Director, Innovation & GC Continuous A&A

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As the Director, Innovation & GC Continuous A&A you will drive transformation in audit practices through innovation and data-driven methodologies. Reporting to the Chief Audit Executive, you will lead the integration of continuous analytics to enhance risk visibility and assurance delivery.

You will coordinate and coach a team of Regional Specialists in Continuous Analytics & Assurance and ensure strategic alignment with GAA work streams as well as with global and regional function leaders to deploy solutions effectively. Operating with high ethical standards and minimal supervision, you will advance assurance through timely, technology-enabled insights.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in internal audit, data analytics, or risk assurance, with at least 5 years in roles that integrate technology and data-driven approaches into audit processes.
• Proven leadership experience in managing or coordinating multi-regional or global teams, including developing talent and driving high performance in a distributed analytics or audit function.
• Strategic experience in designing and implementing analytics frameworks, tools, or platforms to support continuous auditing, monitoring, and assurance at scale.
• Demonstrated success in leading innovation initiatives within an audit or risk context—e.g., deploying automation, advanced analytics, AI/ML, or real-time monitoring to enhance assurance capabilities.
• Strong track record of engaging senior stakeholders, including global function leaders, and aligning analytics initiatives with enterprise risk priorities and assurance objectives.
• Deep expertise in analytics tools and platforms such as Power BI, SQL, Python, ACL, or IDEA, and experience working across ERP, finance, operations, or HR systems to extract and interpret complex data.
• In-depth understanding of IIA Standards, continuous auditing concepts, and professional best practices with demonstrated ability to uphold high ethical and professional standards.

Is this the job for you?

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the application deadline of 19 JULY 2026.

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.