Audit Manager

Overview

Job Title: Sr Manager, Audit and Advisory Services

Location/Address: Toronto or Waterloo

Working Arrangements: Hybrid, 3 days on site – Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday

Contract Duration: 05/01/2025 to 08/31/2026 – possibly sooner to fill vacancies, no change in end date

Possibility of extension/conversion to FTE? No conversion; extension unlikely and subject to performance

Number of Positions: #1

Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm (some flexibility, contractor may start a bit earlier or later within reason) Monday-Friday; standard 37.5 hrs/week

Reason: Fill in for an FTE on Leave Of Absence

Story Behind the Need

Business group: Audit and Advisory Services. The mandate of Audit and Advisory Services is to provide independent and objective assurance and consulting activities to add value and improve the operations of the Company. Audit and Advisory Services assists the Company in achieving its Strategic Objectives through a well-adapted approach to evaluate the efficiency of the Company’s governance, risk management and internal control processes.

Project: Project based work, will be supporting a portfolio

Typical Day in Role

- Lead, plan and execute audit and other projects in accordance with department standards, within resource budgets and target dates.
- Have adequate understanding of the risks being handled by the unit being audited and develop audit scope and audit programs to evaluate the controls in place to mitigate these risks.
- Prepare, review, and carry out test procedures to evaluate the controls, to ensure that test objectives and documentation standards are met.
- Perform fieldwork as needed to meet deadlines to complete audit work.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-organized audit reports, including executive summary and rating of adequacy of risk management.
- Lead various SOX processes, assist in SOX/Mar planning, and provide oversight during walkthrough and testing phases.
- Coach and mentor junior staff assisting on assignments.
- Apply analytical skills and be open minded to explore different ways to audit, embrace and utilize data analytics to enhance audit coverage.

Candidate Requirements / Must Have Skills

1. 6 to 8 years of audit, risk management, or equivalent business or advisory/consulting experience.
2. Knowledge of audit standards and methodologies, risk management practices, and regulatory requirements.
3. Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to effectively communicate ideas and recommendations, and to listen and consider ideas of others.
4. Ability to work efficiently in diverse environments and cultures

Nice-To-Have Skills

Knowledge of data analysis tools is a plus.

Education

University degree is required.

A recognized accounting (CPA, CA) or auditing (CIA, CISA) designation is preferable, but not essential for candidates with good industry experience.

Best vs. Average

- Key Traits: Go-getter, able to work and lead independently.
- Desired Qualities: Engaged, self-motivated, takes initiative.
- Experience: Most desired experience is auditing, internal audit in insurance (life and health) or financial services.
- Designations: Canada CPA, US CPA, British/Irish/Australian CPA.
- IT background not relevant, candidate must have Canadian work experience.
- Demonstrated high performance.
- Red Flags: Unexplained gaps in resume, unemployed for no apparent reason.
- Role Fit: Senior audit manager from Big 4 doesn’t transition well into this role; skill isn’t a good fit as they may become uninterested/ disengaged.
- Work Environment: Comfortable with working from office – non-negotiable.

Interviews

1st round. 45 minutes. Interviewer: [to be determined]

2nd round a possibility dependent on strength of resume

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