Internal Audit Manager

**The Opportunity**: The Manager position is an exciting newly created role that provides exposure to all areas of the business through the execution of advisory reviews (i.e. consulting engagements) as well as financial, operational, commercial and information technology related audits. Our work provides team members with an opportunity to be well rounded and uniquely positioned to pursue a long-term career path within or outside of Finance.

Reporting to the Director, Internal Audit, the Manager executes the delivery of internal audit, advisory, and NI 52-109 engagements. Through these engagements, the Manager and the rest of the Internal Audit team assists the Audit Committee and management in drawing conclusions on the adequacy of the design and operating effectiveness of the organization’s internal controls as well as advising on process improvements to support optimization of MLF’s performance.
**Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life**: Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
People
- Manage (indirectly), coach, and lead a team Senior Auditors, by providing continuous feedback, support, and opportunities to develop and grow as professionals
- Foster a team culture of high-performance by demonstrating a relentless commitment to excellence while expecting the same from others on the team

Business Partner
- Build a reputation of being a trusted business advisor to MLF management teams through providing useful, credible, timely, business-relevant, and independent insights

Advisory Reviews
- Lead advisory projects to enhance business strategies and objectives, providing insights and foresight to management.
- Develop and execute comprehensive advisory project plans, including facilitation, analysis, testing, and communication of project summaries and insights.
- Identify process improvements and recommend strategies to address risks and improve business processes specifically through enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.
- Provide expert operational risk advice to senior business leaders, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Act as a mentor and provide training to team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Develop positive relationships with partners throughout the business and identify potential opportunities for new and/or extended client services.
- Stay updated on industry best practices and regulatory requirements to ensure advisory reviews are relevant and comprehensive.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve the advisory review process, including the use of data analytics and other innovative techniques.

Internal Audit
- Contributing to the thought leadership and continuous improvement of internal audit processes and internal control matters
- Scheduling, assigning auditors and providing supervision of fieldwork, and reviewing of working papers and preparing draft audit reports
- Influence and engage Director and VP-level individuals from across all Operating Units of MLF to conduct and close-out audit reports.
- Managing various internal audit engagements ensuring that:

- Engagements are well planned, staffed appropriately, and delivered on time
- Engagements are scoped appropriately to allocate time to areas of highest risk
- Strong relationships with management are developed through providing timely updates, efficient execution of the engagement, and understanding the area of the business being reviewed
- Projects are completed on time and on budget
- Reporting is of the highest quality with a focus on effectively communicating a balanced perspective on the scope of the engagement in a manner that is concise and useful to the stakeholders and provides practical recommendations to address issues identified
- “Hands on” participation in the execution of internal audits and C3 operational effectiveness assessments as required based on risk

NI 52-109 Compliance
- Managing the operational effectiveness assessments of internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures to support the CEO/CFO Certification (“C3”) Compliance Group
- Managing, coordinating and ensuring the timely completion of C3 testing activities performed by various stakeholders across MLF and independent testing completed by the C3 compliance team
- Developing and presenting high-quality quarterly reports on the status of C3 testing activities and internal controls to the C3 Steering Committee
- Oversee the design, monitoring and implementation of internal control process enhancements
- Taking a risk-based approach to rolling-out C3 programs to applicable/newly acquired business functions
- Identifying opportunities to streamline and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the C3 program, providing recommendations for improvement to the C3 Steering Committee
- Liaising with the external auditor, on an as needed basis, to provide updates on the status and results of the C3 program and support for external audit activities
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