Internal Audit Director

1 month ago


Mississauga, Canada Maple Leaf Foods Full time

 A Sustainable, Forward Thinking Protein Company


Maple Leaf Foods announced that it will be separating into two independent public companies. The new Pork Company; Canada Packers will be unleashed as a world leading organization producing sustainable meats. This will provide both businesses with a sharper focus to execute their own growth strategy and both are committed to best-in-class strategies. 

Canada Packers will be a leader in sustainability produced, premium quality and value-added products. Canada Packers is building its leadership team, and this is an exciting opportunity to join a premium company that is unlocking significant growth potential.

Our job is to make great food.

The Pork Company will embrace Maple Leaf Foods strong values-based culture, where our people are deeply engaged in work that is purposeful, fast-paced, and challenging. We cultivate an open, non-bureaucratic and inclusive workplace that fosters safety and transparency, along with individual leadership and accountability. Each team member has a voice and plays an active role in helping all of us achieve our goals with passion and discipline. We support one another to grow professionally, to learn new skills and to take on challenging experiences in the spirit of continuous improvement.


The Opportunity:

The Director position is an exciting strategic leadership role which leads the development of strong partnerships with leaders across the business and supports the development of a next-generation future state for the IA team both from a culture and audit planning perspective. The Director also plays an important departmental management role through oversight of key/high-risk financial, operational, commercial and information technology related reviews. 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 CFO, the Director primes departmental strategy development, will build and lead the audit function, and oversees the delivery of key/high-risk internal audit, advisory, and whistleblower engagements. Through these engagements, the Director 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.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by November 01. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

A snapshot of some of the exciting things you will lead and do:

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
People

Fostering a team culture of high-performance by demonstrating a relentless commitment to excellence while expecting the same from others on the team

Managing and coach by providing continuous feedback, support, and opportunities to develop and grow as professionals.

Business Partner

Developing strong partnerships with leaders across the business with a reputation of being a trusted business advisor to MLF management teams through providing useful, credible, timely, business-relevant, and independent insights

Internal Audit / Advisory Reviews

Conducting annual Audit Universe Risk Assessment to identify functional/business areas of highest risk which should be focused on within the Annual Internal Audit Plan. Key aspects of the Director’s role in this process are:

Preparation of the 3-Year audit plan leveraging the Audit Universe Risk assessments as well as historic audit coverage to produce an audit plan that covers the areas of highest risk, provides value to management, and retains flexibility to respond to evolving needs from the business.

Overseeing/executing the preparation of reporting to Executive Management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for MLF with a focus on distilling the most important messages that need to be conveyed based on the quarter’s Audit and C3 results, Action Plan completion progress, and EthicsLine investigations.

Contributing to the thought leadership and continuous improvement of internal audit processes and internal control matters

Contributing to strategic company and Internal Audit initiatives (e.g. adoption of automation and GenAI within Internal Audit)

Guiding/coaching the Manager, Internal Audit on the scheduling and assigning of auditors to engagements based on skillsets, availability, etc.

Presenting engagement findings to senior executives

Managing various key/high-risk internal audit engagements ensuring that:

Whistleblower Hotline (“EthicsLine”)

Leveraging previous experience in conducting investigations to execute EthicsLine investigations for reports received in the areas of fraud, misappropriation, accounting irregularities, etc. Such investigations must be conducted with the highest level of confidentiality and sensitivity and all reporting and supporting documentation is to be at a sufficient level to support legal review/scrutiny.

NI 52- Compliance

Conducting an initial, and then annual C3 optimization review which will ensure that the C3 program continues to include the controls that are most key to financial reporting, the risks that these controls address are clearly documented and understood by all parties, and the testing strategy is appropriate and effective.

What we have to offer you:

Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best. A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve work-life balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting. Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.  Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.

What you will bring:

Results orientated high performer

Personable, engaging and relationship builder

Proactive, organized and deadline driven

Superior communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to work independently in routine and non-routine environments

Strong project management skills

Audit and/or process review and enhancement experience (financial and/or operational)

Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Information Technology / SAP knowledge is an asset

Some (i.e. about 10-15%) of out-of-town travel will be required

CPA, CA, is required – CIA and CISA designations would be an advantage

15+ years of experience in audit/assurance, ideally in large, public organizations with experience in roles interacting with executive audiences

Experience in advising on post-M&A integration activities is an asset



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