Internal Audit Manager

WSP•Montreal, QC

10d•CA$111,000 - CA$2,162,800•Hybrid

About The Position

The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for leading and delivering operational, financial, IT, regulatory, and compliance audits, assessments, and advisory mandates, while influencing stakeholders and supporting continuous improvements in governance, risk management, and internal controls. This role offers the chance to work on projects that push boundaries and impact communities worldwide. Be part of a team that values your ideas, expertise, and growth.

Requirements

Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish credibility and trust with Internal Audit team members, management, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships, navigate conflicting priorities, and drive consensus across diverse business and geographic environments.
Demonstrated leadership through influence, with the ability to engage and persuade stakeholders at all organizational levels without direct reporting authority.
Strong executive presence and communication skills, including the ability to facilitate difficult discussions, challenge stakeholders constructively, and gain alignment on corrective actions.
Strong intellectual curiosity, with a willingness to ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions constructively, and remain open to new perspectives.
Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-changing environment and respond positively to evolving priorities.
Proactive and solution-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to identify practical, value-added recommendations and drive issues through to resolution.
Collaborative team player who promotes positive working relationships, knowledge sharing, and a respectful, inclusive team environment.
Highly motivated self-starter with strong time management and organizational skills, able to multitask, meet deadlines, high attention to details, excellent analytical skills and work proactively in a fast-changing environment.
Written and spoken in English and, ideally, French – a third language is pertinent.
Demonstrated technical abilities in several key areas such as audit, accounting, regulatory, IT, compliance, project management practices, and process improvement.
Knowledge of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and ability to fully comply with IIA standards.
BS degree required in Accounting / Finance / Project Management.
Will require some travel (10-25%).
Six (6) plus years of internal audit and/or operations and/or project management experience.
Proficiency in MS Office.

Nice To Haves

Experience in finance and compliance framework for Bill C-198 or Sarbanes-Oxley is an asset.
Proficiency in Oracle and Power BI is an asset.

Responsibilities

Perform the full audit cycle including conducting risk assessments and evaluating adequacy and performance of controls in place, financial reliability and compliance requirements while assessing and promoting compliance to internal WSP policies and best practices.
Lead audit engagements through influence and collaboration, fostering productive relationships with project teams, operational leadership, and regional management while driving accountability, consensus, and commitment to improvement initiatives.
Lead audit engagements by planning, executing and completing the assigned mandates timely.
Coordinate work, as appropriate, with Risk, Legal, Compliance and other control-related line of activities.
Prepare and present reports that reflect audit results and document the audit process within our IA tool, in accordance with the audit department and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.
Identify control weaknesses and recommend necessary mitigating measures.
Timely conduct audit follow-ups to monitor management’s implementation of corrective actions.
Proactively interact with management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
Demonstrate agility, curiosity, and sound independent judgment and commitment to objectivity in assessing issues, understanding root causes, and identifying effective solutions.
Represent Corporate Internal Audit on organization project teams, at management meetings and with external auditors or organizations, as required.
Contributes to internal control, compliance reviews (52-109) and internal audit standards and practices enhancement, and year-end financial audit with external auditors.
During audits, serve as a trusted advisor to regional leadership and key stakeholders by providing risk insights, challenging assumptions constructively, and influencing decisions that strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls.