ensure enterprise risk and audit findings inform the pace and sequencing of the Operations Pathway.• Provide periodic risk and audit updates directly to the General Counsel and CFAO.

Other duties

• The duties and responsibilities set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Level of Decision-Making

Within the bounds of VA’s mission, values and policies, and sound professional practices, the Associate Director, Enterprise Risk and Internal Audit has the discretion to use independent judgment to make decisions of significant consequence that affect Vitamin Angels’ clients, implementing partners and employees.

Organizational Relationships

VA operates under a collaborative, matrix management model. The Associate Director, Enterprise Risk and Internal Audit establishes their own daily work priorities and ensures that all responsibilities are conducted consistent with accepted best practices, sound professional judgment and within an established schedule and budget.

Reports to:

General Counsel, administratively and operationally. Maintains a direct, functional reporting relationship with the Board's Audit and Finance Committee for internal audit matters, to preserve independence.

Supervises:

Individual contributor initially, building toward additional capacity as assurance coverage scales with the organization

Primary working relationships:

CFAO, Compliance team, Controller, Director of Technology, external auditors, Audit and Finance Committee

Travel required:

Domestic and international travel, including country program audits, leadership meetings, organizational gatherings and occasional Board-related activities. Passport required.

Required Qualifications

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation required.• Other relevant certifications (CPA, ACCA, CA, CISA) are a plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Minimum, Necessary and Desired)

Minimum:

• 7+ years of combined experience in internal audit and enterprise risk management.• Proven ability and experience to communicate, negotiate and challenge risk and control practices at all levels of organizational hierarchy. • Strong knowledge of governance, enterprise risk management, internal controls, regulatory compliance and audit methodologies• Strong working knowledge of IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)and Code of Ethics. • An outcomes focus with direct experience applying risk-based internal auditing and good understanding of the Three Lines Model.• Demonstrated ability to present audit findings, recommendations and strategic insights to SLT, Audit & Finance Committee, and Boards.• Strong interpersonal skills, including influencing, negotiation, coaching and relationship building in a wide range of cultural environments. Strong ability to deliver difficult messages with tact and confidence. • Experience leading, working on and delivering multiple projects, with conflicting priorities, on a timely basis. • Self-motivated with a proven ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. Native or professional-level English proficiency required; ability to conduct audits and draft executive summaries and present complex audit reports and risk assessments to executive management and stakeholders entirely in English.

Necessary:

• Significant experience within a nonprofit, international development, global health, humanitarian, foundation or similar mission-based organization, or the public sector.• Proven ability to design enterprise-wide frameworks, systems and processes. • Strong business acumen and the ability to quickly develop deep understanding of organizational strategy and operations. • Exceptional facilitation, communication, and stakeholder influence skills, with the ability to drive alignment across all levels. • Ability to navigate ambiguity, create structure and drive results in evolving environments.

Desired:

• Working fluency in technology and cybersecurity risks.• Experience with large institutional donors.• An understanding of the grant requirements of major institutional donors and humanitarian donor regulations.• Experience working in multi-cultural environments.

Physical/Travel Requirements

• Ability to lift, or carry, approximately 20-40 lbs. on a regular basis. • Ability to remain seated and/or stationary for extended periods of time, including but not limited to prolonged air travel, and general job assignments performed at a desk. • Must have a valid passport, necessary travel visas, government-issued identification and the ability to travel internationally. • Ability to walk or hike in conditions which may include uneven surfaces, inclinations, stairs, extreme weather, long distances, elevation changes or extremes, and/or other conditions associated with foreign travel. • Ability to receive necessary vaccines and medication for travel to certain countries. • Ability to manage stress, including but not limited to, stress resulting from local and foreign travel, large crowds, open spaces, shared office space and daily activities with reasonable accommodations.

Guiding Behaviors

Collaboration and Inclusivity

• We succeed as one team. Functional excellence matters and organizational impact comes first. Integrity, Kindness, Respect

• Doing the right thing in the right way. Acting with a mindset of inclusion and positive intent. Solution/Action Oriented

• Drive for improvement and future-focused results. Accountability and Growth Mindset

• Recognizing and taking ownership for one’s actions, continuous learning mindset. Innovation and Learning

• Applying creativity, evidence and learning to continuously improve impact.

BENEFITS: Comprehensive benefit package includes Medical, Dental and Vision Care, Life Insurance, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Holidays, Wellness Program, paid parental leave and more.