Senior Audit Manager

Sun Life • Waterloo, ON

1d • CA$80,000 - CA$128,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is an opportunity to join an engaged, inclusive, and collaborative team focused on individual development, building networks, and making an impact within the business. In this role, you will report to the Director, Internal Audit, and play a key role in the management and day-to-day execution of audit activities within the Canada business. You will have an opportunity to learn about Canada’s asset management, group retirement, and insurance businesses, as well as people leadership and participation in Audit Methodology discussions. This role is focused on overseeing and executing audits by assessing risks, evaluating internal controls, making recommendations regarding control deficiencies, and identifying areas of opportunity for improvement. Through audit work, you will have the opportunity to develop competencies around leading discussions with senior management, influencing various levels of management, project management, and building client relationships across the organization.

Requirements

• University degree in accounting, finance or business
• Professional audit designation - CIA (CPA, CRMA, CISA = nice to have)
• 6 years of audit experience in the financial services industry or equivalent
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate, influence and network effectively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and ability to understand complex business processes, their risks and identify key controls
• Knowledge of control frameworks (e.g. COSO, COBIT, etc)
• Knowledge of audit techniques, including planning, scoping, project management, evaluation and testing of internal controls
• Knowledge of Risk Management and Operational Risk frameworks
• Reliability Status Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent written and communication skills, with ability to influence and lead meetings
• Pro-active, dedicated, flexible, demonstrating good practical judgement and taking initiative
• Team player, ability to multi-task, detail oriented, strong commitment to quality, analytical, strong problem solving and consultative skills
• Knowledge of or exposure to IFRS and Compliance (Anti-Money Laundering, Privacy, Market Conduct, ABAC) would be an asset

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute complex audit engagements while overseeing the performance and career progression of Sr. Auditors
• Lead client-facing meetings and presentations to drive audit processes and communicate findings and recommendations
• Monitor audit project progress and ensure timely completion within budget and department objectives
• Assess key control design, execute control testing, and identify gaps to support audit objectives
• Prepare and review internal audit reports for delivery to management and monitor resolution of findings
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners and corporate stakeholders at all levels
• Identify opportunities to leverage data analytics and automated testing tools (CAAT, Copilot) to enhance audit efficiency
• Stay current on best practices in risk management, control assessment, and internal audit standards (COSO, COBIT)

Benefits

• Flexibility to work virtually, in the office, or a combination of the two
• Daily work hours provide some flexibility for start and finish times as well as occasional accommodations
• Quinquennial sabbatical program (3-6 week sabbatical with an additional paid week off starting with your 5th work anniversary)
• 20 vacation days per year
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join
• Pension Plan participation starts immediately, with automatic enrollment and Sun Life automatic and matching contributions
• Hybrid work model
• Supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment

What This Job Offers

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