Audit Specialist

**Audit Specialist** **Full time (12-month term), Remote** **Starting salary - $52,399** **Why should you join our team?** At Access Credit Union, we support a professional and innovative work environment with a corporate culture that uniquely embraces empowerment, accountability, and trust. We recognize and value each employee's contributions to our success, which is why we offer competitive compensation, 100% company paid health benefits, employer-matched pension plan, continuing education, and career advancement opportunities within our credit union. **At Access Credit Union, our values are straightforward**: - Do good - Be better - Own it - Move forward **What will you be doing?** The Audit Specialist provides auditing skills to a team of Internal Audit professionals and executing a portfolio of assurance and consulting engagements as per the annual Audit Plan with the primary focus of evaluating and improving the effectiveness of Access Credit Union’s risk management, control, and governance processes. **Key Responsibilities**: - **Audit Engagement and Delivery**: Assists in the development of a comprehensive, risk-based, forward-looking Audit Plan that supports the achievement of the Credit Union's strategic objectives and is responsive to the Credit Union's evolving business processes and changing risk profile. Executes specific audit engagements as per the audit plan including the design (objectives, scope, testing, and reporting approaches) for engagements using a risk-based approach. Assists on a team of internal auditors and/or consultants to complete complex and specialized engagements. - **Reporting and Communication**: Communicates with and engages stakeholders in a diplomatic and tactful manner in discussions of audit observations, risks, and recommendations. Accountable for the preparation of succinct, balanced, impactful communications and engagement reporting. Supports the CAO in communicating and discussing audit findings, and recommendations. Facilitates and ensures open communication and collaboration with stakeholders at all levels throughout the Credit Union. - **Risk Management**: Contributes to strengthening risk management practices across the Credit Union. Supports the internal audit role by providing advice and guidance on how risks can be managed and mitigated with effective internal controls and processes. Engages in and ensures open communication with internal and external partners in the areas of internal controls, risk management, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and internal policies/procedures. - **Regulatory Requirements**: Ensures audit work is in adherence to the Institute of Internal Auditors’ "International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, the Definition of Internal Auditing, and the Code of Ethics." Maintains a thorough understanding of audit standards and regulation, industry legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures and imparts that understanding to the Internal Audit team and incorporates it into the Audit Plan. **What do you need?** - Post - secondary degree in Commerce/Business Administration, or equivalent required - Master’s degree (MBA) preferred - Enrollment in or completion of designation - Accounting (CPA) or Audit (CIA or CISA) required - Two years progressively responsible auditing or risk management experience preferred - Demonstrated experience in leading change and developing programs and people preferred - Demonstrated ability to track progress and the impact of initiatives. - Demonstrated experience in leadership of a high-performance team **Essential skills** - Agile and innovative, able to manage in an environment of change and ambiguity to make decisions in a rapidly evolving environment - Ability to build trust and credibility across the organization - Creative thinking and proactive to take initiative and being capable of building, launching, and managing projects/programs that drive results for employees and members - Collaborative team player with superior influencing skills that can build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward - Superb analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to examine and resolve difficult business problems while maintaining relationships - Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written **Are you ready to?** - Be an ambassador for our brand, values and products - Ensure things get done efficiently - Go home each day feeling accomplished - Challenge the status quo - Build a career - Continue learning **We welcome diversity, value inclusion, and take pride in our vibrant corporate culture. Our team is a reflection of the members we serve and the communities we live in.** **Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract Contract length: 12 months **Salary**: From $52,399.00 per year **Benefits**: - Company events - Company pension - Dental care - Employe