Audit Supervisor

Government of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

1d•CA$98,831 - CA$103,368•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the Controller is responsible for government accounting policies and financial reporting, financial management and control policies, risk management (financial and audit risk) and financial business process management. The division is a leader in sponsoring, supporting, and facilitating initiatives with outcomes focused on effectiveness, efficiency, best practice, and continual improvement by the government financial community. Internal Audit Services resides within the Office of the Controller and reports to the Government of Alberta Internal Audit Committee. The Internal Audit program provides Deputy Ministers with independent advice on effectiveness of government programs and operations, alignment of programs to mandate and resiliency and readiness to manage external risk and environmental factors. Join a collaborative internal audit team that plays a key role in strengthening accountability, risk management, and operational effectiveness across government. This role provides independent assurance and advisory services that help departments improve processes, manage risk, and achieve strategic objectives. This position reports to the Audit Portfolio Director and works closely with the Chief Internal Auditor and audit team members on assurance and advisory engagements across the government. As an Audit Supervisor, you will lead and deliver complex audit engagements from planning through reporting while building trusted relationships with stakeholders across government. This role is ideal for a technically strong audit professional who combines sound judgment, strong project leadership, and practical problem-solving with a modern and service-oriented approach to internal audit.

Requirements

CPA, CA, CMA, CGA, CIA designation plus a minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible audit experience in internal audit, external audit, risk advisory, compliance, or related areas.
Experience leading or coordinating audit engagements, projects, or workstreams.
Strong knowledge of internal audit principles, risk management frameworks, and internal control practices.
Experience applying professional audit standards, including Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards and methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex information, assess risk, and develop practical recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Experience auditing within government, public sector, crown corporations, post-secondary institutions, or regulated industries.
Experience in advisory, operational, financial, IT, or performance auditing.
Experience working with external vendors, consultants, or contracted audit resources.
Knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks and governance practices.

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver internal audit and advisory engagements from planning through reporting.
Develop audit objectives, risk assessments, audit criteria, and testing approaches aligned with professional audit standards.
Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, governance processes, and risk management practices.
Apply professional judgement based on audit standards, best practices, and experience to provide practical solutions in high-risk areas of government.
Manage project timelines, budgets, resources, and deliverables to ensure engagements are completed efficiently and on schedule.
Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for departments participating in audit engagements.
Maintain positive and professional working relationships with clients, audit partners, and subject matter experts.
Provide guidance, coaching, and constructive feedback to audit staff and contractors.
Review work completed by team members to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with audit standards.
Support staff development through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and learning opportunities.
Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the audit team.
Contribute to the ongoing improvement of audit methodologies, practices, and tools.
Participate in post-engagement reviews and identify opportunities to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency.
Stay current on professional audit standards, emerging risks, and evolving audit practices, including modern audit technologies and practical AI applications.
Build a working understanding of departmental data models and source systems relevant to audit scope and use that understanding to design more targeted testing approaches.
Apply data analysis techniques to support risk assessment, sampling, and testing.
Maintain awareness of Government of Alberta operating environment, key government priorities, and external factors that affect government, and assess their relevance from an internal audit perspective.