Associate Officer, Audit & Risk Management (LTE)

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

The Assurance & Enterprise Risk Management (ARM) team helps protect the integrity of the foundation’s brand and reputation in the service of impact. We provide assurance to foundation leadership and the trustees over the dollars we invest, the data we gather, and the de‐sign of business processes we rely on.

We do this through:
• Providing objective and independent assurance to the trustees and to foundation leadership;
• Monitoring the foundation’s risk exposure;
• Assessing the foundation’s and its partners’ performance and capabilities;
• Investigating possible illegal, unethical, or improper conduct related to our grantmaking.

This position reports to the Director of Assurance and Enterprise Risk Management.

Your Role

We are looking for a full-time Associate to support the team in the implementation of technology solutions, specifically AuditBoard (now known as Optro), and a strong focus on AI tools.

This role does not require existing audit experience. It does require skills and experience with systems design, configuration, and implementation, that would be helpful in translating audit and risk management needs into technology solutions.

The position lead and/or contribute to the configuration, rollout, and continuous improvement of audit tools and workflows while supporting ongoing audits.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in systems implementation, business analysis, or technology enablement and a demonstrated understanding of using AI tools and an understanding of or experience in audit processes.

This position is a limited-term position for 8 months and is based in Seattle. Relocation will not be provided.

What You’ll Do

Audit Technology Implementation & Optimization (75%)

Lead and support the design, implementation and continuous improvement of audit management tools (primarily AuditBoard):

• Assess current audit processes and conduct stakeholder interviews to understand audit team needs, pain points, and workflow requirements
• Develop and maintain implementation roadmaps and project timelines

• Configure AuditBoard to align with audit methodologies and workflows
• Define user roles, access controls, and governance structures
• Design and customize audit templates, workflows, and reporting outputs

• Lead data migration of historical audit records into AuditBoard
• Partner with stakeholders to conduct user acceptance testing (UAT)

• Provide hands-on support during implementation
• Develop training materials (user guides, quick references, videos) and deliver training sessions to facilitate team onboarding
• Establish feedback loops and continuous improvement mechanisms

Grantee Audit and Assurance (15%)

• Work with the Assurance team to ensure that audits are conducted at a high level of quality, and in line with our expectations.
• Supervise daily workflow and project activities, ensuring jobs and responsibilities are clear, tasks and results are met, and action items are completed.
• Track results and supervising status, including document creation, presentation preparation, logistical support, and systems management.

Other work (10%)

• Work on special team projects as needed, including ad hoc support of Grantee and Internal Audit.

Your Experience

• Bachelor or Advanced degree in Accounting, Management, or related field, or equivalent blend of education and experience
• Experience with database design and tailoring (AuditBoard/Optro or similar audit platforms preferred)
• Experience in systems implementation, configuration, or business process design

• Familiarity with internal controls, risk assessment practices and audit methodologies

Other Attributes

• Demonstrates strong comfort with technology and AI, including quickly learning and adopting new systems, tools, and platforms to enhance audit processes and team efficiency
• Curiosity and openness to emerging technologies, including AI, with the ability to identify practical applications to improve audit quality, automation, and insights
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and execute projects with clear timelines, deliverables, and attention to detail
• Relationship manager: ability to work independently and as part of coordinated, complementary teams and be comfortable in varied settings, tight deadlines, and with different work and learning style
• Awareness of and ability to implement change management activities in support of organizational goals
• Superlative oral and written communication skills to inform and persuade audiences through stakeholder management
• Adaptability: ability to learn quickly and adapt to change in processes and organization
• Comfort with ambiguity, complexity, volatility
• Understand risk assessment and mitigation practices and tools

The salary range for this role is $97,600 to $146,400 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our offices are located.  The range for this role in these locations is $107,400 to $161,000 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission.  New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.

Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located.

The Foundation does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. This includes direct company sponsorship and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g. H-1B, O-1, L-1, E, OPT, STEM-OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.).

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Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process—such as an ASL interpreter, alternative interview format, or physical accessibility support—we’re happy to help. Please contact HR@gatesfoundation.org with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.

Inclusion Statement

We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion — of voices, ideas, and approaches — and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.

All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.

We are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. For over 20 years, the Gates Foundation has been committed to tackling the greatest inequities in our world. We can’t achieve our goals on our own. We work together with businesses, government, and nonprofits, and each partner plays a specific role in accelerating progress. Read more About Us.

Our values

At the Gates Foundation, we have bold aspirations and five core values that guide our actions: Optimism, Collaboration, Rigor, Innovation, and Inclusion. Learn more.

Why join us?

Put your talents to use in a fast-paced, stimulating organization where you can make an outsized impact. Year over year, our employees report they are proud to work here and are willing to go above and beyond in service of our mission to reduce inequities. Learn more about the employee experience.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

As our workforce grows, so does our opportunity to evolve into an organization that is more reflective of our partners and the communities we serve. Learn more about DEI and our Employee Resource Groups.

Benefits

As an organization, we offer various work arrangements, generous PTO, full healthcare premiums coverage, contribution to your retirement fund as well as other financial, wellness, and family benefits. Discover more.