Senior Analyst, Internal Controls

Senior Internal Controls Analyst

Connor Clark & Lunn Private Capital Ltd.

Toronto, Ontario

Interested in joining one of Canada’s top performing asset managers? We are looking for a Senior Internal Controls Analyst.

In the role of a Senior Internal Controls Analyst, your responsibilities will include analyzing processes, testing control effectiveness, identifying risks and process control gaps, and completing internal audits.

You will have to provide sustainable solutions for control weaknesses, lead collaborative efforts, drive remediation, and apply creativity to enhance internal control framework and overall operational efficiency.

What You Will Do

• Assist with risk management activities as required, such as annual risk based internal audit plan, annual risk self-assessments and assessments including scoping, planning, and scheduling, action item tracking and periodic status reporting.
• Work with process owners to prepare risk incident reports to intake, manage and resolve risk event findings; estimate the monetary impact and obtain actual amount calculations;

assist in developing and implementing action / remediation plans to address internal control gaps.

• Conduct business process walkthroughs and work closely with the senior manager to provide well defined deficiency descriptions.
• Work collaboratively with the functional unit management in their development of action plans (e.g., automation, centralization, and documentation) to address root causes of deficiencies and improve effectiveness of controls.
• Wherever possible, incorporate industry best practices and innovative technologies in your recommendations, to enhance and continuously improve control design and effectiveness.
• Work effectively with the functional units to support and monitor timely implementation of their action plans.
• Assist in the planning of operational audits including defining audit scope, identifying risks and controls, designing control test procedures for a broad variety of assurance and advisory engagements according to the annual audit plan.
• Complete the assigned audit engagements applying critical thinking in assessing and concluding on audit findings.
• Prepare clear and concise verbal and written reports that articulate audit findings, risk evaluation and recommendations to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Capture lessons learned from audit engagements and share results with the senior manager in the spirit of continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• Post-secondary education is required, a professional designation (e.g., CPA, CFA, CIA) is considered an asset.
• 5+ years of relevant experience (e.g., business process improvements, process control analysis, internal audit, risk assessment) in a company providing similar services;

preference will be given to a candidate with audit experience.

• Strong attention to detail, analytical & problem-solving skills, with demonstrated creative, innovative, and critical thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong verbal and written communication.
• Proven prioritization, time management and project management skills.
• Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong focus on efficiency and process improvement, along with a consultative approach.
• Skilled in maintaining diplomacy while being persistent in implementing controls within an entrepreneurial setting.
• Skill in using computer applications, including MS Office Suite, Salesforce

About Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group

At Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, we understand the value of opportunity for our clients and our team. Independent and employee-owned, we partner with investment professionals to grow successful asset management businesses, giving them the space to innovate and truly make an impact.

With more than 40 years of history and offices across Canada and in the US, the UK and India, CC&L Financial Group and our multi-boutique family of affiliate firms collectively manage over $127 billion in assets, providing a diverse range of traditional and alternative investment products and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and retail clients.

Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital ("CC&L Private Capital") is an affiliate of CCLFG, providing professional discretionary money management services to individual investors, foundations and endowments.

The firm is currently responsible for approximately $14 billion in client assets.

For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore www.cclgroup.com .

CC&L is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter as one PDF.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.

No telephone calls or recruitment agencies will be accepted.

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