Internal Auditor

Manchester, NH

JOB TYPE: Full-time

TITLE:   Internal Auditor

FLSA:  Exempt: Professional

REPORTS TO: Internal Audit Manager

STATUS: Full-time

INTRODUCTION TO DIOCESE AND BISHOP OF MANCHESTER:

The Bishop of Manchester is the visible principal and foundation of unity in the particular diocese entrusted to him. In a unique and visible way, he makes Christ’s mission present and enduring as Shepherd of the Christian Community. In order to fulfill his mission, the Bishop employs suitable, chosen collaborators (clerics, religious, or lay people). He shares with them the apostolic mission and entrusts various responsibilities to them.

Each position employed in at The Diocese of Manchester helps to extend the ministry of the Bishop in particular ways as outlined in the position description. All employees of the diocese assist the Bishop of Manchester in serving the parishes, schools, and institutions of the Catholic Church in New Hampshire.

RESPONSIBILITES:

The Internal Auditor will plan and perform on site reviews of parishes, schools, missions, and institutions in the Diocese of Manchester. The incumbent will review accounting and financial management, internal controls, compliance with laws and regulations, and perform analytical reviews of financial statements. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Interview key parish personnel.

2. Perform detail testing of transactions as well as testing through inquiry, corroborative inquiry, and observation.

3. Provide an objective assessment of the parish’s understanding of risk exposures.

4. Provide an assessment of internal controls relative to existing risk management strategies at the parish. 

5. Provide concrete recommendations, advice, and training to safeguard parish assets, as well as improve the financial operations of the parish.

6. Provide concrete recommendations on how to reduce the risk of financial mismanagement, theft, or misappropriation of funds.

7. Prepare an internal audit report with the results from each parish review.

8. Travel to parishes within the state of New Hampshire on a routine basis.

9. Must have the flexibility to occasionally work weekends and evenings to observe the offertory collection and count as well as attend parish Finance Council meetings as needed.

10. Present reports and results of reviews to the Pastor and Parish Finance Councils.

11. Investigate unusual items appearing in parish financial reports, conduct investigation of parish finances when misappropriation is suspected.

12. Avoid conflicts of interest with parishes.

13. Research issues and topics and draft summary memorandums.

14. Be informed of current issues affecting accounting, management, taxation, or ministry.

15. Special projects and other duties, including forensic accounting and financial investigations, if necessary, as assigned by the Internal Audit Manager.

16. Temporary Project Assignment – update the Diocesan Administrative Policy Manual. This project entails researching relevant industry standards, updating content based on recent developments and technological changes, and coordinating between multiple staff members in the temporalities department to compile existing standards, to revise current policies, and to create new policies if necessary. 

17. After the temporary project is complete, compile new policies from the temporalities department annually to assist the periodic revision of the Administrative Policy Manual. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

Education: 

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.
• A CPA/MBA or equivalent experience is preferred.

Experience:  

• The successful candidate will have experience in operational finance, financial analysis and/or financial planning. 
• Financial Statement and/or Internal Audit experience strongly preferred. 
• Forensic accounting training or equivalent experience preferred.
• The successful candidate will also have experience in operational finance, financial analysis and/or financial planning. 
• Direct experience preparing and reviewing complete financial statements is preferred.
• Experience with presentations or public speaking experience is preferred. This individual will deliver presentations to small groups of individuals on a regular basis at Parish Finance Council meetings and on occasion at training workshops.

Skills:

• The successful candidate would be technically competent, including an understanding of financial reporting and analysis. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Impeccable integrity and analytical mindset.
• Work with minimum supervision with a good understanding of when to seek guidance.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with priests, principals, and parish/school staff and volunteers.
• An ability to understand and manage conflicting views and opinions.
• Self-motivating, enthusiastic, extroverted, culturally sensitive with a “can-do” attitude.
• Visual acuity both near and far, routine travel involved, manual dexterity with good eye/hand coordination, good hearing, speech, the ability to operate computer and mouse, copier, fax machine, printer, telephone and lift up to approximately 25lbs.

Due to the nature of this position, it is required that the incumbent be a practicing Roman Catholic, in good standing with the Church who possesses a supportive and energetic attitude toward the Church, her teachings and her work.

Must be employable in the United States. 

ENVIRONMENT:

1. General office - clean, well-lit

2. Minimal exposure to chemicals

3. Lifting and carrying objects up to ten pounds frequently required; lifting and carrying objects weighing between eleven and fifty pounds occasionally required

4. Occasionally required to reach at shoulder level; reaching below shoulder level frequently required

5. Frequent hand manipulation is required in operating equipment; occasional hand manipulation is required in grasping and/or handling materials and objects and/or handling controls

6. Other physical activity (twisting, bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, climbing) occasionally required

7. Position requires working at desk approximately two-thirds of the workday; balance of time divided between standing and walking