PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Regional Specialist, Continuous Analytics & Assurance provides assurance to Regional and National Senior Management and the Chief Audit Executive that risk, control, and governance processes are effective in supporting ministry objectives. The role integrates continuous analytics into audits to enhance visibility into key risks and improve organizational performance.

The Specialist demonstrates high ethical standards and leads audit engagements of varying complexity. Responsibilities include planning, coordinating, directing assigned Regional Assurance & Advisory team members, and resolving complex audit matters. The role requires performing all duties with minimal supervision and professional excellence.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Promote and Ensure Regional Assurance & Advisory Team’s High Performance

• Lead continuous analytics and assurance assignments as assigned by the Director, Innovation and Continuous Analytics & Advisory in the annual audit plan, support larger and complex engagements in ICAA & Regional Audit Plan, potentially one or more assignments simultaneously.
• Actively engage with senior management staff within the region's National Offices or Global Functions to gain a good understanding of their business and ensure the efficient execution of the assignments.
• Continually enhance GAA's ability to conduct assurance and advisory reviews to add value and improve the organisation's operations while considering the organisation's key initiatives and strategic direction.
• Drive stakeholder relationships and communication, and recommend/implement actions to achieve improvements; evaluate the advocacy efforts of the internal audit activity and determine key performance indicators to evaluate the success of the internal audit activity

Promote and Ensure High Quality

• Maintain and promote the highest conformance and ethical standards for GAA
• Provide technical oversight to the work of regional auditors within the assigned job.
• Ensure WV GAA quality standards are maintained, which includes but is not limited to:
  • Providing on-the-job technical support during planning and field work with the team members, including on-site reviews as assigned at the planning phase.
  • Ensure all review notes are responded to by team members and compile quality draft audit findings/draft audit reports for RAD review by the end of the fieldwork phase.
  • Review follow-up evidence of implementation of audit findings as per auditee's “audit implementation plan’’ to ensure audit matters arising are fully resolved

Drive Innovation

• Actively contribute to developing and enhancing innovative practices, tools, and methodologies that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of technology-enabled analytics and assurance.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in data Analytics, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• At least five (5) years of hands-on experience in data analytics or audit, with significant application of data-driven techniques in risk identification, control testing, and continuous assurance.
• Experience in audit data analytics or within an internal audit function using technology to enhance assurance is essential.
• Proven experience in risk-based auditing with an emphasis on applying data analytics tools and continuous monitoring techniques to improve audit coverage and efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to extract, clean, analyze, and visualize data from multiple systems (e.g., ERP, Finance, HR) to support audit objectives and generate actionable insights.
• Proficient in using analytics tools and technologies (AI), such as Power BI, IDEA, SQL, Python, ACL, or similar platforms, to perform control assessments, identify trends, and detect anomalies in large datasets.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in new and evolving data environments and interpret complex data in the context of audit risk.
• Knowledge of continuous auditing concepts, such as automated control testing, continuous monitoring, and data-driven risk assessments.
• Understanding of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards) and ability to perform duties with high ethical and professional standards.
• Professional certification or progress toward CIA, CISA, or data analytics credentials (e.g., CAP, DA-100, or equivalent) is preferred.
• Basic IT Audit and Fraud Investigation (CFE is a plus)

• Lead continuous analytics and assurance assignments as assigned by the Director, Innovation and Continuous Analytics & Advisory in the annual audit plan, support larger and complex engagements in ICAA & Regional Audit Plan, potentially one or more assignments simultaneously.
• Actively engage with senior management staff within the region's National Offices or Global Functions to gain a good understanding of their business and ensure the efficient execution of the assignments.
• Continually enhance GAA's ability to conduct assurance and advisory reviews to add value and improve the organisation's operations while considering the organisation's key initiatives and strategic direction.
• Drive stakeholder relationships and communication, and recommend/implement actions to achieve improvements; evaluate the advocacy efforts of the internal audit activity and determine key performance indicators to evaluate the success of the internal audit activity
• Maintain and promote the highest conformance and ethical standards for GAA
• Provide technical oversight to the work of regional auditors within the assigned job.
• Ensure WV GAA quality standards are maintained, which includes but is not limited to: Providing on-the-job technical support during planning and field work with the team members, including on-site reviews as assigned at the planning phase.
• Ensure all review notes are responded to by team members and compile quality draft audit findings/draft audit reports for RAD review by the end of the fieldwork phase.
• Review follow-up evidence of implementation of audit findings as per auditee's “audit implementation plan’’ to ensure audit matters arising are fully resolved
• Actively contribute to developing and enhancing innovative practices, tools, and methodologies that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of technology-enabled analytics and assurance.

• Data Analytics
• Audit
• Risk identification
• Control testing
• Continuous assurance
• Data-driven techniques
• Risk-based auditing
• Data analytics tools
• Continuous monitoring techniques
• Data extraction
• Data cleaning
• Data analysis
• Data visualization
• Power BI
• IDEA
• SQL
• Python
• ACL
• Analytical skills
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving skills
• Continuous auditing concepts
• Automated control testing
• Continuous monitoring
• Data-driven risk assessments
• IT Audit
• Fraud Investigation

• Bachelor’s degree in data Analytics, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• At least five (5) years of hands-on experience in data analytics or audit, with significant application of data-driven techniques in risk identification, control testing, and continuous assurance.
• Experience in audit data analytics or within an internal audit function using technology to enhance assurance is essential.
• Proven experience in risk-based auditing with an emphasis on applying data analytics tools and continuous monitoring techniques to improve audit coverage and efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to extract, clean, analyze, and visualize data from multiple systems (e.g., ERP, Finance, HR) to support audit objectives and generate actionable insights.
• Proficient in using analytics tools and technologies (AI), such as Power BI, IDEA, SQL, Python, ACL, or similar platforms, to perform control assessments, identify trends, and detect anomalies in large datasets.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in new and evolving data environments and interpret complex data in the context of audit risk.
• Knowledge of continuous auditing concepts, such as automated control testing, continuous monitoring, and data-driven risk assessments.
• Understanding of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards) and ability to perform duties with high ethical and professional standards.
• Professional certification or progress toward CIA, CISA, or data analytics credentials (e.g., CAP, DA-100, or equivalent) is preferred.
• Basic IT Audit and Fraud Investigation (CFE is a plus)