Manager, Internal Audit

About Vancity

Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada.

Within the Internal Audit team at this Provincially and Federally regulated organization, you will gain exposure to and experience in strategy, decision-making and execution within a wide breadth of projects and processes across the organization - IT, credit, risk management, regulatory compliance, and governance amongst others.

If you're interested in joining our team of 2,700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits, all while knowing you are part of a greater movement, then apply today!

About the workplace

This is a permanent, full-time role that reports into the Director, Internal Audit. This competitively rewarded role will also enjoy a hybrid working arrangement.

The ideal candidate for this position has led multiple complex audit engagements and possesses the technical skills to meet the challenges outlined below.

A CIA, CISA or a related designation in technology risk management is a strong asset.

In a typical day you would :

• Lead and manage technology audits (and may be involved in non-IT audits as needed) through the audit lifecycle according to Vancity Internal Audit methodology, in alignment with the risk-based audit plan.
• Closely support our co-sourced subject matter experts on highly technical or complex audit engagements.
• Lead and manage project advisory engagements through the project lifecycle according to Vancity's Internal Audit Advisory Framework.

Managing this service line includes, but not limited to, identifying key IT projects to include in the IA Plan, IA's advisory focus areas within the selected projects, and delivery of project advisory results to Management.

• Collaborate with IT business units to keep the technology risk audit universe up to date.
• Effectively communicate with senior management on technical IT and non-IT audit related areas.
• Provide industry knowledge and technical expertise and coaching (including teamwork, communication and relationship building) to Internal Auditors to build capacity and capability of the Internal Audit Team.
• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize audit processes, and methodologies, consistent with Institute of Internal Auditors' International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards) and other established IT frameworks and standards (i.e., COSO, COBIT).
• Work closely with Internal Audit management to implement key initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the IA function.
• Support coordination with external auditors and regulators and provide support as required to enable completion of their work.
• Support the IA team to provide advice on dealing with risk and control without compromising the independence of Internal Audit.

You have :

• Minimum 6 years of related experience as senior audit professional with a focus on IT audits preferably within the financial or regulated services sector, including 3-4 years of people management experience in leading teams.
• Experience with project advisory work is a strong asset, as this IA Manager role is expected to lead / manage IA's project advisory service line.
• An undergraduate degree in business with a technology auditing designation (e.g., CISA, CRSIC, CISSP) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of regulations relevant to financial institutions, including those published by BCFSA, OSFI, and FINTRAC.
• Strong understanding of processes related to a financial institution, including but not limited to lending (commercial or retail), treasury, risk management, information technology, and project management.
• Experience with the evaluation of the effectiveness of risk management practices, internal controls, and governance processes
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, and data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI). Working knowledge of SQL is an asset.
• Solid knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques of risk-based auditing (from planning through to reporting) and a strong understanding of relevant standards such as the Institute of Internal Auditors' Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
• Demonstrated ability to assess risk at a macro level as well as a micro level, and to identify potential audit issues and internal control weaknesses.
• Extensive knowledge of governance, risk management and control framework methodologies and practices.
• Strong business analytical skills and ability to understand complex business concepts, functions, or processes, identify risks and mitigation activities, assess effectiveness of those activities and develop recommendations for issues identified.
• Advanced communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to express thoughts in an organized, concise manner and listen to the issues of others in a manner that elicits cooperation and support.
• Proven ability to provide technical guidance and coaching to team members.
• Effective project management skills to consistently achieve objectives and meet timelines, including the ability to anticipate and mitigate barriers to success (multiple projects).
• Sound research and analytical skills to assess, and to identify risks and opportunities that may impact the organization.

You are :

A strong communicator - You have strong communication and interpersonal skills to create clear understanding of expectations;

address challenges and issues for the business unit; and represent the unit across the organization.

• A people leader - You possess people leadership skills to manage reporting supervisors / team leads, professionals and / or other staff and carry out all people practices.
• Organized - You have planning and coordination skills to develop operating plans, processes, methods, and standards for a unit and to coordinate delivery of programs and services.
• A problem solver - You possess strong problem solving and decision-making skills to diagnose challenges and issues; develop innovative business solutions;

and to assess risks and opportunities that may affect the unit and or designated unit.

Analytical - You can research and analytical skills to assess and recommend course of action on trends, and to identify risks and opportunities that may impact the unit.

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

The salary range for the role is $91,000 to $136,400 and a candidate's offer is likely to be up to the mid-point of the role ($113,700).

The upper half of the salary range is typically reserved for individuals who have demonstrated consistent strong performance in the role and possess a high level of job knowledge and skill.

Posting Deadline : Posted until filled.

We offer :

• We are the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada.
• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs.
• New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows - to a maximum of six weeks per year - as their length of service increases.

In addition, full-time, permanent staff may be able to purchase extra days of vacation through our flexible benefits package.

• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness, plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.
• Our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of health care and dental coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.
• We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.

At Vancity we're committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper.

Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.

Please note that all shortlisted candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes employment verification, credit check, and a criminal record check.

Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employer and actively seeks to advance racial equity, inclusion and belonging across the organization.

Vancity offers required accommodations in all stages of the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please advise us, and we will work with you to meet your needs.