Senior Assurance and Advisory Manager

4 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada CPP Investments Full time

About the Role

CPP Investments is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager, Assurance and Advisory to join our team. As a key member of our Assurance and Advisory team, you will be responsible for leading or supporting audit engagements from beginning to end, working collaboratively with our internal partners to help instill risk and control discipline in their core activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute to A&A's annual planning activities and help develop the Annual Assurance and Advisory Plan.
  • Contribute to the setting of objectives/scope of assigned engagements in accordance with the Annual Plan and develop detailed audit schedules with management and our co-source service providers as required.
  • Identify control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement in the current operating environment and recommendations for corrective action, draft related observations, and audit reports for issuance to respective stakeholder.
  • Provide advisory services as planned, while maintaining credibility, and seek to meet/exceed management expectations while maintaining objectivity and independence.
  • Provide coaching and guidance to junior auditors ensuring timeliness and quality of audit engagement deliverables.
  • Ensure engagements are completed objectively, professionally, and in accordance with corporate and industry audit standards.
  • Develop value adding and actions recommendations as appropriate and agree recommendations with management.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships and open lines of communication with management and other key internal & external stakeholders (, external auditors), by working collaboratively and constructively to ensure that they receive optimal value from work delivered.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree required, preferably in an accounting / business / finance or technology related discipline; post graduate degree is a plus.
  • Relevant professional designations are strongly preferred (, CPA, CFA, CISA, CIA, CBV, etc.).
  • Progressive experience in Internal/External Audit, Technology / Data Analytics and/or Risk Management experience at large and complex financial institutions or investment companies; Past consulting experience is highly preferred.
  • Broad knowledge and experience in investment and/or asset management operations and strong understanding of their risk implications.
  • Knowledge of audit methodologies, project management and risk management practices preferably in the investment management or related financial services areas.

About CPP Investments

CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. We invest in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and are headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney.

What We Offer

  • Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders.
  • Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment.
  • Accelerated exposure and responsibility.
  • Global career development opportunities.
  • A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working.
  • A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance.

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