Sr. Compliance Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sr. Compliance Manager provides leadership for World Relief’s finance compliance, internal audit, investigations, policy development, and related systems support functions. The role ensures compliance with Uniform Guidance, GAAP, donor requirements, certification standards, and organizational policies while strengthening internal controls, operational discipline, and risk management across Home Office, domestic, and international offices. This position supervises an internal audit staff, coordinates internal audit and investigation follow-up, supports offices with practical corrective action plans, coaching, and system enhancements, and partners with Finance, Operations, Programs, and system owners to ensure that policies, procedures, and systems of record operate coherently and effectively.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Compliance & Internal Audit
• Compliance leadership and risk management: Lead World Relief’s finance compliance function, ensuring adherence to Uniform Guidance, GAAP, donor requirements, certification standards, state and local filing requirements, and organizational policies; maintain a compliance calendar; identify emerging financial, operational, and regulatory risks; and coordinate practical mitigation plans with Finance, Operations, Programs, and office leadership.
• Internal audit and investigations: Develop and maintain a risk-based audit philosophy and annual audit plan; supervise internal audit staff; plan, conduct, and oversee financial, operational, and compliance audits and investigations for Home Office, domestic, and international offices; ensure entrance and exit conferences are effective; and issue clear reports with well-supported findings, recommendations, management responses, and follow-up expectations.
• Corrective action and office support: Provide structured support to offices after each audit or investigation through a follow-up plan that identifies root causes, corrective actions, owners, timelines, coaching needs, and system or process enhancements needed to help offices return to compliance and operate sustainably.
• Policy, procedure, and systems alignment: Lead development, review, revision, and retirement of finance policies and related procedures, ensuring each policy is supported by practical procedures that align with Cyrus and other relevant systems of record; review existing policies for appropriate linkage, consistency, or updates; and partner with system owners to promote coherent workflows, accurate documentation, and smooth operations.
• Training, capacity building, and stakeholder support: Develop and deliver finance compliance, internal control, audit readiness, and policy/procedure training for the Compliance team, Finance, Program, Home Office teams and Affiliates; provide practical guidance on financial operations, grant activity, documentation standards, and corrective action implementation; and promote a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Finance systems, documentation, and external reporting support: Oversee Finance SharePoint governance and documentation accuracy; support grant fund, project, and FQA setup processes in Cyrus; recommend process and system improvements; support annual external audit and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely, complete, and reliable information.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• Four-year degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• CPA, MBA, or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is preferred but not required
• 2-5 years of accounting experience
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Working experience with automated accounting systems and financial report writing systems
• High level of office software skills, particularly Excel; database experience is helpful.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong knowledge, skills, and abilities in accounting, accounting cycle management, financial statements and analysis, and the financial audit process.
• General knowledge of non-profit and fund accounting principles is helpful.
• Knowledge of federal grant regulations, including Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), and audit standards (GAAS, GAGAS).
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, and develop internal audit staff and manage cross-functional audit or compliance projects.
• Ability to work with a multi-dimensional accounting system, such as a fund accounting system.
• Skill at managing a workload with a high volume of transactions and completing numerous tasks on a deadline despite interruptions.
• Ability to work diplomatically with managers to obtain support for change and to work with staff without an accounting background to request information and give directions.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership, supervisory, coaching, and change-management skills, with the ability to support offices in implementing corrective actions and strengthening systems after audits or investigations.

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.