Internal Audit Analyst

Toyota Motor Corporation

6d•CA$74,500 - CA$94,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Analyst to join their Internal Audit department, reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit. This role is designed for a seasoned audit professional who can support audit planning and walkthroughs led by the Manager, and independently conduct high-quality fieldwork and SOX testing. The position offers significant exposure to various aspects of Toyota Financial Services, including IT, cybersecurity, treasury, business operations, legal, compliance, enterprise risk management, and other critical areas. It provides an excellent opportunity to learn Toyota's processes, interact with senior stakeholders, and develop skills in auditing, analysis, communication, and presentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
2+ years of progressive internal audit, external audit, SOX, risk, controls, or compliance experience, with demonstrated ability to execute audit fieldwork and SOX testing with limited direction.
Strong understanding of audit methodology, risk and control concepts, testing approaches, sampling, population completeness, audit evidence requirements, and working paper documentation standards.
Hands-on experience executing SOX testing, including walkthrough support, control design assessments, operating effectiveness testing, evidence evaluation, exception documentation, and clear escalation of deficiencies or testing concerns.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including the ability to prepare professional deliverables for management and executive audiences.
Experience using data analytics techniques and working with data analytics resources to support audit testing, population validation, trend analysis, and exception identification.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk, understand control objectives, evaluate evidence, identify control gaps, and support practical recommendations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex issues for business and senior audiences.
Demonstrated ability to work independently during fieldwork, ask thoughtful follow-up questions, manage evidence requests, analyze information, and deliver high-quality audit documentation within agreed timelines.
Highly adaptable and collaborative, with the confidence to work directly with process owners and management while maintaining trust and open communication.

Nice To Haves

Experience using audit management systems such as TeamMate to document testing, evidence, exceptions, and conclusions is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support audit planning activities led by the Manager, Internal Audit, including attending walkthroughs, understanding business processes, identifying key risks and controls, and contributing to audit programs and testing approaches.
Independently gather and assess relevant information during fieldwork, including policies, procedures, reports, system extracts, transaction data, and supporting evidence required for audit and SOX testing.
Determine appropriate testing populations and samples in accordance with Internal Audit methodology, and document the basis for population completeness, sampling approach, and testing rationale.
Perform design and operating effectiveness testing by asking targeted questions, evaluating control activities, analyzing evidence, identifying exceptions, and supporting conclusions with clear audit logic.
Document fieldwork, testing procedures, evidence reviewed, results, exceptions, and conclusions in TeamMate in a clear, organized, and methodology-aligned manner.
Escalate potential issues, testing exceptions, delays, and judgment areas to the Manager, Internal Audit with clear supporting facts and preliminary analysis.
Manage the closure of assigned audit findings by assessing remediation evidence, performing re-testing, validating management action plan completion, and documenting results in detail.
Maintain clear, complete, and review-ready documentation, recognizing that Internal Audit work may be reviewed by regional and global stakeholders, including teams in Japan and the U.S.
Leverage the Data Analytics team, Excel, Power BI, TeamMate, and other audit tools to validate populations, perform analysis, identify trends or anomalies, expand audit coverage, and support testing conclusions.
Prepare clear, organized, and well-supported working papers that demonstrate the work performed, evidence reviewed, test results, conclusions reached, and alignment to audit methodology.
Communicate testing status, evidence gaps, process questions, and potential exceptions to the Manager, Internal Audit in a timely, clear, and well-supported manner.
Work with process owners and stakeholders to clarify processes, obtain evidence, validate understanding, and support audit fieldwork; formal audit reporting is led by the Manager, Internal Audit.
Collaborate with second line of defence teams, including Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management, to understand risk themes, control expectations, monitoring activities, and information relevant to audit fieldwork and follow-up.
Support the preparation of PowerPoint presentations and materials for management and executive audiences.
Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, improve operational efficiency, and support the ongoing enhancement of Internal Audit practices.
Support special projects, advisory reviews, and emerging risk assessments as needed.