Senior Director, Internal Audit, Investments

2 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Full time

About the Role

The Senior Director, Internal Audit, Investments is a critical position within HOOPP's Internal Audit function, responsible for providing leadership and independent assessments of the effectiveness and integrity of HOOPP's Investment controls.

This role requires a deep understanding of investments and execution of investment strategies, as well as the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders in the Investments teams.

The successful candidate will lead various Internal Audit projects to modernize the Function, using data to provide deeper insights and trends to stakeholders, building programs to support integrated risk identification and prioritization for the Board, and digitization to improve audit efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead all aspects of Investment audit activities, including execution, planning, and ongoing progress and remediation by management for all outstanding audit observations.
  • Manage a small team of seasoned audit professionals, reviewing and approving audit work products to ensure thorough and effective coverage, as well as timely and effective escalation of issues and conclusions.
  • Create audit reports and dashboards, and draft board materials identifying key themes and recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team and Board.
  • Oversee complex IA projects to modernize the Function, including building board and executive dashboards, using data to provide deeper insights and trends to stakeholders, building programs to support better risk identification and prioritization for the Board, and digitization to improve audit efficiency.
  • Develop and maintain a risk-based Audit Universe and Audit Plan, and be responsible for audit prioritization and resource allocation throughout the year.
  • Anticipate process evolution and its related impact on Audit processes, identifying and implementing changes to improve audit efficiency.
  • Work closely with Risk, Compliance, IT, and Finance to support the resolution of audit issues and determine the closure of ongoing audit findings.

Requirements

  • Over 15 years of internal audit or industry experience, combined with deep subject matter expertise and experience in investments and its related strategies.
  • Management experience in coaching and developing a team of seasoned professional staff.
  • Proficient in leading, designing, and developing project-specific approaches or testing methodologies, auditing principles, and techniques.
  • Ability to partner with and build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders by gaining trust through action, developing deep business understanding, spotting opportunities, and delivering value.
  • Excellent collaboration and relationship management skills, including proven ability to interact with all levels of the organization confidently and effectively, and to build strong working relationships in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  • Ability to present at Committee meetings.
  • A deep understanding of inherent risks and the ability to translate key risks into an audit plan.
  • Conducts research on industry trends, risks, and makes strategic and tactical recommendations, keeping abreast of changes in audit practices, regulatory requirements.
  • Strong project management skills, ensuring that audits meet department and industry quality expectations and milestone dates.
  • Experience with building dashboards and reports to communicate and advise the Board & Senior Management.
  • Possess a natural curiosity, digital mindset, and builds a culture of continuous improvement through adaptation of technology and process optimization.
  • Alignment with HOOPP's values of Professional, Accountable, Compassionate, Trustworthy, and Collaborative.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or a comparative field.
  • CFA, CPA designation, or CIA certification preferred.


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