Internal Auditor

**Job Title**
- Internal Auditor - Full-Time (Continuing)

**About the University**

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We are one of Canada’s top universities and leading research institutions. With more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, two campuses (Lethbridge and Calgary), seven faculties and schools, and more than 2,500 employees, ULethbridge is Lethbridge’s second largest employer. Faculty and staff come together to contribute, each in their own way, to establishing ULethbridge as Canada’s destination university. In 2022, Lethbridge was recognized as one of Canada’s top small cities.

**Position Details**
- The Internal Auditor, under the direction of the Director, Internal Audit, provides objective assurance and consulting services to improve and add value to University operations. The role also participates in the annual audit planning process and other administrative activities.

This includes:

- Assisting and supporting the Director, Internal Audit to plan, develop, conduct, and report on assurance and consulting activities
- Leading engagement planning, field work, and draft reporting.
- Project management (scheduling of data gathering, interviewing and field work with key stakeholders)
- Communicating results and findings of independent work to the Director, Internal Audit
- Communicating the results and findings of our work to key stakeholders within the units/departments impacted
- Communicating results and findings of our work to external groups
- Critical thinking, analytical thinking, and problem solving
- Technical and business report writing
- Ensuring engagements are conducted in accordance with the Global Audit Standards dictated by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the University of Lethbridge Internal Audit Terms of Reference
- Develop and maintain strong positive working relationships with management and staff to facilitate the conduct of audit activities and resolution of audit issues
- Assist and support the Director, Internal Audit, as required, with investigation of suspected fraudulent activities within the University
- Participate in establishing and maintaining documented policies and procedures for conducting internal audit activities to ensure efficiency of work, quality of work, and compliance with the Global Audit Standards set by the IIA

Hiring Salary Range: $98,200.00 - $107,000.00

The University of Lethbridge is undertaking a job classification and compensation review. As such, the salary range currently assigned for this position may be adjusted as a result of this project.

**Position Qualifications**
- 5-8 years of experience in audit, compliance or a related field
- An Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in a related field such as accounting
- A professional designation such as the Chartered Professional Accountant Designation (CPA), Professional Audit Designation (CIA, CISA or CGAP), or other related professional certification or designation
- A valid unrestricted Class 5 Driver’s License with no more than 6 demerits and submission of a motor vehicle record (driver abstract) dated within 3 months of the posting close is required.

The ability to demonstrate most of the following competencies and capability to develop the rest:

- A working knowledge of the CPA Canada and IIA professional practice standards
- A strategic and progressive approach to provide value-added audit services across the organization.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and identify sensitive information and data.
- Understanding of risk and control principles with experience in audit techniques, including identification of key risks, evaluation of internal controls, process mapping, process improvement, root cause analysis, sampling, testing of controls
- Ability to establish priorities and plan, conduct and deliver effective assurance and consulting engagements.
- Ability to gain an understanding of complex areas in a relatively short period of time to collect, analyze and organize information, establish facts, and make pragmatic, value-added recommendations.
- Strong collaboration, negotiation, and teamwork skills to obtain acceptance of audit objectives, control criteria/standards, and audit recommendations.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present audit results and recommendations to management and staff as well as prepare clear, well-written audit reports.
- Strong computer skills including, data analytics, data visualization, and knowledge of common accounting software and databases.
- High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong ethical standards, high level of integrity and sound judgement.

**Starting Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE)**
- Hiring Range indicated in Position Details

**Full Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE)**

**Campus**
- Lethbridge

**Employment Group**
- Excluded Professionals

**Position