SENIOR AUDIT MANAGER

City of Toronto•Toronto, ON

41d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the Auditor General for Toronto is an award-winning leader in performance audit in North America. The Office offers a challenging, rewarding, and collegial work environment that provides the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Torontonians, and the work of City Councillors and City administrators. The Auditor General's Office supports City Council in holding itself and City administrators accountable for the stewardship of public funds and the achievement of value for money in their operations. It accomplishes this through value for money/performance audits, information technology and forensic audits, regulatory compliance and other types of audits. A professional auditor and / or accountant with extensive management experience leading a broad range of performance / value-for-money audits and special projects will welcome this opportunity to play a key leadership role within the City of Toronto Auditor General’s Office. The Senior Audit Manager has the following major areas of responsibility and accountability:

Requirements

A Professional Accounting Designation (such as CPA) or Audit Certification (such as CIA, CGAP, or CISA), or a sufficient and appropriate combination of skills and extensive experience in the field of performance (value-for-money) auditing in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
Extensive management experience in the audit field in the execution and management of a broad scope of performance audits and special projects, as well as staff. Extensive management experience in executing and managing performance audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards is preferred.
Extensive senior management experience in managing staff and audit project teams, and developing staff through providing constructive feedback setting annual performances objectives, and completing performance reviews.
Comprehensive in-depth knowledge of all aspects of audit principles, practices, techniques and standards, and specifically Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards.
Strong analytical, project management and problem solving skills.
Good knowledge of management principles, practices and techniques.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, specifically with the ability to write clear and concise reports and deliver effective presentations.
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary setting and team environment.
Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Ability to deal with senior management on a variety of complex and sensitive issues.

Nice To Haves

Experience in leading or conducting audits of social services, police services, transit agencies, or experience in information technology, forensic investigations, enterprise risk management or risk assessment, program evaluation, or data analytics, would be considered an asset.
Considerable Experience with data analytics applications and visualization tools (such as ACL, TeamMate Analytics, Tableau or Power BI, etc.) and performing data analytics as part of audits or other special projects which assist in the collection and analysis of electronic data would be an asset. Experience with TeamMate or other audit management software is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages and takes ownership of a program of broad scope value for money / performance, operational, and compliance audits and investigations, as well as special projects, by carrying out and / or directing audit team members in the completion of various project tasks which include the following:
Development of the project plan, including determining audit objectives, scope, methodology; assessing risks and internal controls; establishing budget and reporting timelines; and identifying staff resources needed to complete the project;
Development of the audit program and / or evidence collection plan which includes defining the audit criteria (through extensive research of sources such as applicable laws, regulations internal policies and procedures and other authorities); audit procedures and tests; determining what evidence is needed, how the evidence be collected, and how the evidence will be analysed, interpreted;
Completion of assigned audit procedures (interviews, analysis, examination of documentation, site visits, and other testing) in accordance with the project plan and adapting / expanding audit procedures, as necessary, based on issues identified as the audit progresses;
Completion of thorough assessment and analysis and obtaining sufficient and appropriate evidence;
Identification of significant audit issues and improvement opportunities, quantifying cost savings / revenue opportunities, and illustrating non-financial impacts;
Evaluation of audit results, preparation of written summaries of major audit issues (audit observations, conclusions, recommendations) and discussion with senior audit management and auditee;
Leading the preparation of draft audit report for review by the project Executive Lead prior to submission to auditee, Audit Committee and/or other standing committees;
Presentation of audit recommendations and report findings to audited personnel and evaluation of management action plans in response to recommendations
Prepares and / or reviews of audit working papers (including results of data analysis completed using ACL or other analytics software) to ensure that they contain sufficient appropriate evidence supporting the findings, conclusions, and recommendations and ensure that they adhere to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and the Auditor General's Office guidelines
Demonstrates critical thinking in all aspects of work (audit planning, fieldwork, audit finding evaluation, and reporting)
Ensures that assignments are completed within the time and resources allocated and in accordance with departmental policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards
Provides in-depth expertise and technical leadership in specialty areas such as enterprise risk management, data analytics, and the audit of information systems, environmental issues, and construction and other capital projects.
Assists in the development, implementation and monitoring of systems and processes undertaken by the Auditor General's Office, including professional standards, quality control, training, planning, administration and financial planning
Conducts audits of internal controls and fraud risks, as required
Assists in formulating and recommending long term and annual audit work plans that incorporate both corporate and departmental priorities
Assists the office's Executive Team in formulating objectives, policies, and priorities for the Auditor General's Office
Supports continuous improvement of the implementation of electronic working papers and integrated software solutions for auditing
Deals with highly confidential and sensitive information affecting City operations, assets and resources
Develops and maintains professional relationships with senior departmental officials, providing objective, fact-based information and value-added and independent advice and guidance with respect to financial, policy, operations, risk and control issues identified through audits and investigations
Ensures that competent and appropriate staff are in place and that they are properly trained and utilized effectively by overseeing their selection, deployment, performance, training and professional development
Coaches staff and provides constructive feedback to develop staff competencies through setting of annual performance objectives, specific project performance reviews and the annual review of staff performance
Develops and implements ongoing productivity improvement measures to ensure cost effective audit services and to implement appropriate project management techniques to monitor and evaluate progress
Ensures that effective relationships and communications are maintained with senior management, the external auditors and other applicable parties, in order to facilitate discussion of audit plans and priorities and to generally promote the benefits of the audit function
Liaises and keeps current on the operations and organization of client departments with particular reference to audit concerns and issues
Maintains professional links with other audit groups and professional associations in order to keep current with developments in the audit field
Performs other duties as assigned by the Auditor General or Auditor General’s Office Executive Team, which are unplanned, or of a transient nature and are consistent with the above job summary and duties