Internal audit Jobs in Langley, BC

JOB OVERVIEW : Director, Internal Audit

This role reports functionally to the Audit Committee of the Board of Governors and administratively to the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"). Reporting directly to this position is the Manager, Internal Audit. Internal Audit is responsible for assisting the Audit Committee of the Board of Governors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to governance, risk management and control processes.

The Director, Internal Audit provides the Board of Governors and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, objective assurance audit services through the delivery of comprehensive, risk-based Internal Audit Plans.

The Director, Internal Audit provides leadership and administration of all activities related to the Internal Audit department. In this capacity, the Director, Internal Audit recommends to the Audit Committee a broad, comprehensive, risk-based Internal Audit Plan ("IAP"). The IAP will consider the effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability of the University's operational policies, governance, risk management, control processes and procedures, and practices, as well as the University's compliance with such policies, processes, procedures and practices. The Director, Internal Audit is responsible for the implementation of the approved IAP, and will monitor and report on the progress of its implementation to the Audit Committee.

Under the leadership of the Director, Internal Audit, the scope of work for the Internal Audit department includes the entire KPU operation under the portfolios of the President and Vice Presidents. With expertise in risk assessment, internal control design, implementation, monitoring, and program / systems performance evaluation, the Internal Audit department provides a knowledgeable and critical review of the administrative activities of the University.

This is a new position and the incoming Director, Internal Audit will be expected to build the division from the ground up while fulfilling their obligation to the Board of Governors.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• University degree is required;
• Completion of a professional designation is required (e.g. CIA, CPA, CA, CMA and CGA), and in good standing;
• Minimum 10 years of finance experience and at least five years of management experience in an internal or external audit environment;
• Experience in post-secondary or public sector
• Management experience in a unionized environment
• Certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) is considered an asset;
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

COMPETENCIES

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The above compensation range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. Typically, initial salary placement is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum. This represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and approximately halfway of the salary range for a job with consideration given to internal equity.

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