IT Lead Auditor

Crédit Agricole Group; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution is seeking a Lead Auditor / Vice President for its Montreal team. This role involves conducting comprehensive audits for regional operations across the Americas, particularly for cybersecurity and data governance. The successful candidate will lead a team of auditors, ensuring compliance with internal controls and regulations while communicating audit results to management. Strong experience in IT audits and team management is essential for this position, as well as effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing audits and leading audit teams.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity and IT related audits.
• Ability to assess internal compliance with policies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits and assessments on regional activities.
• Manage communications with stakeholders regarding audit progress.
• Lead a team of auditors to evaluate control environments.
• Review team outputs and ensure adherence to audit methodology.

Skills

Management of audit teams

Risk assessment

IT audit expertise

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Job description

The Lead Auditor / Vice President – Montreal Team Lead conducts IGE (Inspection Generale / Internal Audit) Americas audits supporting all regional activities within the Americas, with specific ownership of CACIB Canada Branch / Credit Agricole Services and Operations. In addition to supporting regional and global general audit coverage, the auditor performs regional IT / cybersecurity / data coverage. This includes an assessment of the audited activity, the performance of tests, analysis and controls and the issuance of recommendations. He/she is responsible for the timeliness and comprehensiveness of the audit deliverables under the supervision of the IT Audit Supervisor in NY, or another global Audit Supervisor. He/She is accountable for maintaining open communication with stakeholders, and drafting the management debriefing presentation and final report. He/she usually leads a team of several auditors. In most audits he/she also executes control sections of the audit.

Key Responsibilities

The IT Senior Auditor may either work independently or supervise one or several junior auditors.

Conduct of Assignment

• Assess the risks of the audited activities and to validate the related control environment for its design and operating effectiveness
• Review and challenge the processes and controls in view of their respective purpose and mandates as well as the related risks, relying on fact based and documented audit works
• Verify the audited unit’s compliance with internal policies and procedures and the applicable laws and regulations
• Monitor the fieldwork carried out by the team and to adjust the fields of audit to the risks identified
• Maintain close communication with the IGE and stakeholder management on audit progress following the pre-set timeframe
• Notify immediately the Audit Manager /Regional Supervisor /Head of Local Audit of any major control weaknesses (reputational, regulatory, compliance, etc.) identified during the audit review and comply with any escalation policy in the bank
• Manage and organize interviews, debriefing meetings of conclusions with Management impacted by the audit
• Follow up, review and finalize with Management on response to the draft audit report and prepare for the final audit report publication
• Document, communicate, and memorialize audit deliverables are in adherence to the IGE Methodology as per the Audit Charter
• Monitor and maintain assigned Auditable Objects (AO) pertaining to the assigned areas of coverage

Team Management

• Define objectives and perform end of assignment assessment for the team allocated during an assignment
• Prepare assignment planning and allocate work streams by team member and manage projects/tasks/staff and budget resources efficiently
• Ensure collaborative and productive relationship within the team and a good coordination throughout the International Network and with auditees
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team, providing guidance and feedback to teammembers