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We invest in creating a culture of purpose that makes our people feel valued, cared for, seen, and heard. Our approach to employee experience is tailored to your needs and ambitions:
Your Inclusive Experience: We are committed to cultivating an inclusive, safe, and trusting work environment. Your Growth & Empowerment: We have ambitious growth goals for our firm, which makes us a great place to advance your career. Your Rewards & Recognition: We deeply value our people and their contributions and that’s reflected in our competitive compensation and benefits packages and our collaborative culture. Your Wellness Your Way: We strive to create a healthy work environment and we offer programs designed to support our employees’ wellbeing. What we are looking for:
Reporting to the Manager, Internal Controls, Business Process Lead the Senior Advisor will support in building and sustaining a strong global internal controls environment. The primary responsibilities will be to assist in planning and risk assessment activities, perform design walkthroughs, develop and maintain documentation on the control environment, perform operating effectiveness testing to fulfill the certification requirements related to 52-109 Regulation. The Senior Advisor will be mainly involved in testing business controls with some involvement in testing IT controls. As well, the Senior Advisor will assist in other internal control engagements that support financial, strategic, compliance, investment, and operational risk mitigation.
As a valued function within the organization, Internal Controls is engaged in a variety of initiatives organization wide and works closely with key stakeholders to strengthen and optimize the control environment. This role has tremendous growth and career development opportunity both within the Internal Controls function and the organization.
Your responsibilities:
Support the quarterly and annual internal control evaluation requirements of the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and Disclosure Controls & Procedures (DC&P) Programs for NI 52-109 Certification as required by the Ontario Securities Act (Bill 198) using the COSO 2013 frameworkSupport in the preparation of the annual risk assessment scoping and planSupport execution of the annual fraud risk assessmentPerform design walkthroughs and evaluate effectiveness of the control designSupport IT manager in reviewing IT applications risk assessment/scoping and testing of related controlsFacilitate the development and maintenance of process/control documentation on behalf of process ownersExecute internal control testing and related documentationApply disciplined project management of the NI 52-109 program (i.e. testing status, deficiency tracking, reporting to Audit Committee etc.) Participate in other internal control/audit engagementsPlanning, risk assessment and coordination with other key groups as requiredExecuting project field workSupport Internal Controls Manager with preparation of audit report Partner with business process owners to support key internal control design/identification that is effective and drives value to the business Support management in the development of remediation plans for control improvements that is pragmatic Participate in the creation and issuance of quarterly sub-certificates to process and control owners Support co-ordination of activities with external auditors Must have requirements to be successful in this role :
Approximately five (5) years of relevant experience, in internal controls/internal audit University degree CPA designation or equivalent is preferred CIA or CFE designation is an asset Expert knowledge of key guidance/regulations related to control environment, GAAS, COSO framework 2013, NI 52-109, NI 51-102, NI 81-106 etc. Experience in a public corporation Experience in financial services industry, ideally with an asset management firm Ability to build trust and establish credibility with business partners Must be highly motivated, a self-starter, energetic and have a natural curiosity to learn Must possess the highest professional standards, integrity and work ethic Must be agile, and able to adapt to changes in the business environment while effectively managing internal control processes and initiatives Team oriented and strong collaboration skills Excellent project management skills and the ability to organize, and deliver on multiple priorities within timelines Excellent problem-solving skills to analyze root causes of control deficiencies, develop innovative solutions, and drive continuous improvement in internal control processes. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high growth environment where quality, innovation, speed of decision making, and execution are critical to organizational success The ability to work with minimal oversight Ability to write effectively (i.e. clear and concise) and ensure it is appropriate for the audience Bilingualism in French and English, written and spoken
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