Director, Global ICOFR & Internal Controls

RiseMe; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 128,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education reimbursement

Mental health benefit

Volunteer day

Pension plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Great-West Lifeco is seeking a Director of Corporate Financial Reporting – ICOFR in Toronto. You will lead global ICOFR governance, align controls with business objectives, and partner with audits to ensure readiness and remediation are timely.

Requirements include 5+ years in ICOFR/audit, CPA designation, and strong stakeholder management. The role supports regulatory initiatives and technology-enabled control improvements, with a hybrid work model in Canada.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in external audit, internal audit, ICOFR, risk management, or related governance functions.
• CPA designation is required.
• SOX controls design and evaluation experience is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of COSO, IFRS, and internal control governance practices.
• Experience leading ICOFR programs, control scoping, deficiency management, remediation, and governance activities.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs and drive improvement.
• Experience using technology to enhance controls and governance processes is an asset.
• Experience in insurance or financial services is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of ICOFR programs, including scoping, control assessments, remediation, and year-end assessments.
• Advise operating segments and leaders on controls design and implementation.
• Drive consistency and governance of the control environment.
• Support regulatory, accounting, and system transformation initiatives with ICOFR considerations.
• Champion process improvement and scalable ICOFR solutions.
• Partner with internal and external auditors for audit readiness and issue resolution.
• Report ICOFR results and risks to senior management and Audit Committee.
• Build relationships across Finance, Technology, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit.
• Coach and develop finance and control professionals.

Skills

Audit governance

SOX controls

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Controls advisory

Risk management

Communication

Leadership

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Great-West Lifeco is seeking a Director of Corporate Financial Reporting – ICOFR in Toronto. You will lead global ICOFR governance, align controls with business objectives, and partner with audits to ensure readiness and remediation are timely.

Requirements include 5+ years in ICOFR/audit, CPA designation, and strong stakeholder management. The role supports regulatory initiatives and technology-enabled control improvements, with a hybrid work model in Canada.