Director, Assurance & Advisory (18-month contract)

Company Description

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world.

With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability.

The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney.

CPP Investments attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe. Join our team and look forward to :

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Global career development opportunities
• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments’ important social purpose and unshakable principles
• A flexible / hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here’s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

Job Description

Assurance and Advisory (A&A) provides independent and objective assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of CPP Investments’ governance processes and internal controls.

Reporting to a Managing Director, Assurance & Advisory, the Director will be focused on maximizing the value delivered by A&A on audits, advisory engagements, and strategic and transformational projects.

You will be instrumental in contributing to the multi-year strategic direction of A&A and implementing the strategy to achieve these objectives.

You will be a key partner to the business, leveraging your expertise in governance, risk management and internal controls, as well as strong business acumen and advanced problem-solving.

Role-Specific Accountabilities :

Execution Leadership

• Lead the effective planning and execution of audits including : developing the objectives and scope of audits in accordance with the Annual Plan;
• optimizing resourcing to deliver our work efficiently, while maintaining a high quality of work;leading the development of work programs which focus on the key risks to the organization;
• ensuring adherence to our Audit Manual and the Institute of Internal Auditors Standards in all the work we do;identifying insightful findings and proactively discussing these with management;

producing informative and concise reports for management and the Audit Committee; andmonitoring and following up on corrective actions.

• In addition to delivery of the Audit Plan, provide advisory services which meet management expectations, while maintaining objectivity and independence.
• Identify and implement ways to streamline audit processes to support shorter, more targeted audits.
• Demonstrate agility to anticipate, adapt and pilot approaches that create value.

People Leadership

• Foster an inclusive team environment based on trust, with a safe to speak up culture.
• Proactively provide guidance, coaching and opportunities to A&A team members to develop their knowledge, skills, and career.
• Promote and foster continuous professional development of the A&A team.

Culture Carrier

• Demonstrate the highest ethical standards.
• Build and maintain strong and effective working relationships with management across the first and second lines of defence to ensure they receive optimal value from A&A’s work.
• Role-model our no surprises approach and transparency with management.
• Provide ongoing thought leadership to the business, not just during audits.
• Embed enterprise-wide priorities into A&A and play a connector role across the organization based on your exposure to different areas.

Qualifications

Education & Professional Certifications

• Undergraduate degree required, preferably in an accounting / business / finance or related discipline; post graduate degree is a plus;
• At least one of the following professional designations is required (CPA and / or CFA); other relevant professional designations are a plus (CIA, CFA, CBV, PMP, CISA etc.);

Professional Experience

• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in Consulting, Internal / External audit, and / or Risk Management at large and complex financial institutions, public company, and / or investment company;
• Broad and deep knowledge and experience in investment and / or asset management and asset management operations and strong understanding of their risk implications;
• Excellent knowledge of audit methodologies, project management and risk management practices preferably in the investment management or related financial services areas;

Personal Competencies

• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team having a hands on approach as well as appreciate diversity of thought and opinions;
• Superior communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to take concepts or events and present them simply, concisely and effectively;
• Strong judgment and creativity; strong problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to effectively process a large volume of information, and draw meaningful / persuasive conclusions;
• Proven ability to build and foster professional relationships and influence others effectively at the management and staff levels;
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business needs and priorities with strong attention to detail with proven consistency;
• Strong organizational / project management skills, the ability to manage and achieve multiple deadlines, both internal and external;
• Exemplify CPP Investments’ Guiding Principles of integrity, high performance and partnership;
30+ days ago