Director, Environmental, Social, and Governance

6 days ago


Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate Director to lead our Internal Control over Sustainability Reporting (ICSR) program. This is a critical role that will play a key part in our organization's commitment to achieving net-zero portfolio emissions by 2050 and a net-zero operational footprint by 2050.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain the ICSR program across HOOPP, ensuring consistency with the COSO framework's ICSR recommendations.
  • Collaborate with the ICFR team to ensure the ICSR program is aligned with HOOPP's Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program.
  • Conduct research and share best practices to ensure consistent standards and practices are applied across HOOPP with respect to ICSR.
  • Foster a culture of control by promoting the ICSR program and acting as an ambassador for sustainability reporting controls.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the organization and serve as an expert on sustainability reporting controls.
  • Identify areas of dependencies and risks amongst the various Divisions related to sustainability reporting and provide advice and develop plans to mitigate the risk to HOOPP.
  • Collaborate with all HOOPP Divisions to develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of key business and IT processes to identify key sustainability reporting risks and mitigating controls.
  • Leverage controls and risk expertise to provide support to the Finance Division for sustainability reporting.
  • Participate in Finance initiatives as the lead in the design of internal controls over sustainability reporting to mitigate risks.
  • Lead the review and evaluation of controls for system implementations related to sustainability reporting.
  • Lead the oversight and evaluation of SOC reports related to sustainability reporting.
  • Establish documentation standards and provide leadership to the creation and maintenance of detailed internal controls documentation.
  • Lead the development of practices, strategy, and methodologies from a compliance testing and validation perspective.
  • Lead the development and execution of test plans and work collaboratively with both the internal and external auditors.
  • Negotiate and manage remediation plans for internal control gaps and/or weaknesses identified during testing.
  • Work with the Director and Senior Director to prepare periodic reports to Senior Management on the effectiveness of ICSR.
  • Develop and facilitate education sessions to allow stakeholders to develop an understanding of the design and implementation of internal controls.
  • Lead change through effective communication and meaningful coaching that will support the organization's long-term needs and goals.
  • Stay abreast of industry current innovations and best practices related to ICSR and apply them for HOOPP.
  • Represent HOOPP at peer group meetings, as necessary.
Requirements
  • A University degree (Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration).
  • Chartered Accountant Designation (CPA, CA).
  • Other professional designations such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CIA, CFE considered an asset.
  • Certification in sustainability reporting such as the FSA Credential considered an asset.
  • Over 10 years of progressive experience in the Finance and/or Investment industries with experience designing and/or leading an internal controls program like ICFR.
  • Audit or consulting experience in a public accounting firm.
Skills and Knowledge
  • Expert knowledge of governance and control frameworks (COSO and COBIT).
  • Expert knowledge on best practices for internal controls with a strong understanding of IT and end user computing (EUC) controls.
  • Ability to identify, understand, document, and monitor internal controls.
  • In-depth knowledge and experience in evaluating SOC reports.
  • Experience in the review and evaluation of controls for system implementations.
  • Knowledge of the pension and investment industries and related processes and controls.
  • Knowledge of IT applications and systems such as Oracle, SAP, Power BI, AWS, and Microsoft Azure considered an asset.
  • Expert knowledge of capital market instruments and private investments.
  • Knowledge of sustainability related financial reporting standard setting bodies and relevant frameworks.
  • Knowledge of sustainability reporting metrics and methodology considered an asset.
  • Previous experience managing projects with proven success.
  • Ability to partner with and build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Autonomous and highly motivated with the ability to multi-task productively.
  • Ability to establish and maintain strong effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically, innovate and drive change.
  • Ability to learn new concepts and drive strategic direction.
  • Strong business acumen and broad-based business skills.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


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