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About The Position

Requirements

• Completion of a degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated years’ progressive experience conducting internal audits, including experience in a capital-intensive industry, professional services, or a comparable combination of progressive experience in internal and external audit (while obtaining relevant professional designation(s)).
• Must become a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors after joining.
• Relevant designations are expected with priority given to auditing designations. Examples of relevant designations: IIA designations: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), and Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA); Auditing/Accounting: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA); Fraud: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified Forensic Investigator (CFI); ISACA designations: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).

Responsibilities

• Leading and participating in audits and projects (e.g., financial, operational, value for money, performance, and compliance audits) and related program reviews and risk assessments.
• Planning and performing risk assessments to determine and develop detailed objectives and scope for each assigned audit; developing process maps and documentation to provide a framework for control gap analysis and audit effort prioritization.
• Developing audit programs to document the test steps for each assigned audit; supervising and coaching less-experienced team members to develop their skills and facilitate audit completion; reviewing working papers from more junior team members.
• Performing audits in conformance with professional (IIA) and divisional standards and industry best practice, including working with co-sourced audit service providers and utilizing the IIA competency framework.
• Assisting the Sr Manager in maintaining positive working relationships with MTO’s Internal Audit Team (MTO-IA) and the OAGO; liaising between external audit groups and Metrolinx business units.
• Liaising with external auditors to facilitate their planning, design, and execution of the annual audit of financial statements (e.g., facilitates information flow, providing supporting documentation for IA projects, and attends planning and exit meetings).
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the standards and guidance included in the International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF) developed by the IIA; staying current with evolving knowledge in the field of Internal Auditing; maintaining compliance with IIA standards and its Code of Ethics.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships throughout the organization to advise management on risk management, internal control, and governance matters.
• Developing and maintaining a positive and productive working relationship with colleagues and management throughout the organization, with a 'no surprises' approach to audit work and findings.
• Focus on continuously improving tools, practices, and methodologies consistent with the IIA’s IPPF and divisional standards and the profession’s quality assurance (QA) methodology to receive high scores in independent QA reviews.