Banque de développement du Canada
Job title:
SENIOR ADVISOR, INTERNAL AUDIT
Company
Banque de développement du Canada
Job description
We are banking at another level.Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.Choosing BDC as your employer also means:Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a fewIn addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal lifeOpportunities for learning, training and development, and much more…POSITION OVERVIEW
The Senior Advisor, Internal Audit is responsible for the development, planning, and coordination of internal audits and consulting activities required to provide BDC Management and the Board of Directors with an independent and objective assessment of risks and assurance of adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and processes.The audit team has a direct impact in helping BDC fulfill its organizational objectives by maintaining an effective control environment, ensuring practices are appropriate to mitigate potential risks and that all employees are upholding the highest ethical standards. Internal Audit’s scope of activities broadly considers all functions and activities across all lines of defense. Internal Audit maintains independent and unfettered access to ensure its capacity to fulfill its mandate in providing objective assurance and advice.CHALLENGES TO BE METProvide independent, objective risk assessment and evaluation of the effectiveness of 1st line of defense and corporate function practices, internal controls and governance processes.Provide independent, objective assurance over the design and execution of the Bank’s risk management practices established through 2nd line of defense oversight/challenge, risk infrastructure activities, frameworks, policies, management reporting, and board reporting.Plan and perform audit projects based on a risk assessment approach to ensure the design and operating effectiveness of operational and applications of internal controls and business processes.Effectively document all the phases of the audit, including the documentation of process, risks, controls, and deficiencies.Based on the work performed, prepare audit reports that adequately communicate the audit findings, including the root cause of any observation, and identify opportunities for improvements or process optimization as well as any best practices.Perform follow-up reviews to validate that process improvement results have been achieved following the previously identified control and process weaknesses.Participate in elaborating the internal audit plan and quality assessment of the Internal Audit function.Maintain corporate audit independence and objectivity in all assignments while developing and maintaining effective, value-added partnerships (with colleagues, stakeholders, and audit clients).Assist with defining, developing, and documenting continuous monitoring processes to identify existing and emerging risks to operating effectiveness and opportunities for fraudulent activities.Support the development and execution of data analytics testing for audits.Keep abreast of current developments in auditing and new auditing techniques.Support skills development and activity improvement initiatives impacting the broader audit team, including providing coaching and mentoring to junior staff.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORBachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economy, or related field.7-10 years of financial service experience in internal audit or risk management. Capacity to demonstrate strong commercial acumen.Proven skills and experience related to adaptability, detail-oriented, internal control, interpersonal relationship management, organization and planning, results-oriented.Strong interpersonal skills, capacity to build and retain relationships and ability to work with and as part of a team.Excellent communication skills, in both official languages, and ability to produce clear, concise and effective written reports.Strong analytical, auditing and problem-solving abilities to evaluate areas of risks and to develop appropriate solutions.Credit acumen an asset.Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail yet, capable of quickly grasping the big picture, addressing concerns and problems, and proposing practical and novel solutions adapted to the environment of the Bank.Excellent knowledge of risk management frameworks, including governance within the three line of defense model.A professional designation (CIA, CPA, CFA, CISA, etc.), an asset.Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at .While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Expected salary
Location
Montreal, QC
Job date
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 01:05:58 GMT
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