Director, Internal Audit

**Posting Date**: Apr 22, 2025, 9:24:11 AM

**Primary Location**: Ontario-Ottawa

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Schedule**: Full-time

**Join the EDC Team**

At EDC, we support Canadian businesses to succeed globally. We provide the financial tools and expertise they need to explore new markets, reduce risks, all towards the goal of making Canada and the world better through trade. #LI-Hybrid

**Position: Director, Internal Audit - Corporate Services**

**Employment Type**: Permanent

**Compensation Details**:

- Dir Audit 21: Salaries typically range from $147,760 to $197,013 annually, based on qualifications and experiences, plus a performance-based incentive.

**Location**:

- This role can be performed from EDC’s headquarters in Ottawa or from one of our Community Hubs located in Toronto, or Montreal.

**About EDC**:
At Export Development Canada (EDC), we empower Canadian businesses to succeed globally. As a financial Crown corporation, we offer innovative financial solutions and expert insights to help businesses explore new markets, mitigate risks, and achieve growth.

**Why Join EDC?**
- **Collaborate with a diverse, experienced team** - Work alongside talented professionals who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to drive success.
- **Thrive in a supportive, teamwork-driven environment** - Flourish in a workplace where collaboration and mutual support are paramount.
- **Impact global communities through sustainable growth in emerging markets** - Make a meaningful difference by fostering sustainable development in key regions around the world.
- **Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Best Diversity Employers, and a Top 100 Family-Friendly Employers** - Join a company that is celebrated for its commitment to excellence, diversity, and work-life balance.
- **Enjoy a comprehensive Total Rewards package**:

- **Flexible benefits** - Our program lets you choose coverage that suits your unique needs, including Medical, Dental, Life, and more. Plus, we offer additional Flex credits to tailor your plan even further.
- **Defined Contribution Pension Plan** - Secure your future with our generous matching program that helps you save for retirement.
- **Competitive vacation program** - Enjoy a work-life balance with our competitive vacation program, starting with 4 weeks of vacation and 2 floater days each year for permanent employees.
- **Comprehensive wellness programs** - Stay healthy and happy with access to wellness initiatives, mental health support, and fitness programs.
- **Professional Development** - Advance your career with our support for growth and development through conferences, language training, and educational opportunities.

**Team Overview**:
**What you will be doing**:

- Promotes and conveys the importance of understanding risks and the importance of internal controls as a way of mitigating these risks across EDC;
- Understands EDC’s explicit and implicit business objectives and contributes to the development of an audit plan focused on the risk areas that could jeopardize the achievement of those objectives;
- Ensures that appropriate resources exist to deliver on the annual audit plan and proactively manages gaps/vulnerabilities;
- Remains current with major developments that impact internal audit services;
- Ensures Internal Audit methodologies are consistently applied on all engagements and in accordance with internal standards and those of the IIA standards;
- Promotes a working environment that places value on the active participation of all team members in constructively challenging ideas of others as a way of ensuring Internal Audit provides practical and sustainable suggestions for improving controls and mitigating risks;
- Demonstrates a personal commitment to understand EDC’s products and business processes to understand the risks and ensure relevant audit recommendations and inspires others to do the same;
- Promotes and champions a mindset of continuous improvement with respect to audit technical instructions, methodology, procedures, techniques and training material for assurance services;
- Helps build and sustain trust of internal customers and key stakeholders including the Executive Team and the Audit Committee of EDC’s Board of Directors. Coaches other team members on how to build and sustain trust with their internal customers;
- Provides internal customers compelling business reasons for enhanced efficient business controls and as such, effects change that adds value for EDC;
**What we are looking for**:

- Minimum of 15 years business experience in the private and/or public sector
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing an internal audit function
- Relevant university degree, plus successful completion of one of the following designations: CA, CPA, CISA, CIA and/or other applicable
- Advanced knowledge of IFRS and IIA Standards

**Skills & Knowledge**
- Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to develop talent. This includes people managemen