Manager, Internal Audit and Advisory Services

Are you looking to combine your leadership skills, internal audit and investigation expertise in a rewarding role? Do you wish to apply your experience within an organization focused on improving the health and well-being of B.C.’s largest health region? If you answered “yes”, then we want you to keep reading and discover the next step in your career as an Internal Audit and Advisory Services Manager.

This Full Time role will join our Internal Audit and Advisory Services team at the Central City Office located in Surrey, B.C. an ideal location with access to rapid transit, on site-gym and shopping services as well as other amenities. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

A hybrid work option is available.

Build on your education and career experience as you:

• Participate in the development and implementation of Internal Audit and Advisory Services audit plans, strategic plans, goals and objectives consistent with the mission and strategic plan of the organization.
• Set priorities taking into consideration the current situation and future requirements.
• Identify and prioritize operational, financial, performance and other risks; prioritizes findings based on various factors including their risk, nature, extent and materiality.
• Develop and present creative audit approaches and programs.
• Provide leadership in the development of the audit plan for the year for Fraser Health.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and execute internal audit engagements, including monitoring the progress of projects and resolving issues, meeting commitments to clients and ensuring goals are attained in accordance with established criteria.
• Plan and manage advisory engagements to assist management in improving processes and controls.
• Manage confidential fraud investigations in accordance with the Whistleblower, Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) and Theft, Fraud and Corruption policies.
• Develop comprehensive audit, advisory or investigative reports and ensure supporting working papers record work performed and document findings.
• Function in a key leadership capacity to management on internal control and risk matters.
• Review and evaluate new and revised system applications during the design, implementation and operational phases.

Your background includes:

• A professional accounting designation (CPA)
• Seven (7) years' recent, related audit, financial or operational experience in a large and complex information technology environment
• A Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation is considered an asset and is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience is acceptable

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
Reporting to the Director, Internal Audit and Advisory Services, the Manager, Internal Audit and Advisory Services is responsible for managing a variety of complex and large-scale risk-based internal audits, advisory engagements and investigations across Fraser Health Authority (FHA). This includes providing leadership in developing strategic plans for internal audits, developing audit programs and managing various types of financial, operational, and comprehensive assurance engagements to assess the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management practices, the efficiency and effectiveness of FHA operations, and compliance with applicable laws and policies.

1. Participates in the development and implementation of Internal Audit and Advisory Services audit plans, strategic plans, goals and objectives consistent with the mission and strategic plan of the organization. Sets priorities taking into consideration the current situation and future requirements.
2. Identifies and prioritizes operational, financial, performance and other risks; prioritizes findings based on various factors including their risk, nature, extent and materiality. Develops and presents creative audit approaches and programs.
3. Provides leadership in the development of the audit plan for the year for FHA. This includes soliciting input from key stakeholders, compiling research from available resources and integrating the information into a comprehensive audit plan to direct internal audit resources to areas of higher risk.
4. Plans, schedules, coordinates, and executes internal audit engagements, including monitoring the progress of projects and resolving issues, meeting commitments to clients and ensuring goals are attained in accordance with established criteria. This includes all significant operations and activities of FHA, financial and operating processes, procedures, information systems and special audit projects as required.
5. Plans and manages advisory engagements to assist management in improving processes and controls.
6. Manages confidential fraud investigations in accordance with the Whistleblower, Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) and Theft, Fraud and Corruption policies.
7. Develops comprehensive audit, advisory or investigative reports and ensures supporting working papers record work performed and document findings; develops and documents recommendations for improvement; presents findings to the client; participates in discussions with clients on findings, recommendations and best practices.
8. Functions in a key leadership capacity to management on internal control and risk matters; serves as an educational resource to management to keep them informed on legislation, trends and other issues that could affect the organization's effectiveness, accountability and vulnerability to risk.
9. Reviews and evaluates new and revised system applications during the design, implementation and operational phases; participates in system conversion processes to ensure internal controls exist in the process of system conversation.
10. Provides leadership in the development of Internal Audit and Advisory Services departmental policies, procedures, standards and manuals. Contributes to the quality assurance activities of the department through methods such as meeting key performance indicators and participating in developing measures to enable performance monitoring.
11. Works in conjunction with the Director, Internal Audit and Advisory Services to identify the information technology needs of the area and plan, direct and implement systems to introduce innovative and technological solutions.
12. Develops, prepares, monitors and implements effective financial and workforce plans within operational demands and environmental constraints.
13. Provides overall leadership and direction to team members using effective management techniques (e.g., coaching, mentoring, skill and leadership development, performance management).
14. Builds strong working relationships with stakeholders across FHA. Key contacts include Director, Internal Audit and Advisory Services, members of the Executive Team, Directors, Managers and other staff.
15. Communicates with representatives from other health authorities and provincial government ministries including the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia and the Office of the Comptroller General of British Columbia regarding best practices, risk management, and internal control matters.

Education and Experience

A professional accounting designation (CPA) plus seven (7) years' recent, related audit, financial or operational experience in a large and complex information technology environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. A Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation is considered an asset and is preferred.

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Assurance Standards, and relevant legislation including the Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act, regulations.
• Knowledge of current computer-based accounting systems, computer auditing techniques and system applications and databases used in the auditing functions.
• Knowledge of modern assurance techniques, approaches, methods and practices.
• Applies superior communication and conflict management skills to achieve support for audit findings and recommendations.
• Establishes plans to execute audit process reviews, and as part of a team, identifies how team decisions are to be successfully reached and followed through to completion.
• Communicates effectively at a superior level both verbally and in writing to ensure information is communicated appropriately. Presents information to a variety of audiences both internally and externally to the organization.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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