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Senior Associate, Internal Controls
About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 3,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
This Opportunity:
The primary objective of the Senior Associate, Internal Controls is to review the Americas Regional Business Partnership’s (ARBP) operations to ensure adherence to policies, processes and procedures. The Senior Associate will conduct internal financial, operational and compliance reviews.
Location:
The position is based in Palladium’s Washington, DC office.
You and Your Career:
If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in Audit, Financial Reporting Systems and great report writing skills we are interested in hearing from you.
We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!
Reporting and Supervision:
The Senior Associate, Internal Controls reports directly to the Director, Risk Management.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs procurement reviews assessing transactions for compliance with Palladium’s policies and procedures
Working closely with Contracts & Compliance to ensure Palladium’s compliance with a CPSR
Performs internal project reviews and spot checks
Conducts detailed and thorough reviews of sample transactions to ensure the transactions are processed in accordance with Palladium policies, donor rules and regulations, and applicable local laws
Reports internal review findings to appropriate management based on the results of regularly scheduled reviews, non-scheduled reviews, and at any time when issues need to be addressed by management
Making initial recommendations on corrective actions based on internal reviews
Propose changes in the policies and procedures for the general operation of the to prevent illegal or improper conduct
Engage with other areas/departments/units or external organizations proactively, to provide ongoing guidance of how best to achieve organization’s objectives in a compliant manner
Monitoring Palladium’s Partner Database Records
Sets up and maintains tracking tools as assigned relating to department administration, review assignments and PCI records
Assists Direct Project Teams with external project audits
Weekly audit reporting to the Director, Risk Management
Other duties, including special projects, as assigned
Key Competencies Required:
Ability to lead a review/audit, develop review/audit plans, conduct complex review/audit projects, and write reports to substantiate findings
Knowledge of accepted accounting principles, auditing standards, procedures, and techniques preferred
Demonstrated working knowledge of government contracting, including various types of contracts (such as CPFF, T&M, and FFP) in addition to grants and cooperative agreements
Ability to observe and understand business processes ensuring processes are document completely and accurately
Ability to apply audit standards through practical application
Strong analytical skills to successfully perform financial reviews, determination of responsibility and other forms of qualitive analysis
Experienced with financial reporting systems
Proactive in researching business best practice concepts to recommend as appropriate
Strong organization and follow-up skills including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet all deadlines and commitments
Ability to examine information, identify problems, uncover root causes, develop findings and leads, and make cogent, actionable recommendations
Experience working with minimal supervision to multitask, manage workload to timely completion
High standard of oral and written communication skills with the ability to produce clear and logical reports
Experience collaborating with diverse teams to solve problems
High level of attention to detail and accuracy
Good organizational and planning skills
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

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