Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor for provincial government agency client, downtown Toronto.

Marberg Job Number : 2425.

Job Type : Temporary.

Initial Term : ASAP to June 13, 2025.

Target Compensation : $56 per hour.

Regular Work Hours : 7.25 hours per day not including 1 hour unpaid lunch break, to be worked during regular business hours, Monday to Friday (36.25 work hours per week).

Work Location : Hybrid - combination of 2 days remote-based and 3 days onsite at client's downtown Toronto location, on PATH and near Union and GO Stations.

Onsite work expectations subject always to client business requirements, and may change according to client business need.

Position Reports To : Senior Manager, Internal Audit.

Responsibilities Summary :

Review, assess and recommend process and control enhancements for capital assurance operations, designing and operating necessary controls to protect and enhance organization's value.

Act as resource for staff across the organization with respect to balancing risks and controls.

Partner with business units to review and assess current processes. Build and maintain strong relationships throughout organization to advise management on risk management, internal control, and governance matters.

Assist with maintaining and updating divisional procedures, manuals, and training materials.

Lead and participate in audits, projects, and related risk assessments. Perform audits in conformance with professional (IIA) and divisional standards and industry best practices, utilizing IIA competency framework.

Coordinate audit efforts with multi-disciplinary team of professionals.

Plan and perform risk assessments to determine and develop detailed objectives and scope for each assigned audit; develop process maps and documentation to provide a framework for control gap analysis and audit effort prioritization;

document test steps for each assigned audit.

Identify and define audit issues and root causes, recommend internal controls and business processes, and develop risk-focused audit reports following divisional standards.

Ensure corrective action plans are developed. Prepare well written and meaningful reports.

• Participate in audit compliance activities required by governing ministry, Auditor General's Office, and other regulatory bodies.
• Assist with maintenance of centralized information on assurance sources and action plans. Perform timely follow-up to assess actions taken, and support preparation of related reports for management and the Board.
• Assist with preparation for year-end financial statement audit. Liaise with external auditors to facilitate planning, design, and execution of audit.
• Maintain annual and project audit time budgets; perform monthly analysis of time spent against budget to identify anomalies and determine corrective actions.

Assist Manager to determine allocation of projects and priorities.

• Assign tasks within individual audits to supporting staff and monitor to ensure timely and accurate completion. Review staff working papers for adherence to professional and divisional quality standards.
• Participate in investigations and other special research or projects as assigned.
• Additional Senior Internal Audit responsibilities as required and assigned.

Qualifications :

Education : Post Secondary Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline.

Professional Credentials : Should be a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Preferred Accounting designations are CA or CPA.

Preferred IIA designations are CIA, CGAP, CCSA, CRMA, or CFSA. Additional pertinent Fraud designations are CFE and CFI. Additional pertinent ISACA designations are CISA, CGEIT or CRISC.

Preferred Work Experience : Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience conducting internal audits, including minimum 2+ years of experience in a capital-intensive industry, I&IT, or banking, or comparable combination of progressive experience in internal and external audit and relevant professional designations.

Preferred Sector Experience : Audit experience within Public Sector, Broader Public Sector, Governance, Finance, Construction, Engineering, Project Management, or Technology.

Leadership Experience and Skills : Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and project / team leadership skills to model, engage and lead active participation in staff discussions and mentoring sessions, including demonstrated ability to brainstorm, to monitor achievement of performance objectives, and to develop and implement action plans to address noted gaps.

Technical and Language Skills Requirements :

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (may be tested).
• Familiarity with MS Power BI (may be tested).
• Sound understanding of accounting, audit, and project management software applications.
• Sound understanding of standard MS Office applications and online file management applications.
• Strong English communication skills, including advanced level business writing skills and verbal presentation skills suitable for a diverse range of audiences including senior leadership.

Task -Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes :

• Demonstrated sound knowledge and application of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF) standards and Code of Ethics.
• Demonstrated use of tools and technology, data, and judgment to be risk-focused and improve quality and efficiency of internal audit work processes.
• Demonstrated experience using Quality Assurance methodology to perform QA for projects.
• Demonstrated record of professional conduct and character. Responsible, reliable and works to deadlines.
• Demonstrated team leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and engage with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders, at all levels of seniority.
• Proven ability to respond to sensitive and confidential matters with tact, discretion, and excellent judgement in the interpretation and application of instructions and organization policy.
• Demonstrated ability to apply project management principles, methodologies and best practices.
• Strong relationship management skills including client and vendor relations management, business networking, negotiation, change management and consulting / advisory skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and collaboratively, and in an advisory capacity, and liaise effectively with a wide and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Requirements :

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.
• Ability to work both remotely and onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies.
• Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of assignment responsibilities.
• Provision of certification of AODA and OHSA online training course completion prior to assignment start.
• Satisfactory Background Checks, Technical Skills Evaluations, and Employment References.

Application Notes :

Recommended Application Date : We kindly request that you submit your resume as soon as possible as our client will not accept new applications after Tuesday November 26, 2024.

Qualified applications may be contacted same day as date of application.