Internal Auditor

The Internal Auditor provides leadership and assurance to strengthen CARE Philippines’ integrity, accountability, and risk-informed decision-making. Reporting directly to the Country Director, this role oversees enterprise risk management, fraud/investigations, donor compliance, and audit assurance. The position also provides light-touch regional advisory support across Asia and deploys with the Emergency Response Team during humanitarian crises.

Key Responsibilities

1. Risk & Compliance Management

• Lead country-level risk assessment and compliance oversight across programmatic, financial, and operational areas.
• Conduct targeted audits and quarterly procurement spot checks.
• Review and quality-assure Management Responses to internal/external audit findings, ensuring timely implementation.
• Present regular risk and compliance updates to the Country Director and Senior Management Team (SMT).

2. Fraud & Misconduct Management

• Serve as the focal point for fraud prevention, reporting, and investigations per CARE SOPs.
• Ensure timely reporting to donors and regional management systems.
• Lead fraud prevention training for staff, partners, and suppliers to foster an ethical culture.

3. Strategic Advisory & Capacity Building

• Advise executive leadership on risk mitigation during program design, implementation, and close-out.
• Guide partner risk management, due diligence, and capacity building.
• Deliver training and mentoring on risk, compliance, safeguarding, and ethical conduct.

4. Regional Advisory & Emergency Response

• Provide light-touch, desk-based advisory support and quarterly risk reviews for designated CARE offices in Asia.
• Support CARE Safeguarding, PSEA, and Child Safeguarding policies.
• Deploy as part of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) to advise on risk and controls during humanitarian crises.

Qualifications and Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Auditing, Finance, or Risk Management (Master’s or professional certification like CIA, CPA, CA, ACCA, or CISA strongly preferred).

• 5–7 years of progressive experience in audit, compliance, risk management, or internal controls (ideally within INGOs or development programs).

• Hands-on experience conducting or supporting internal/fraud investigations and managing institutional donor compliance.

• Deep knowledge of risk management, procurement controls, and donor rules.

• Strong ability to evaluate audit findings, write clear advisory reports, and engage cross-functional stakeholders.

• Proficiency in MS Office and financial systems (e.g., PeopleSoft); fluent written and spoken English.