Ontario Teachers

Ontario Teachers

Senior Manager, Audit Services (16 month contract)

Toronto, Canada · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
Data AnalysisAccountingValuationAuditingResearchCollaborationInternal AuditActuarial ScienceCFA

About the role

  • The Senior Manager, Audit Services is responsible for enhancing and protecting Ontario Teachers' organizational value and reputation, and to improve its operations by providing risk-based, independent, and objective assurance, advice and insight.

Responsibilities

  • Build individual capability to perform data analytics and propose ways to apply learned skills to improve the quality of assigned audits.
  • Research and develop audit approaches and techniques to ensure continued applicability to the risks and controls of the business.
  • Expert knowledge of audit techniques, including evaluation of internal controls, design of questionnaires, sampling, flow charting, tests of internal controls, and detailed substantive tests.
  • Good understanding of information technology and system based controls in order to perform select IT auditing procedures in the Investment, Member Services, and Corporate areas.
  • Maintain ongoing contacts and participate in discussions with peers in the auditing community to ensure awareness of developments in audit approaches.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in a related field an asset (e.g. MBA, MQF).
  • 10+ years of auditing and related experience.
  • Undergraduate degree in related field: B.Comm, BBA, B.Acc.
  • Knowledge of analytical audit software is desirable (PowerBI, ACL, IDEA or MKinsight).
  • Thorough knowledge of the financial services industry with experience through direct employment, external auditing or consulting.
  • Thorough knowledge of investments, including complex investment strategies and complex investment products including derivatives, hedge funds, fixed income, publicly traded equities and private equities.
  • 5-6 years of auditing and related experience if CPA or CIA designation holder (experience may have been gained while attaining the designation)
  • 10+ years of auditing and related experience if no CPA, CIA or Master's Degree

Compensation

  • Plan, organize, and establish audit objectives, priorities, methodology and procedures, including the preparation of the annual audit risk assessment.
  • Independently plan and coordinate the completion of a set of projects on the annual audit plan, ensuring all audits are executed, documented, communicated and action items agreed within a 12-month period.
  • Maintain a sufficient and current understanding of the entire organization and the underlying risks in order to provide significant input during the annual audit risk assessment.

Benefits

  • Understanding of actuarial valuation principles, and pension industry and related legislation, policy and regulations.
  • Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
  • Keep abreast of industry best practices, including investment, accounting, valuation, and pension pronouncements.
  • Accommodations are available upon request (peopleandculture@otpp.com) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

Company info

  • You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.

This listing is sourced directly from Ontario Teachers's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.