Internal Audit Manager - Asset Management

Sun Life; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life is seeking an Internal Audit Manager for the Asset Management portfolio in Canada. You will lead complex audits, evaluate internal controls, and engage with clients to drive improvements.

A CPA/CFA/CIA designation and extensive experience in asset management or financial services are preferred. You will mentor teams, apply data analytics, and collaborate across departments to enhance risk oversight.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of internal audit experience.
• Professional designation CPA/CFA/CIA required.
• Asset management or financial services background preferred.
• Strong technical audit skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proactive self-starter with deadline management.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to devise innovative solutions.
• Experience with data analytics preferred.
• Knowledge of audit techniques and internal controls testing.
• IT risk/ITGC knowledge beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex audit engagements with proper coverage.
• Document business understanding, objectives, risks and controls.
• Conduct audit opening and closing meetings with client.
• Monitor progress and lead projects.
• Identify data analytics opportunities within audits.
• Supervise other audit staff.
• Prepare/review issues for action.
• Prepare audit reports and recommendations.
• Lead client meetings for planning and findings.
• Follow up on findings to ensure timely resolution.
• Assist in management reports.

Skills

CPA/CFA/CIA

Asset Management

Data analytics

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Audit software

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.

When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description

Are you curious about what a career in Internal Audit looks like at Sun Life?

In this role, you will analyze risk, drive change and elevate our overall operations. If you are naturally curious and a problem solver who is looking for the next challenge in their career, we want to hear from you.

Internal Audit contributes to the long-term competitive advantage of the company through the execution of high quality and efficient audit services that help our clients proactively manage risks in their business. The Internal Audit Manager – Asset Management reports to the Director – Internal Audit – Asset Management and is responsible for the Sun Life Capital Management (SLC Management) audit portfolio.

The candidate is responsible for leading, managing, and planning complex, investments related audit engagements and projects. The role includes significant client interaction in order to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and the efficiency of operations, and for fostering a proactive, high-performance team environment.

What will you do?

• Manage complex audit engagements, ensuring proper coverage and consideration of auditing principles and practices.
• Document the business understanding, business objectives, risks, performance metrics, key controls, and testing strategies for each audit engagement assigned.
• Conduct audit opening and closing meetings with client.
• Monitor the progress of audit projects and provide appropriate leadership in completing the projects according to department objectives.
• Identify opportunities to build, leverage and execute data analytics within audits.
• Supervise other audit managers or senior auditors assigned to projects according to department objectives.
• Prepare and/or review identified issues to ensure they are clearly understood, documented, and that the process owners/business management provides corrective action.
• Prepare internal audit reports of findings and recommendations for delivery to management.
• Prepare for and lead meetings with clients for the purpose of audit planning, fieldwork, and presenting audit findings and recommendations; and documents the results of these meetings.
• Monitor audit findings to ensure effective and timely resolution.
• Contribute to preparation of internal audit management reports.

What do you need to succeed?

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Internal Audit preferred
• Relevant professional designation (CPA, CFA, CIA) required
• Asset Management (incl. Infrastructure/Real Estate/Private Credit) or Financial Services background strongly preferred
• Solid technical audit skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects
• Proactive, energetic self-starter with the ability to manage and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate, influence and network effectively
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to devise innovative solutions in a dynamic business environment
• Data analytics experience preferred
• Knowledge of audit techniques, including planning, scoping, project management, evaluation and testing of internal controls
• Knowledge of or exposure to IT Risk and IT General Controls would be an advantage

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• We're committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential
• We're honoured to be recognized as a 2025 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada
• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [e-mail].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

Salary Range

80,000/80 000 - 128,000/128 000

Job Category

Internal Audit

Posting End Date

14/08/2026