Internal Audit Officer (IAO)

* Drive the internal audit function, conducting regular audits of Head Office and field/Unit Offices to ensure transparency, accountability, and compliance with applicable laws and organizational policies. * Lead the review and verification of financial transactions, including vouchers, bills, payrolls, procurements, advances, petty cash, and bank reconciliations, to ensure accuracy and compliance. * Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, including NGOAB rules, donor guidelines, Income Tax Act, VAT & SD Act, Stamp Act, and Money Laundering Prevention Act, as well as organizational internal policies. * Architect program and project audits to evaluate the effectiveness of legal aid, mediation, court support, litigation, training, awareness, and advocacy programs, focusing on proper utilization of project funds, accuracy of beneficiary records, and compliance with approved project budgets and donor conditions. * Assess organizational and project-level risks, including financial, operational, compliance, and reputation risks, and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control systems to recommend improvements. * Identify and report on weaknesses, irregularities, fraud risks, and non-compliance issues, providing clear, concise, and evidence-based audit reports with practical recommendations. * Manage the audit reporting process, discussing findings with management and concerned departments, and following up on the implementation of audit recommendations. * Conduct legal and regulatory reviews, ensuring compliance with court procedures, legal documentation standards, and authorization procedures, and verifying legal expense documentation. * Provide advisory support to management on financial and administrative controls, donor compliance, fraud prevention, and risk mitigation, and assist in reviewing and updating financial, procurement, HR, and internal audit policies and manuals. * Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Finance, HR, Programme, Legal, Advocacy, and Administration, during audits, and provide guidance and on-the-job support to field staff on compliance and documentation standards. * Support external auditors, donor audits, and special investigations as required, ensuring seamless coordination and effective communication.