Senior Manager - Internal Audit (14 month contract)

MDA•Brampton, ON

1d•CA$130,000 - CA$150,000

About The Position

MDA Space is seeking a Senior Manager, Internal Audit for a 14-month contract. This role is a key component of the Company’s governance structure, providing risk assessment, insight, analysis, and advisory support to enhance corporate governance, risk management, and facilitate business process improvements. The position involves planning audit assignments and risk assessments, including tests of controls and/or tests of details for financial audits, IT audits, internal controls, operational performance, compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies, and fraud investigations. The role requires working under limited supervision with moderate latitude for initiative and independent judgment, adhering to corporate policies, procedures, and professional ethical standards. The Senior Manager, Internal Audit reports directly to the Director, Internal Audit.

Requirements

6-8 years of financial, operational, or compliance audit experience at a public accounting firm, in an internal audit department, including supervisory experience, is required.
2-3 years of experience managing people and cross-functional teams.
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or 6-8 years of financial, operational, or compliance audit experience at a public accounting firm, in an internal audit department.
Strong knowledge of internal auditing, control standards and internal consulting skills.
Strong analytic and problem-solving capabilities and the ability to identify solutions and recommendations that effectively address business and control needs.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, control procedures and audit techniques.
Strong understanding of the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards.
The ability to multi-task effectively, responding to changing business priorities and deadlines.
The ability to work independently under general supervision with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
Excellent interpersonal and project management skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Windows (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Visio).
Critical thinker with a passion for completing data analysis to identify trends, conclusions and provide recommendations based on the findings.

Nice To Haves

Designated CPA (or CPA candidate awaiting designation) would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Manage the evaluation and testing of SOX controls.
Responsible for the annual Internal Audit Annual Financial Statement Risk Assessment.
Develop and create planning documentation, such as: project budgets, scoping assessments, and audit programs according to department standards.
Direct managers in the performance of complex independent analyses to determine the reliability and integrity of information; compliance with policies, procedures, laws, and regulations, the safeguarding of assets; and process efficiency.
Oversee the performance of managers.
Work with managers to maximize team efficiency.
Provide ongoing training, coaching, and supervision to managers.
Work with management to establish audit plans, audit results, and recommendations to resolve audit findings.
Provide annual and annual training to key stakeholders.
Work with management to facilitate adoption of best practices in governance, risk and control.
Performs follow-up on the status of outstanding internal audit issues related to SOX controls.
Assists the Director, Internal Audit in identifying and evaluating the organization’s IT risk areas; assists in the updating of the IT audit universe and the annual audit plan.
Assists the Director, Internal Audit when preparing the annual audit plan.
Develops and creates planning documentation, such as: project budgets, scoping assessments, and audit programs according to department standards.
Participates in opening and closing meetings with Management.
Contributes to the development of an IT audit methodology for compliance with the IIA Professional Practices Framework.
Participates as a consultant on significant IT projects in an audit/control capacity.
Develops and maintains productive relationships throughout the company and within the department.
Monitors any work performed by IT consultants contracted to provide internal audit services and review their deliverables.
Performs research to design IT assurance strategies for topics defined in the audit universe.
Performs other related work or external audit assistance as assigned by the Director, Internal Audit.