Job Description

We have:

• A team of highly skilled, dedicated and collaborative staff 
• Leadership that supports you 
• An enterprise that embraces change
• A work environment that has flexible work locations (including remote), hours of work and overall employee wellness support

You have: 

• Completion of a post-secondary education in Business Administration, Financial Management, Accounting, Auditing, Information Technology, or in a related field
• Minimum 3 years of relevant audit experience – financial, operational and/or information technology
• A professional audit designation (e.g., Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Auditor or Certified Information Systems Auditor) or actively working towards one
• Demonstrated experience to independently plan, organize, and execute audits, projects and research assignments, which could include, financial, information technology and operational audits and ad-hoc requests
• Proven experience in the application of audit principles and techniques
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, both verbally and in writing 
• Strong interpersonal skills combined with initiative and problem solving skills
• Proven ability to write reports, work independently or as part of a team, and maintain excellent organizational and computer skills

Nice to have:

• Experience within the public sector, financial or technology sectors

What you will do:

• Meet with management to research appropriate areas for issues, weaknesses, risks, controls, and define audit scope, objectives and approach
• Assess the appropriate level of focus for governance, best practices, risk management and control structures during the course of audit planning and performing the engagements
• Research the use of best practices and control frameworks, such as Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Criteria of Control (COCO), COBIT and International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• Develop Terms of Reference outlining the scope, objectives, and approach for audit projects and create a risk-based audit program
• Assist in creating the annual audit plan, focusing on high-risk areas, recommending improvements, negotiating corrective actions, and contributing to the ongoing enhancement of the internal audit process
• Gather and analyze information to assess compliance with best practices, policies, laws and regulations, safeguarding of assets, the use of and reliability and integrity of information for process improvement
• Identify risks, evaluate information accuracy (financial and managerial), and perform testing to verify control effectiveness and produce an independent opinion on the results
• Consult with clients, resolve complex audit issues and keep management informed of observations
• Create summary of findings and reports including recommendations for improvement for the presentation of audit results to the Audit Committee and Board of Directors
• Build relationships while maintaining high ethical standards, independence, and discretion in line with IIA and ISACA guidelines
• Stay updated on audit practices and comply with Global Internal Audit Standards, Canadian Auditing Standards, MPAC’s Internal Audit charter and Code of Conduct