Manager IT, Internal Audit

Status: Regular Full Time

Working Conditions: Onsite

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Finance, Business Administration or related field. Completion of a professional IT audit designation, (e.g. CISA, CISSP)

Location: Toronto, ON

Travel: 10-15%

Deadline to Apply: May 29, 2024

Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.

Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.

Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on -- and off -- the job.

ACCOMMODATIONS

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This position is moving to OPG Corporate Headquarters: In Summer 2025, OPG will officially welcome employees to our new Corporate Headquarters located at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. This new space will enable teamwork, collaboration and innovation that will help us to achieve our mission to electrify life in one generation.

JOB OVERVIEW

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for an analytical and results driven leader to join our team in the role of Manager IT, Internal Audit.

The role of Manager IT, Internal Audit offers a unique opportunity to experience many key facets of OPG and provide well-rounded insights into IT operations and other operational aspects of our organization, as well as exposure to OPG's risk management and control frameworks and practices. This is considered a specialized audit role and successful candidates must possess specific training, experience and credentials, and stay current with developments in IT and IT auditing in order to perform the role effectively.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit, the Manager IT, Internal Audit will be responsible for the planning and delivering of IT audit services across OPG. This individual will also be managing audits of other Business Unit functions and processes from time to time. The successful candidate will manage multidisciplinary audit professionals in order to deliver internal audit services to our clients.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG's public outreach, engagement, and education efforts as part of the company's commitment to growing its social license.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Schedule, plan, perform, and coordinate activities for IT and non-IT related audits. Liaise with management on the planned audit in such areas as timing of audit, area of coverage, identified issues, their concerns, etc.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and supervision to audit staff during audit engagements.
• Develop risk-based audit programs to meet the needs of the Board and senior management, considering corporate and IT business objectives, strategies, and risks.
• Plan and execute audit program, including the assessment of audit findings, as well as obtaining management responses and commitment to planned action plans.
• Assess the adequacy of internal control systems and processes, acquire, and analyze data, evaluate organizational and operational risks, and determine control deficiencies and impact.
• Prepare draft audit findings which identify areas or elements of client processes and controls that require improvement and obtain alignment with the client on findings and corrective action plans. Participate in discussions with client management in audit meetings.
• Report audit conclusions, recommended improvements, planned management actions, follow-up status to Business Unit Leaders.
• Review audit working papers assuring quality, adherence to standards, accuracy and completeness prior to finalization of the audit.
• Ensure that audits are completed in a timely manner and within budget.
• Monitor status and resolution of management actions in response to identified control gaps.
• Establish an effective working relationship with the OPG Digital & Technology Services team.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of the OPG IT audit universe and integrated IT audit plan (including services outsourced to the external service organization).
• Work with management to identify business (primarily IT) objectives and key risks to guide the ongoing development of the audit universe and plan.
• Participate in the development and implementation of a risk-based methodology used to identify and assess risk exposures and key controls related to the business environment in accordance with standards and guidance issued by IIA, ISACA, IT Governance Institute and other applicable professional organizations.
• Identifying emerging IT risks and new developments in IT audit methodology.
• Provide operational audit team members with guidance and on-the-job training relative to IT audit testing.
• Provide the Senior Manager, Internal Audit with assessments and recommendations concerning the control activities within the Corporation, as well as other suggestions, resulting from audits that have a bearing on internal control policies or procedures.
• Develop a network and liaise with key representatives in OPG and the industry on an ongoing basis regarding audits relative to plans, objectives and results of the audit work. Work with third party provider and representatives in Chief Information Office (CIO) to review background information and other documentation to support audits.
• Participate in the development and implementation of IT audit methodology that adheres to audit standards.
• As required, conduct preliminary reviews and participate in formal investigations, in consultation with Law, Security and Labour Relations, of alleged violations of OPG's Code of Business Conduct, including those raised through OPG's process for treating complaints related to accounting controls or audit matters.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Finance, Business Administration or related field
• Completion of a professional IT audit designation is required, (e.g. CISA, CISSP)

QUALIFICATIONS

We are seeking a seasoned audit professional who has the ability to look critically at IT audit and risk management issues and will collaborate with the organization to develop control solutions. In addition, we are seeking the following:

• Demonstrated understanding of the IIA Standards and the practice of Internal Auditing, gained through 5+ years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 2 years' experience managing teams.
• Experience with testing Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), IT General Controls, application automated controls and report integrity.
• Experience with data analytics including the analytics life cycle and data science principles; experience with machine learning techniques is preferred.
• Familiarity with obtaining data from various OPG data sources including SAP, SQL server and Oracle databases; experience with non-tabular and graph databases would be a plus.
• Experience with PowerBI and similar tools for exploratory analytics. Familiarity with programming languages including Python or R.
• Excellent knowledge of audit methodologies, risk management practices and use of control frameworks (COSO and COBIT) to develop risk-based audit programs.
• Exhibit strong leadership qualities and possess well developed analytical and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to quickly understand business processes and their risk implications, analyze complex situations to reach appropriate conclusions.
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a flexible hybrid office environment.

The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

What Makes a Career at OPG Different?

As Ontario's largest clean energy generator, we're building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy. At OPG, our values are our strengths. They are fundamental truths about our organization that don't change:

Safety - it's our business

Integrity - always lead with integrity

Excellence - never satisfied with good enough

Inclusion - working together for powerful outcomes

Innovation - creativity accelerates possibility

Here's why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:

• Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide
• Long-term career growth and development opportunities
• Electricity is vital to the province and OPG's clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.

Our promise to you:

• We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
• A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.
• Opportunities to stretch and develop.
• Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
• Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.
• We support employment equity, diversity and inclusion.

Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit your application online at by 11:59 PM E.S.T., May 29, 2024. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

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