Director, Internal Controls

Financeit • Toronto, ON

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

Financeit is seeking a highly motivated internal controls leader to play a pivotal role in the company. Reporting to the VP Finance, you will be instrumental in building, implementing, and continuously improving our internal control environment. This is a high impact role in a growing company where you will partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure key risks are managed through practical, scalable controls. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive leader to embed controls into day to day operations - not just documenting them.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation is required.
• 8-12+ years of progressive experience in internal controls or internal audit.
• Proven track record of building or improving control environments in dynamic, high-growth, or private company environments.
• Deep knowledge of control frameworks and concepts, including risk assessment, RCMs, and control testing.
• Experience working with IT general controls, application controls and system-enabled controls.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance rigor with practicality, focusing on what matters most for the business.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with a proven ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services is an asset.
• Background in public accounting is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Establish and evolve the company’s internal control framework, defining standards for control design, documentation, evidence and ownership across key business processes.
• Lead the remediation of control gaps identified, partnering with the business to design and implement practical controls.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the business and leaders on control and risk matters, helping teams understand what controls are needed as processes, systems and risks evolve.
• Partner with process owners across the business to design and implement sustainable controls, ensuring they are clearly defined, appropriately documented, and effectively embedded within day to day operations.
• Develop, implement and execute a risk-based control testing and monitoring program focused on key financial and operational risks.
• Conduct periodic risk assessments to identify emerging risks and ensure control coverage remains appropriate as the business grows.
• Drive optimization, process improvements and automation, identifying opportunities to streamline control activities and reduce manual effort through automation or process design.
• Provide strategic reporting to the VP Finance, CFO, and leadership regarding control health, key risks, and remediation status.
• Support external audit and assurance activities by helping to ensure controls are appropriately documented, executed and supported by sufficient evidence.
• Support or lead ad hoc finance initiatives and special projects as required.

Benefits

• An award-winning culture with a collaborative & inclusive team.
• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus: Annual Base Salary: $150,000 - $165,000, Annual Bonus: 30%
• Committed to flexible work arrangements, offering hybrid workplace options.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage + Lifestyle Account.
• RRSP Matching and Parental Leave Top UP Program.
• In office massage, meditation & workout sessions.
• Virtual events such as Lunch & Learns, company parties, fun team activities and charity initiatives.
• Career learning and development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director