Internal Controller Specialist at Plan International Rwanda: (Deadline 5 March 2025)

Internal Controller Specialist

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

ROLE PURPOSE

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organisation working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalised and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over five years to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to achieving the sustainable development goals and the goals of gender equality.

The Internal Controller Specialist will assist for objectively assessing the internal control environment, actions, methods, and practices of PIR.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Typical Responsibilities – Key End Results of Position

• In liaison with Senior Internal Controller develop PIR’s annual audit plan to assess controls, operational efficiencies, and compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Perform different audit tasks, including preparation, paperwork, and other associated reports.
• Audit all PIR departments and locations to determine the nature of operations and adequacy of the internal control system to achieve established objectives.
• Maintain a comprehensive system for recording all audit plans, work papers, findings, reports, and follow-up audits.
• Draf the reports of audit observations.
• Ensure the verification of financial transactions is executed quarterly to assure the correctness and accuracy of liabilities, assets, expenditures and receipts.
• Ensure good interactions with Global Assurance, staff, external auditors and legal or statutory agencies.
• In Liaison with Senior Internal Controller carry out risk assessments and provide advice to CLT when they are developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Work with the management to resolve issues that may have been identified through audit findings.
• Conduct research on the latest trends and other issues relating to audit practice.
• Perform other related assignments as assigned by management.
• Recommend revisions and additions to policies and procedures to improve operations as well as internal controls.
• Respond to ad hoc requests to address control issues on new business processes, policies and procedures, and provide consultative services to management.

Risk Management

• Review the organisations’ performance in identifying, assessing, mitigating, and reporting risks in line with the Global Risk Management Policy and the Global Risk Management Toolkit.
• Ensure that all inherent risks in PIR, including safeguarding children & young people, safety & security, and fraud & corruption, are given top priority by management and all staff.

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) 

• Promotes and abides by internal policies and procedures including but not limited to:  Child Protection Policy; Code of Conduct; and mandatory reporting responsibility.
• Ensures that all staff signed safeguarding policies;
• Implement Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, auditing or business management/administration.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience, preferably in an NGO environment
• Having a CPA, CIA or ACCA qualification is a distinct advantage.
• Proven experience in audit in INGO or professional auditing firm environment.
• Proven understanding of “child rights” and “gender in development” concepts and the promotion of girls’ rights in the context of relevant International Conventions (Convention of the Rights of the Child, Convention for the Eradication of Discrimination against Women) and the Global Goals (SDGs).
• Possess knowledge of internal controls across the various business functions cycles (e.g. finance reporting, procurement, HR and payroll, etc.)
• Excellent written & spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, representation and negotiation skills.
• Sound planning, time management and administrative skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, in a team, and for extended hours if required.
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PPT and DB Software.
• Experience in working in a culturally diverse setting.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals.
• Knowledge of auditing concepts and principles.
• Knowledge of financial recordkeeping procedures, laws, regulations, and standards.
• Understanding of the IT control environment.
• Acute devotion to detail and having a meticulous nature are preferred qualities.

To view full Job Description Click here:Internal Controller Specialist- JD 

Location: Kigali-PIR-CO

Type of Role: Open-Ended

Reports to: Senior Internal Controller

Grade: Level 14

Annual gross salary:16,628,184 Rwf

Closing Date: 05 March 2025

Application Link

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.