IT Audit Manager

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works behind the scenes to support operational excellence. Our functional services teams (FSTs) provide services to 31,000 employees in over 450 locations across 6 continents. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and expertise, our FSTs are vital to making our Company stronger. Explore opportunities in Financial Services.

Stantec’s Internal Audit department is evolving and growing to meet the company’s assurance needs. Internal Audit team members can make a difference in improving Stantec’s business and financial processes. We have a well-established SOX program which offers an excellent opportunity to learn the major financial reporting processes of the company. We also have an evolving internal audit program which provides opportunities to learn about other key areas of Stantec’s business. Those services are delivered within a dynamic company - recent exciting developments include continued domestic growth and expansion into international markets. We are seeking a Manager, Information Technology (IT) Auditor who will provide value added advisory, assurance and consulting services.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit, a Manager, IT Audit is responsible for leading or completing SOX compliance work, leading or assisting in the performance of internal audits and providing direct assistance to our external auditors.
• This involves the ability to: Conduct IT related audit projects, preparing audit reports, presenting audit findings to management and negotiating action plans to appropriately mitigate risk. These projects will identify business and information technology risks and includes the following type of reviews: IT General Controls, Application, Infrastructure reviews:
• IT process testing associated with the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley initiative
• Information Security & IT Compliance audits
• Pre /Post Implementation reviews
• Develop audit programs and testing controls to address specific areas of risk identified.
• Coordinate IT audit with external auditors to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
• Participate in the development of new audit processes and ongoing process improvements, while leveraging technology to gain efficiencies and maximize audit scopes.
• Advise management on business controls impacted by financial and information technology through direct interaction and as a member of various project teams and committees.
• Provides guidance to members of the IT internal audit team; mentors new auditors and helps train new staff in department methodologies; performs mid-year and annual reviews for direct reports / staff.
• Contributes to a team-oriented and continuous improvement environment within Stantec.
• Creates and maintains relationships with Information Technology staff and leadership.
• Perform implementation reviews for new or modified financial application systems and IT technology.
• Make recommendations regarding improving IT and financial controls using a risk-based approach.
• Assist in the performance of audit investigations and assignments as required by the Director, IT Audit or the Chief Audit Executive.
• A minimum of 10% domestic and international travel will be required, 1-2 weeks in duration each trip.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience in conducting audit reviews with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and work toward strict deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, interviewing, analytical and problem-solving skills to address variable situations.
• Knowledge of project management, systems design and/or computer programming, and functional knowledge of systems software, database systems and ITGCs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to read and analyze data effectively and to write cogent reports on audit findings with sound recommendations for improvement.
• Expert skills in auditing techniques and practices.
• Expert knowledge of auditing application systems; knowledge of Oracle Financials is a plus.
• Knowledge of Data Analytics and project management techniques and practices.

Education and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in management information systems (MIS), computer science, accounting or finance.
• Eight plus years’ experience in IT Auditing.
• Fortune 500 experience or Public Accounting preferred.