Attest Audit and Professional Practices Manager

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Apply By: Thursday, November 27, :59 pm EST

Attest Audit and Professional Practices Manager

Job ID:

236650

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Office of the Auditor General of Ontario

Division:

Attest

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

M1101A - Finance08

Salary:

$105, $148,429.00 Per year

The Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (OAGO) is recruiting a highly motivated accounting professional interested in supporting its mandate to promote accountability and value-for-money in government and broader public sector operations. The Office is responsible for financial statement (attest) audits of the consolidated financial statements of the Province and of a wide variety of crown agencies such as the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), Ontario Securities Commission, Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, iGaming Ontario and Ontario Health. The Office also conducts performance audits of virtually all aspects of the Ontario government and the Broader Public Sector and reports to Ontario's Legislative Assembly.

About the job

As an Attest Audit / Professional Practices Manager, you will:

• Manage all aspects of attest audits and related reporting requirements and special projects (if required) in accordance with professional standards and various legislation.
• Support the Director of Professional Practices in ensuring that the OAGO's quality assurance system complies with professional standards and internal policies.

What you bring to the team
You will qualify for this position by demonstrating:

Mandatory:

o Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

o Minimum of seven years recent external audit experience at a CPA firm or legislative office with a focus on conducting/managing financial statement audits under Canadian GAAS.

o Previous public sector or audit quality assurance experience is an asset.

o May require occasional travel.

Knowledge and Technical Skills:

o Excellent knowledge of standards and guidance related to GAAP (with a focus on PSAS and IFRS) and GAAS (including CAS and quality assurance standards).

o Understanding of the Ontario government environment and legislative processes and government policies and procedures is an asset.

o Working knowledge of audit software, Microsoft Office, IT controls, data analytics and other automated auditing approaches.

Analytical, Judgement and Problem Solving Skills:

o Excellent analytical skills to assess multi-dimensional audit issues.

o Professional judgment to independently conduct audits, identify issues and determine their underlying cause/impact, and develop sound conclusions and recommendations as well as provide advice and guidance to staff on various complex auditing issues.

o Flexibility to adapt to a variety of audit environments.

Communication and Relationship Management Skills:

o Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to manage a team of accounting professionals through all phases of audits and foster a cooperative team environment and staff development.

o Strong oral communication skills to build professional relationships, discuss audit plans, resolve accounting issues, communicate observations and recommendations.

o Excellent written communication skills to ensure reports are clear, concise, fully supported and easily understood.

o Provide updates to audit methodology and guidance materials to staff.

o Deliver technical training as required.

Flexibility, Adaptability and Organizational Skills:

o Ability to shift between different projects or areas of focus depending on priorities and the time of year.

o Strong organizational skills to manage a variety of projects at one time, promote effective audit processes, and meet tight deadlines.

o Flexibility to adapt to a variety of audit environments.

Asset Qualifications

• Having the ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in French is an asset.

What's in it for you?

• A modern organization with a flexible work model.
• Work with an innovative and high-performing organization, committed to creating a positive organizational culture.
• A defined benefit pension plan, Comprehensive Health Plan, and Life and Disability Insurance.
• Healthcare spending account.
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits.

How to apply

If you want to work in an environment that is positive, challenging, and safe, where your contributions are valued, please submit a cover letter and resume (as one document) by November 27,

Notes:

Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) Screening

• Prior to an offer of employment, the top applicant(s) will be required to undergo a screening by the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC).

Qualified List Information:

• A list of qualified candidates will be established for the Attest Audit / Professional Practices Manager position in the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (OAGO) and will be in effect for twelve (12) months from the date the list is created. Qualified candidates on the list may be considered when filling future permanent and/or temporary vacancies in this position.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects Ontario's varied communities and promoting a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply, and encourage applications from people with disabilities, racialized individuals, including Indigenous and Black applicants, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

We offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process, consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team at who will respond to you within 72 hours.

We also believe in the importance of providing services to Ontarians in both official languages, and encourage interested bilingual candidates to apply, particularly for public-facing positions.

Additional information:

Apply by:

Thursday, November 27, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 20 Dundas St W, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Management Compensation Plan

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Management and General

Posted on:

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Note:

• This posting is for an organization that is not a part of the Ontario Public Service. The information and tips on the Ontario Public Service Careers website may not apply to this posting. Please use the contact information below to contact the organization directly if you have questions.

How to apply:

• You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

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Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

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