Deputy Auditor General
Region of Peel
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Brampton • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$190,478 - CA$238,097 per year
About the role
- Provide strategic leadership and administrative oversight for the Office of the Auditor General.
- Conduct value‑for‑money audits, assessing the quality of stewardship over public funds.
- Review, approve, and finalize complex audit reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and impact.
- Act as a key liaison between the Office of the Auditor General and senior leaders across the organization.
- Mentor and develop senior audit professionals, fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, continuous learning, and ethical conduct.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or a related discipline is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
- Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is required.
- Additional professional certifications are considered assets, including:
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Minimum 10–12 years of progressive experience in public‑sector, performance, or compliance auditing.
- At least 5 years of senior leadership or executive experience, overseeing complex audit portfolios and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong understanding of value‑for‑money and performance auditing within a public‑sector environment.
- Ability to synthesize complex financial, operational, and risk data into clear, actionable insights.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical conduct, professional judgment, and independence of the audit function.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex audit findings to diverse, non‑technical audiences, including Council and senior leaders.
- Ability to anticipate emerging risks, adapt audit methodologies, and support continuous improvement and innovation.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous learning, modeling inclusive leadership behaviors, and proactively recognizing and managing bias in decision‑making and audit practices.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits from Day One
- Health, Dental, and Vision coverage, including psychological health supports, effective on your first day.
- OMERS Pension Plan
- Automatic enrolment in one of Canada’s leading defined‑benefit pension plans.
- Three (3) paid personal days and floating holidays to support flexibility and well‑being.
- Flexible work arrangements that balance wellness with operational needs.
- Annual performance reviews with merit‑based increases.
- A supportive environment where leadership cares and inclusion is embedded in how we work.
- Tuition reimbursement and access to ongoing professional development and leadership learning opportunities.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
value-for-money auditsperformance auditingcompliance auditingfinancial data synthesisoperational data synthesisrisk data synthesisaudit methodologiesaudit report finalizationstewardship assessmentcomplex audit portfolio oversight
Soft Skills
strategic leadershipmentoringcommunication skillsethical conductprofessional judgmentadaptabilitycontinuous improvementinclusive leadershipaccountabilityintegrity
Certifications
Certified Professional Accountant (CPA)Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)