Associate Manager, Audit and Advisory Services
Manulife
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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Salary
💰 $73,350 - $122,250 per year
About the role
- Execute audit and advisory assignments in accordance with department and IIA standards and target dates.
- Reporting any scheduling or budget overruns to Senior Manager or Director.
- Develop an adequate understanding of the risks being handled by the unit being assessed to evaluate controls in place to mitigate these risks.
- Assist in audit planning, driving engagements to deliver on the audit plan and assist audit leads in reporting.
- Prepare meaningful, concise, and well-articulated audit working papers, findings and recommendations.
- Manage and communicate expectations regarding work deadlines and deliverables.
- Apply analytical skills and be open-minded to explore different ways to audit, embracing and using data analytics to enhance audit coverage.
- Actively follow up on open issues with management, maintain open communication and lead the remediation testing of issues.
- Lead various SOX processes, facilitate SOX planning, and provide oversight during walkthrough and testing phases.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with management.
- Lead, coach and mentor junior staff assisting on projects.
Requirements
- A university degree is required and 3 to 5 years of internal or external audit, risk management, or equivalent business or advisory/consulting experience.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate ideas and recommendations, and to listen and consider the ideas of others.
- Ability to quickly understand business processes and their risk implications.
- Analyzing complex situations and providing valuable and practical feedback.
- Ability to work efficiently in diverse environments and cultures.
- A recognized accounting (CPA, CA) or auditing (CIA, CISA) designation is preferable, but not essential, for candidates with good financial services industry experience.
- An understanding of the Financial Services industry, applicable regulations, and risks is preferred.
- Knowledge of the data analysis tools is preferred.
- Knowledge of audit methodologies, control frameworks and risk management practices, and SOX requirements.
Benefits
- health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage
- adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
- employee/family assistance plans
- various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
- financial education and counseling resources
- generous paid time off program including up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time each year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
auditrisk managementdata analyticsSOX processesaudit methodologiescontrol frameworksfinancial services industrybusiness processes analysisremediation testing
Soft Skills
communication skillsanalytical skillscoachingmentoringrelationship buildingopen-mindednessfeedback provisioncultural adaptability
Certifications
CPACACIACISA