Blaise B.

Experience

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  United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2011

  Finance Intern
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  PwC InterAméricas

  Jun 2011 - Mar 2014

  Assurance Associate

  Main responsibilities:Prepare audit reports for small and medium clients (UNFPA and Global Fund).Present and discussed audit findings and recommendations with senior auditor in charge or management, when required.Reviewed Enterprise Risk Management frameworks using COSO guidelines areas part of the audit planning stage.Led audit teams and supervised assistant auditors.Review and prepare audit working papers.Documented, evaluated, and tested systems and internal controls to ensure riskmitigation, including manual and IT controls.Assess the compliance of NGOs with accounting standards, policies,guidelines and procedures (Global Fund TB grant and UNFPA).Undertake overseas assignments when required (Haiti - UNFPA). Show less

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  Plan International Australia

  Jun 2014 - May 2015

  Financial Data Processing Officer
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  UNDP Dominican Republic

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  Finance Associate

  Main responsibilities:Ensure full compliance with all financial processes, financial records, and reports with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies, and strategies.Implement audit recommendations and effective internal controls.Country office payroll administrator.DMS Revenue Focal Point.Fixed asset manager.Provide accounting and administrative support to the Finance Unit.Perform Global payroll functions, ensuring the preparation of all types of vouchers for management projects; pay cycle and payments execution; and timely corrective actions on unposted vouchers. Show less

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  UNICEF

  Jun 2016 - now

  Lead the annual risk assessment process, providing guidance and support to the office. Ensure that the risk management approach is integrated into all projects and proposals. Oversee the review of office systems, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with organizational rules and regulations. Implement the global anti-fraud strategy and recommend internal mechanisms for preventing fraud. Advise management on actions to enhance accountability within a robust, responsive, and transparent governance framework. Coordinate risk assessment and control activities with other UN agencies by representing the office in related meetings. Drive the implementation of a continuous learning and development plan for the Risk and Compliance function. Assist the Regional Office in conducting review exercises in countries lacking established Risk and Compliance positions. Show less Main responsibilities:Lead the process of providing guidance, supporting the office in the annual risk assessment process, and monitoring the reliability of reports and their compliance with applicable rules and regulations.Lead the office peer reviews process and visit project sites and field offices to verify performance quality.Enforce and strengthen internal controls to ensure systems are in place to prevent, detect and report non-compliance. Ensure the implementation of the global anti-fraud strategy, suggest internal fraud prevention mechanisms, and alert the management on any fraudulent issues and unethical behaviors detected. Show less Manage services in the functional areas of operations support: budget, financial management and reporting, facilities management, administration, supply and logistics management, information and communications technology, human resources, and safety and security.Guide Supply and Logistics strategies and interventions to meet programmatic needs while ensuring Value for Money (VfM), including procurement of fit for purpose products and services, and providing advisory support to governments, national systems and partners on supply chain management; Show less Main responsibilities:Prepare risk-based audit plans as a member of multi-disciplinary audit teams. Conduct audit assignments at field and headquarters locations. Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of audited operations' governance, risk management, and internal control processes. Develop audit observations based on adequate route cause analyses to effectively address identified shortcomings and strengthen governance, risk management, and internal control processes for assigned audit segments/engagements. Review and assess the adequacy, and recommend closure of recommendations. Show less Main responsibilities:Responsible for collecting, assessing, and analyzing documents and interviews related to audit assignments.Conduct country offices risk assessments during the audit planning stage. Perform audit tests to evaluate the functioning of expected controls.Analyze the root causes of any identified risks impacting auditee's performance.Preparation of audit draft reports.Present and discuss audit findings and recommendations with management.Assess compliance of country offices with accounting standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures (IPSAS and HACT) established by UNICEF. Show less

  • Risk and Compliance Manager Ukraine CO

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Risk and Compliance Manager, Venezuela CO

    Jul 2023 - Jan 2025

  • Deputy Representative Operations a.i., Venezuela CO

    Aug 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Operations Manager Quality Assurance, Venezuela CO

    Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Internal Audit Specialist

    Dec 2018 - Sept 2022

  • Implementing Partnership Management Manager

    May 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Internal Auditor

    Jun 2016 - Nov 2018