Internal Auditor

Green Shield Canada (GSC); Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to improving health for all Canadians. As an Internal Auditor, you will play a crucial role in assessing risks, evaluating internal controls, and providing valuable advisory services. This position offers an opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive operational improvements while ensuring compliance with governance standards. If you're an innovative problem solver with strong analytical skills, this role is designed for you. Be part of a culture that values inclusivity and empowers you to make a meaningful impact in the health sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Internal Audit.
• Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent, objective risk-based internal audits.
• Develop audit programs and provide operational improvements.

Skills

Internal Audit

Risk Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Data Analytics

Team Collaboration

Education

Post-secondary degree in Accounting

Professional designation (CIA, CPA)

Tools

SQL

PowerBI

Python

Job description

WHO WE ARE
When it comes to health, we’re always looking for ways to push for better. It’s why we were founded in the first place. In 1957, our founder, pharmacist William Wilkinson, witnessed a mother sacrifice her health by forgoing her own medicine to pay for her sick daughter’s prescription. He knew there had to be a better way. So, he introduced North America’s first prepaid drug plan, and GreenShield was born as a not-for-profit with a mission to support better health for all Canadians.

We aren’t just a health and benefits company. We’re the only not-for-profit social enterprise that brings worlds of coverage and care together, all in one place.
We’re noble challengers, purposefully building a better way and we need the best people to help us create a more holistic approach that takes care of the mind and body.

Our mission is to create better health for all Canadians, and we know that starts with our employees.

THE ROLE IN A NUTSHELL

Reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit Services (CIA), we are looking to fill the vacant position of Internal Auditor. We are seeking an experienced individual who can make an immediate impact, bring new knowledge and skills to the Internal Audit Services Team, and take the lead role in assessing, planning, and executing audits in order to ensure key risks to achieving objectives have been identified, internal control completeness and effectiveness has been evaluated, and providing value-added advisory services to GSC.

Key accountabilities include:

• Conduct independent, objective risk-based internal audit and advisory to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s governance, risk management, control systems and processes.
• Identify and assess business risk areas and research relevant best practices and strategies to develop audit programs for individual internal audits.
• Develop a risk-based test plan by selecting appropriate audit approaches, test procedures and sampling criteria based on professional judgment and departmentally defined internal audit methodology.
• Provide support to the business to implement operational improvements and to ensure consistency with internal policies and procedures.
• Partner with management to develop recommendations for changes to processes and systems that will mitigate risk, improve performance and productivity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams as an Internal Audit Services’ representative on strategic, operational and information systems projects or committees.
• Build strong relationships with internal partners.
• Accurately and thoroughly document all work performed in line with the IIA’s new global standards and the internal audit policy and procedures.
• Identify and assess potential control deficiencies and recommend forward-looking, value-added solutions to be included in the audit report. May also make recommendations regarding process efficiency and continuous improvements opportunities.
• Monitor and follow up on audit management action plans to ensure adherence on agreed upon next steps.
• Liaise with external auditors as necessary for special engagements, controls testing, and client audit requirements are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Review of the corporate systems established to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, laws, regulations, industry standards and other governance requirements.
• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize the efficiency of audit processes, and methodologies to increase assurance coverage.
• Monitor, validate and report on the implementation status of management action plans resulting from audit engagements and internal control assessments on a quarterly basis.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We’re seeking an individual who can bring new skills and experiences to the internal audit team to support the organization in its transformation journey. The successful candidate must have strong business acumen, be innovative, be a problem solver, be comfortable communicating with individuals at all levels of the organization and be adaptable to changing circumstances. Specifically, we’re looking for someone with:

• Minimum post-secondary degree or diploma in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field.
• A professional designation is considered an asset, such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), or another relevant designation/certificate.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Internal Audit.
• Demonstrated experience in performing operational, financial, compliance and/or information technology audits.
• Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks and ability to apply to audit projects.
• Ability to research issues, analyze problems, synthesize information, and make value-added recommendations.
• Experience working in a highly computerized environment and demonstrates an understanding of information technology functionality, architecture, structure, and controls.
• Understanding of audit methodologies, risk-based auditing techniques, enterprise risk management and GRC frameworks experience in data analytics and emerging technologies (SQL, PowerBI, Python, automation, AI/ML etc.).

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior management.
• Excellent planning, organizing, and time management skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in an efficient and agile manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong personal integrity, professionalism and work ethic.
• Must be a team player with the ability to work independently in a rapidly changing environment.

NICE TO HAVE:
Priority consideration will be given to candidates who can demonstrate one or more of the following attributes:

• Bilingualism (English & French).
• Experience working in a regulated environment.
• Familiarity with life insurance business operations and regulations.
• Experience reviewing mergers & acquisitions (M&A) processes, including due diligence and integration.
• Experience reviewing financial oriented processes such as capital, treasury, or financial models.
• Experience creating or reviewing data analysis models and frameworks.

THE CULTURE
We believe a career should be meaningful. Not just a means to earn a living. Our culture is one where everyone's voice is heard and valued. Because that’s what it takes to create better health for all. We dare to challenge the status quo. And we’re driven by people who have challenged theirs. We believe that your workplace should empower you to be the best version of yourself. That’s why we provide a place where you can be inspired, challenged, and rewarded.

Where your growth means our growth.
Where your voice is heard and valued.
Where your work has purpose. And purpose matters.

We believe our people are critical to our overall success. Inclusivity makes us a stronger, smarter and more informed organization. Being intentionally inclusive of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences will enhance our company culture to positively impact how we support our communities. A career at GreenShield isn’t just about personal achievements, it's about making a difference together.

Here’s to Better Health for All!

A FEW MORE DETAILS
Proficiency in English is required for this position. As part of this role, you will be required to communicate with colleagues or customers who use English as their primary language. By requiring English proficiency for this position, we aim to ensure that our employees can excel in their roles, collaborate, and communicate effectively, and contribute to the success of our organization.

GS supports diversity, equity and inclusion in our teams and communities, and we value the unique contributions made by all. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly to every requirement, we invite you to apply. We encourage applications from all candidates and will accommodate needs under human rights legislation throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please let us know of any accommodation through [e-mail]. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Providing this information gives GS consent to use your personal information to assess your suitability for specific positions, future opportunities or for your personnel file. Your résumé will be held in strict confidence and will be viewed only by the Organization. Information may be stored outside of Canada and could be used for aggregate statistical purposes (which uses no personal identification).