Internal Audit Analyst – AI-Driven Risk & Impact

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation; Victoria; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive plan

Comprehensive health & dental benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) invites applications for a Victoria-based Internal Audit role within the Corporate Risk & Audit department. The position focuses on assessing risk, strengthening controls, and delivering insights across our investment and corporate functions.

A CPA, CIA, or CFA pathway is valued, with AI and new tech curiosity encouraged. You will collaborate with senior leaders and auditees to plan audits, develop testing programs, and document

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in internal audit or related analytical environment.
• Progress toward, or completion of, a CPA, CIA, or CFA designation.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related discipline.
• Experience evaluating business processes, risks, and controls.
• Strong analytical thinking and communication skills.
• An AI-forward mindset with a willingness to embrace new technologies and continuously improve how work gets done.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to long-term audit planning by staying abreast of investment industry trends and emerging risk areas to inform the audit strategy.
• Develop deep operational knowledge of BCI's business processes and risk landscape to establish appropriate professional approaches for audit engagements.
• Plan and organize audit engagements in collaboration with Internal Audit leadership, cultivating stakeholder relationships to understand auditee concerns and expectations.
• Articulate clear engagement objectives, scope, and prioritized testing areas; draft engagement terms of reference aligned with audit clients.
• Leverage relevant internal and external frameworks, standards, and benchmarks to strengthen audit testing methodologies.
• Document audit programs with clarity and precision, enabling the team to efficiently understand methodology and expected outcomes.
• Execute audits with curiosity, objectivity, and professional skepticism, obtaining and documenting sufficient evidence to support findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Identify key controls, weaknesses, and compensating controls within complex, interrelated systems; perform root cause analysis and develop thoughtful, pragmatic recommendations to strengthen risk management.
• Manage multiple concurrent and complex projects to meet established deadlines while maintaining audit quality standards.
• Meet with Internal Audit leadership and auditees to discuss findings and recommendations.
• Draft working papers and audit report sections for Senior Manager review, ensuring messages are clear, concise, logical, and persuasive.
• Maintain rigorous attention to detail, employing objective and accurate language while favoring plain business language over technical jargon.

Skills

Internal audit experience

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Professional curiosity

AI-forward mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business

Progress toward CPA, CIA, or CFA designation

Job description

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) invites applications for a Victoria-based Internal Audit role within the Corporate Risk & Audit department. The position focuses on assessing risk, strengthening controls, and delivering insights across our investment and corporate functions.

A CPA, CIA, or CFA pathway is valued, with AI and new tech curiosity encouraged. You will collaborate with senior leaders and auditees to plan audits, develop testing programs, and document