Internal Controls Specialist (ICFR)

CMHC - SCHL • Vancouver, BC

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Financial Controls Centre of Excellence team in the Internal Controls Specialist (ICFR) position. In this role, you will evaluate and provide guidance over internal controls supporting the financial statements, working closely with business lines, Internal Audit, and Risk. Your work supports management assurance, Audit Committee confidence, and Board oversight.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in a related field such as Business, Finance or Accounting.
• A Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation (active membership required).
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in internal audit and or external financial statement audit, including direct experience designing, executing, and documenting internal control testing in ICFR or SOX environments.
• Proven experience identifying, assessing, and testing internal controls, with strong knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, SOX, etc.)
• Strong judgment, analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills.
• A strong understanding of audit methodologies, risk assessment, and control evaluation.
• The ability to communicate results clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• A Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation.
• Bilingualism (English and French).
• Experience with IT General Controls (ITGCs) or technology-enabled financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute internal control assessments over financial reporting (ICFR), including scoping, walkthroughs, design effectiveness, and operating effectiveness testing.
• Assess controls supporting key financial statement line items and disclosures, forming conclusions that feed into management assurance and external reporting.
• Partner with business teams to identify risks, evaluate control gaps, and provide practical recommendations to strengthen control design and execution.
• Document control assessments, test results, and conclusions in accordance with professional internal audit and control standards.
• Communicate findings clearly through written reports and verbal debriefs with management, Internal Audit, and Risk stakeholders.
• Monitor remediation plans and follow up on control deficiencies to validate timely and effective resolution.
• Contribute to the annual internal control plan, informed by enterprise risks, emerging issues, and changes in operations or systems.
• Stay current on internal control, ICFR, and audit frameworks, standards, and best practices, including technology and IT general controls, while maintaining awareness of CMHC corporate priorities and initiatives to identify existing and emerging risks.

Benefits

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

What This Job Offers

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