Internal Controls Analyst, Finance

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Position Overview

The Financial Reporting Operations team in Finance is currently seeking a Full-time Regular Internal Controls Analyst.

The Internal Controls Analyst reports to the Associate Director, Internal Controls & Compliance. With the support of senior team members, the Internal Controls Analyst works directly with Process Owners in administrative business functions, including but not limited to Finance, Human Resources and Information Technologies, as well as with internal and external auditors, as required.

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Support business process owners in the identification, documentation and mitigation of risks and controls within their areas of responsibility.
• Test key controls for design, implementation and operating effectiveness.
• Identify control deficiencies and other issues and escalate these to senior team members.
• Identify control recommendations to mitigate design gaps and/or control deficiencies, and support business process owners with implementation.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis as requested by senior management.
• Proactively develop and maintain trustworthy, productive, problem-solving working relationships with colleagues, line managers and external consultants so that expert opinions and advice are sought where appropriate and considered reliable.
• Ensure communications are timely, informative, confidential and appropriately tailored to the level of the end user.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Accounting or finance university degree is required. Working towards a professional accounting designation would be an asset.
• A minimum of 3 years of work experience in various accounting and analyst functions. At least one year of experience documenting and testing internal controls is required, including facilitating control walkthroughs.
• Experience supporting and coordinating external audit activities is required.
• Required to have a high attention to detail and meticulous documentation standards.
• Intermediate to Expert user of computer software applications, including MS Word, Excel, and PeopleSoft financial systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the University culture and stakeholders would be an asset

Application Deadline: November 16, 2023

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Additional Information

This position is classified in the Professional Career Band, Level 2 of the Management and Professional Staff Career Framework.

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