Internal Audit Officer

**Internal Audit Officer**

**Take a central role**
The Bank of Canada has a vision to be “a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada.” No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in a diverse and inclusive organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in an environment where we are reinventing central banking, renewing ways of doing business and reinforcing a culture of innovation.

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**Did you know?**
The role of internal audit at the Bank of Canada is to support management and the Board of Directors in the effective discharge of their responsibilities by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluating the effectiveness of the Bank’s risk management, control, and governance processes, and by promoting their continuous improvement.

**What you will do**
As an Internal Audit Officer, you lead information technology general control, financial, compliance, operational and performance audits in accordance with professional audit standards. Your work will support all of the Bank’s core functions and operational areas with a focus on information technology (IT) and security controls, including cybersecurity controls. You will plan, execute, and report on multiple audits concurrently and communicate your findings with your clients through management letters. You will also act as a trusted advisor to your clients by identifying causes and formulating recommendations to improve risk-management, control, and governance processes, as you complete your assigned engagements from the annual Audit Plan.

In addition, you will:

- develop and maintain proactive and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, anticipating your clients’ needs and risks to achieve their business objectives, while providing valuable insights
- serve as lead regarding the review and improvement of internal initiatives to increase audit effectiveness by identifying innovative auditing solutions and supporting the audit quality assurance program
- research and monitor developments, industry trends, leading practices and issues that may have an impact on Internal Audit or the Bank's business practices and recommend solutions
- provide advice and coaching to more junior colleagues and feedback on the analysis and documented audit evidence prepared by other team members
- foster and support a positive working environment within the audit team

**What you need to succeed**
- in-depth knowledge of auditing standards and processes, as well as the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
- experience in working with governance, risk management and control frameworks (e.g., COSO, COBIT, NIST, ISO)
- knowledge of IT and physical security process risks and controls, IT practices and standards, IT security operations, and IT security control frameworks
- ability to lead complex operational audits across various business lines on emerging risks
- experience developing data analytics and/or visualisations in support of audit engagements using platforms such as ACL, IDEA and/or PowerBI
- excellent project-management skills, including experience in setting priorities and monitoring project activities within a team setting or when working independently with mínimal guidance
- excellent communication skills with an ability to adapt messages to influence and build consensus with various audiences and stakeholders

**Nice-to-have**
- understanding of all the Bank’s functions, its governance and administrative framework, as well as its risk-management and control practices.
- knowledge of areas of emerging IT security risk areas such as cloud computing, third party risk management, big data, and/or virtualization, including containerization

**Your education and experience**
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years of relevant work experience in financial, compliance, operational or information technology auditing and an internal auditing designation (CIA) or another recognized professional designation in accounting (e.g., CPA, CA, CMA, CGA), risk management (CRM), information technology (CISA, CGEIT) or security (CISSP) or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

**What you need to know**
- Language requirement: English and French essential (bilingual) with a minimum starting level of functional (level 4) in second official language. Training may be provided to help reach the required level of fully functional (level 5) in second official language.
- Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
- Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
- There will be no relocation assistance provided
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