Interim Investigator - Financial Investigations

Required Qualifications and Experience

The Financial Investigator should meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Forensic Accounting, or a closely related field.
  
• Professional certification (e.g., CA, CPA, CFE, or equivalent) is highly desirable.
  
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in financial investigations, forensic audits, fraud examinations, or complex compliance reviews.
  
• Demonstrated experience conducting investigations within NGOs, donor‑funded environments, or multi‑country operations is an added advantage.
  
• Strong analytical and financial review skills, including experience assessing financial systems, transaction flows, and internal controls.
  
• Proven ability to produce clear, well‑structured, and evidence‑based investigative documentation and reports.
  
• Demonstrated high standards of integrity, objectivity, discretion, and sound professional judgment.
  
• Fluency in both French and English (written and spoken).
  

Under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Financial Investigations, and working closely with the Senior Investigator, Financial Investigations (West Africa Region), the Interim Investigator, Financial Investigation will:

• Support the execution of financial and fraud investigations within the West Africa Region, in alignment with approved Terms of Reference (TORs), Investigation Plans, and official Announcements.
  
• Conduct financial data collection and analysis, including review of accounting records, transaction testing, supporting documentation, and approval trails.
  
• Analyze, oversee, and conduct a preliminary assessment of misconduct allegations to determine the veracity of potential violations of World Vision (WV) policy, ethical standards, or applicable laws.
  
• Oversee and contribute to investigations involving complex fraud, corruption, bribery, kickbacks, extortion, conflict of interest, product substitution, embezzlement, theft, ethical misconduct, mismanagement, waste, and abuse.
  
• Assist in planning and execution of investigative procedures, including document reviews, financial analysis, and interviews (in coordination with the Lead Investigator).
  
• Identify red flags, patterns, trends, and control weaknesses relevant to the allegations under review and provide analytical insight to strengthen case understanding.
  
• Support drafting of investigation working papers, summaries, and sections of investigation reports, ensuring evidence‑based, neutral, and well‑documented analysis.
  
• Maintain strict confidentiality and safeguard evidence, ensuring adherence to investigative protocols and professional ethical standards.
  
• Compile and organize investigation evidence files that support findings and final investigation conclusions.
  
• Prepare Investigation Reports or Closure Memos based on the gathered evidence and investigative outcomes.
  
• Develop Process Improvement Memos, where applicable, to address identified process gaps and recommend corrective actions.