Internal Auditor II

Position Overview

12 Month Opportunity 

As a SOX – IT Internal Auditor, you will be a key member of the company’s internal control assessment process to ensure compliance with SOX regulations and achieving SOX certification by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as required by SOX 404 (United States of America) and National Instrument (NI) Section 52-109 (Canada). The successful applicant will be part of a team of audit professionals conducting the annual SOX audit program.

Here's how

• Act as the primary point of contact for assigned IT processes and coordinate with Process Owners to ensure documentation and testing supporting the SOX program is updated on a timely basis
• Proactively update and maintain risk assessments for assigned process areas, conduct walkthroughs, assess process design, perform operating effectiveness testing
• Evaluate test exceptions/ control deficiencies and work closely with the business to identify remediation actions, compensating controls and areas for improvement
• Assess and understand the risks and contribute in risk management initiatives and scoping exercises for SOX compliance
• Participate in discussions with Internal and External Auditors on the adequacy and design of Internal Controls and compensating controls
• Effectively communicate and influence management on the importance of an effective control environment and the role of the SOX team
• Monitor and report on the status of remediation activities, and assist in the preparation of quarterly status updates for the SOX program
• Actively participate in the annual planning and scoping of the SOX Program

You're the missing piece of the puzzle

• 3+ years of external or internal audit/ SOX experience, especially in testing Information Technology General Controls, IT Application Controls
• Good project management skills and experience with an ability to manage multiple priorities, work in a fast-paced environment and consistently achieve objectives and meet timelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all levels of the organization
• Capable of confidently and knowledgeably leading communications and negotiating with Senior Management in increasingly complex, potentially confrontational situations
• Strong attention to detail and ability to appropriately and effectively challenge the status quo to affect positive business change
• Ability to work in a team-based, self-managed environment and foster open communication across the team
• Ability to absorb information quickly and extract relevant facts/data
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related discipline
• Knowledge of SAP S4 HANA

Great-to-haves

• Professional IT, Internal Audit, and/or other professional designations like Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Accounting Designation (CPA, CA; CIA; SOX Certification) with audit and SOX experience
• Knowledge of and ability to apply various risk assessment/control frameworks: COSO, COBIT, GAIT, ITIL and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
• Knowledge of ACL or other data analytics applications
• Considerable experience with Microsoft office and G Suite, audit tools & techniques
• Bilingual in English and French

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