Senior Director, Internal Audit, Investments

4 months ago


Toronto, Canada Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Full time

Why you’ll love working here:

high-performance, people-focused culture

our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves

membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security

competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, and newly extended maternity/parental leave top of 26 weeks)

optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%

yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars

access to an annual wellness reimbursement program for health and wellness-related expenses for permanent and temporary employees

the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers

Job Summary

The Senior Director Internal Audit, Investments plays an important role in HOOPP’s Internal Audit (IA) function and is accountable for providing leadership and independent assessments of the effectiveness and integrity of HOOPP’s Investment controls. 

Having deep subject matter expertise and experience in investments and execution of investment strategies, the Senior Director builds and maintains effective relationships with senior stakeholders in the Investments teams, including the Senior Managing Directors and the Executive team, that promotes trust while providing independent assurance and advisory services designed to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes in an increasingly complex environment.

Additionally, this hands-on leader will lead various Internal Audit projects to modernize the Function through using data to provider deeper insights and trends to stakeholders, build programs to support integrated risk identification and prioritization for the Board, and digitization to improve audit efficiency.

What you will do:

The Senior Director will be responsible for all aspects of Investment audit activities including execution, and IA planning process, ongoing progress and remediation by management for all outstanding audit observations.

The Senior Director will manage a small team of seasoned audit professionals. They review and approve audit work products to ensure thorough and effective coverage, as well as timely and effective escalation of issues and conclusions.

Creates audit reports and dashboards and drafts board materials identifying key themes and recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team and Board.

Oversees complex IA projects to modernize the Function. Projects include building board and executive dashboards, using data to provider deeper insights and trends to the stakeholders, build programs to support better risk identification and prioritization for the Board, and digitization to improve audit efficiency.

The Senior Director develops and maintains a risk-based Audit Universe and Audit Plan and is responsible for audit prioritization and resource allocation throughout the year. The position has significant direct interaction with senior executives throughout HOOPP including Investment Management, Information Technology, and Corporate divisions.

Anticipates process evolution and its related impact on Audit processes identifying and implementing changes to improve audit efficiency.

Works closely with Risk, Compliance, IT and Finance to support the resolution of audit issues and determines the closure of ongoing audit findings.

What you bring:

Over 15 years internal audit or industry experience combined with deep subject matter expertise and experience in investments and its related strategies (in either Capital Markets, Private Equity, Infrastructure or Real Estate)

Management experience in coaching and developing a team of seasoned professional staff

Proficient in leading, designing and the development of project specific approaches or testing methodologies, auditing principles and techniques.

Ability to partner with and build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders by gaining trust through action, developing deep business understanding, spotting opportunities, and delivering value

Excellent collaboration and relationship management skills, including proven ability to interact with all levels of the organization confidently and effectively and to build strong working relationships in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Ability to present at Committee meetings.

A deep understanding of inherent risks and the ability to translate key risks into an audit plan.

Conducts research on industry trends, risks and make strategic and tactical recommendations. Keeps abreast of changes in audit practices, regulatory requirements

Strong project management skills ensuring that audits meet department and industry quality expectations and milestone dates. 

Experience with building dashboard and reports to communicate and advise the Board & Senior Management. 

Possess a natural curiosity, digital mindset, and builds a culture of continuous improvement through adaption of technology and process optimization

Alignment with HOOPP's values of Professional, Accountable, Compassionate, Trustworthy and Collaborative.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or a comparative field.

CFA, CPA designation or CIA certification preferred



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