Senior Investigator - Financial Investigations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting, Criminal Justice, Finance, or a related field.
  
• Completion of an externally recognized investigation training program and/or certification including CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or CA (Chartered Accountant)
  
• CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) certification is highly preferred.
  
• 5-7 years of professional experience in investigation, auditing, law, and/or project management in international organizations.
  
• Excellent investigation, research, analytical, and computer forensics.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills Experience working in a global environment.
  
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
  
• Fluency in French (spoken and written) is a MUST.
  

Financial Investigations

• Analyze, oversee, and conduct a preliminary assessment of misconduct allegations to determine the veracity of possible violations of World Vision (WV) policy or law.
  
• Initiate, plan, conduct, support, and oversee investigations related to complex fraud, corruption, bribery, kickbacks, extortion, product substitution, embezzlement, theft, ethical misconduct, mismanagement, waste and abuse.conflict-of-interest,
  
• Prepare and evaluate detailed reports, such as investigative plans, engagement memos, reports of investigation, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and quarterly investigative reports.
  

Capacity Building & Strategic Initiatives

• Provide investigative training and guidance to staff who conduct investigation's part time, and other junior investigators regarding detecting and investigating misconduct.
  
• Develop and support the implementation of investigation manuals, and preventive measures to mitigate fraud risk. Identify fraud trends and recommend appropriate actions to mitigate the risk to WV.
  
• The incumbent will also be instrumental in rolling out and streamlining Global Compliance, Risk, & Investigations (GCRI) strategic initiatives aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of its financial investigation services.