Audit Manager, Professional Practices
Sun Life
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$80,000 - CA$128,000 per year
About the role
- Help support the development and maintenance of detailed audit guidance, including audit approach for new and emerging risk areas, in alignment with the requirements of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
- Drive quality and consistency across the Internal Audit department by leading, implementing and enhancing the global quality assurance program and conducting independent quality assessments of all audit activities and discuss results with IA senior management
- Partner with the Professional Development Audit Manager to identify and deliver training opportunities
- Proactively identify best practices through materials from Institute of Internal Auditors, external audit firms, regulators, experts, etc. and by building and maintaining relationships with professional organizations and peers.
- Identify training opportunities within the department including independently conducting onboarding to new joiners as well as refresher training sessions to global teams.
- Proactively identify opportunities for efficiency gains through audit tools / approaches and collaboration with global teams (including Front Office, Back Office, Investments, Finance, Compliance, Human Resources, Risk Management, Actuarial, Enterprise Services – in different locations)
- Support Professional Practice Director with Knowledge Management (methodology, training, communications), global Annual Audit Planning, and Team Support (tools, and data)
Requirements
- Technically proficient in Internal Audit concepts and control frameworks, including time spent conducting internal audits
- At least 5 years of audit experience and previous involvement in conducting quality assurance reviews in the financial services industry and/or audit environment with a professional designation related to the role (e.g. CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA) preferred
- Ability to understand complex business processes, their risks and identify key controls
- Ability to effectively communicate directly with and senior audit executives, provide effective challenge and be persuasive when required
- Demonstrated ability to team well with peers and to build and maintain relationships with all employee levels
- Strong communicator, both verbally and in writing
- Strong quantitative, analytical, data intuition and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
- Time off giving you the flexibility to focus on the moments that matter including 20 vacation days per year
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
- Pension Plan participation starts immediately, and you are automatically enrolled.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Internal Audit conceptscontrol frameworksquality assurance reviewsaudit toolsdata analysisrisk identificationbusiness process understandingquantitative skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skills
Soft skills
effective communicationpersuasivenessrelationship buildingteam collaborationtraining deliveryonboardingefficiency identificationleadershiporganizational skillsadaptability
Certifications
CPACIACISACRMA