Internal Auditor

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us.

Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview of the Role :

Within Corporate Internal Audit team at Saputo, we are currently seeking an Internal Auditor to actively participate in the planning and execution of mandates in the following key areas :

Financial Compliance (52-109)

Application conversions and upgrades

How you will make contributions that matter :

Under supervision, plan and execute audits; evaluate risks, identify internal controls to mitigate risks, design audit procedures, and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls.

Formulate, document, and discuss deficiencies with the control owners, develop conclusions, identify root causes, and provide recommendations for control and process improvements.

With support, draft audit report findings that document the results and findings of the engagements.

Perform follow-up reviews to verify that management action plans have been effectively implemented.

Provide periodic updates to Manager, Internal Audit on the status of assigned work.

Provide the business advice on design of controls.

Support the monitoring of project progress.

Complete tests on conversions and project controls.

Report on results and provide recommendations for improvement.

As required, provide results and working papers.

Act as a first response for questions on controls.

Participate in advisory mandates providing recommendations on control design or operation to help improve efficiency and effectiveness of the control environment.

Support Manager, Internal Audit with various ad-hoc and special requests from Management, and the Audit Committee related to governance, risk, and controls.

You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or in a related field.

Professional designation, or in process of completion (CPA CA, CIA, CFE or equivalent).

2-4 years minimum of experience in audit; internal audit and financial compliance experience is a plus.

Provide clear, concise information to others via verbal or written communication in both English and French, Spanish is a plus.

Understands Internal Audit’s purpose and role within the organization.

Must understand generally accepted auditing standards, common audit procedures and techniques and risk management frameworks;

general knowledge of other relevant business domain / industry standards a plus.

General knowledge of the purposes and concepts of accounting standards : IFRS, COSO, NI 52-109 Certification.

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, basic experience in data analytics techniques and tools such as Power BI is a plus.

Knowledge of the basic concepts of an ERP system; knowledge of SAP applications is a plus.

Acts as an ethical, proactive, and objective professional.

Use a collaborative and inclusive approach with individuals and teams, engaging others with warmth, sincerity, and transparency.

Accepts personal responsibility for delivering results, able to manage and prioritize workload in a constantly changing environment, ensuring quality of work while meeting deadlines.

Mobility as function requires travel 5%-10%; Canada and the United States.

As part of their duties, the incumbent will have to communicate and collaborate in English, both orally and in writing with colleagues or other stakeholders in Quebec as well as in the rest of Canada or in North America.

We support and care for our employees by providing :

Competitive salaries

A hybrid work environment with the possibility to work from home 2 days a week

Advantageous corporate agreements

Full range of group insurance benefits

Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution

Purchase option of company stocks

Group RRSP

Health and wellness program in the workplace

Assistance program for employees and their families

Saputo products at a discounted price

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal.

Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy.

Thanks to our national footprint, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way.

And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise.