Grc - Associate

Syntax’s Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) function is looking for a new/recent graduate to join as an associate. We are looking for someone who will thrive in complex and diverse work environment to join a team of high performing professionals. The selected individual will have the opportunity to be heavily involved in various GRC projects and have direct interaction with various functions at Syntax.
- For those individuals that are pursuing their Canadian CPA designation, we have several Canadian CPA registered mentors within the GRC team that can support those looking to gain Canadian CPA competency via the Experienced verification route.

**Recent graduates are welcome to apply.

The associate will be involved in (but not limited to) the following activities:

- Work directly with the Director/Manager of GRC/Internal Compliance to execute a risk-based internal audit plan that evaluates the design and operations of internal controls over Syntax’s IT systems and financial and operational processes
- Coordinate and facilitate control (IT, business process, security etc) walkthrough meetings with process owners from each business unit and the external auditors
- Assist the Director/Manager on compliance matter related to our service offerings and support account managers in addressing customer concerns related to governance and compliance matters
- Assist the Director/Manager in project manage the execution and completion of external audits for SOC1 and SOC 2 audits and escalate timely on issues identified
- Liaison with key stakeholders across various business functions to obtain detail understanding of the control processes and be able to obtain end-to-end process narrative to process map and to execute test procedures based on the process map
- Assist GRC to identify and report on control weaknesses, and objectively assess the severity and materiality of the issues and their potential impact on Syntax’s business while presenting them in a clear, concise and professional way
- Research on emerging audit and risk related issues, trends and methodologies to assess impact on Syntax’s business and the implication on Syntax’s internal audit plan

What you will bring:

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or relevant degree
- Enrollment into CPA program or CISA preferred
- Prior co-op or internship experience working in internal audit or financial reporting roles preferred
- Experience working with audit and compliance tools (e.g. Auditboard) would be preferred
- Critical thinking and strong analytical skills to evaluate areas of risks and develop appropriate solutions
- IT audit experience, including preliminary understanding of control environments and security concepts preferred
- Excellent communication skills and be able to present confidently to various key stakeholders across the company
- Be able to work independently in a remote setting and effectively prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadline