Manager, Internal Controls

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan; Toronto; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement income through a defined DB

Deferred Incentive Program

Hybrid work environment

Competitive time off

Flexible travel program

Employee discounts: Edvantage & Perkop

AI-assisted hiring practices

Job summary

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan seeks a Manager, Internal Controls to oversee the annual ICFR program cycle, including scoping, testing, certification, deficiency management, governance, and auditor coordination. The role partners with Finance, Audit Services, Risk, Technology, Legal, and business process owners.

The ideal candidate has a CPA designation with 5–7 years in internal controls, ICFR, or related fields, and will guide control evidence reviews and remediation efforts while leveraging

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• CPA designation required; CIA, CISA, CRMA, or related designations are assets.
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in internal controls, ICFR, audit, financial reporting, public accounting, risk management, or financial services.
• Ability to apply accounting, financial reporting, and internal control judgment to ICFR scoping, testing conclusions, certification activities, deficiency evaluation, remediation tracking, and auditor discussions.
• Experience managing ICFR program documentation, reporting, issue tracking, and related governance materials to support effective program execution and oversight.

Responsibilities

• Manages the annual ICFR program cycle, including planning, scoping, testing, certification, deficiency management, reporting, and documentation.
• Leads day-to-day ICFR testing activities with test plans, evidence quality, documentation review, and testing results.
• Prepares scoping analyses, risk assessments, control documentation, evidence requirements, and program timelines.
• Manages certification activities by preparing materials, reviewing responses, and supporting attestations and sign-offs.
• Coordinates deficiency management, including documentation, root cause analysis, remediation tracking, and escalation to Senior Manager.
• Acts as a day-to-day contact for auditors, managing requests, evidence, and testing inquiries.
• Analyzes testing results, certification outcomes, deficiencies, process changes, and recurring issues to identify control themes.
• Provides guidance to control owners on ICFR requirements, documentation, evidence, testing observations, and remediation actions.
• Support ICFR process improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and enhance reporting.
• Prepares clear program updates, dashboards, issue summaries, and analysis for governance discussions.

Skills

ICFR knowledge

Control testing

Communication skills

Project management

Education

University degree in Business/Finance/Accounting/Risk/IS

CPA designation

Tools

Workflow trackers

Data analysis tools

Job description

The opportunity The Manager, Internal Controls plays a key role in managing the execution, quality, and ongoing effectiveness of Ontario Teachers' internal controls over financial reporting program. This role manages the annual ICFR program cycle, including scoping, testing, certification, deficiency management, auditor coordination, and supports program reporting, while applying accounting and financial reporting judgment to support management assurance over the control environment. Who you'll work with Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Controls, the Manager works closely with Finance, Audit Services, Risk, Technology, Legal, Compliance, external auditors, and business process owners to manage ICFR program execution and help ensure control activities are completed to a high standard. The role requires regular engagement with control owners and stakeholders to assess evidence, coordinate testing and certification activities, evaluate deficiencies, manage remediation follow-up, and ensure program timelines and documentation requirements are met. The Manager also partners with the Senior Manager to identify recurring themes, execution risks, financial reporting control matters, and opportunities to improve ICFR processes and reporting.

What you’ll do

• Manages and executes the annual ICFR program cycle, including planning, scoping, testing, certification, deficiency management, reporting, and documentation activities.
• Leads day-to-day ICFR testing activities, including confirming testing plans, assessing evidence quality, reviewing documentation, evaluating control design and operating effectiveness, and documenting results in accordance with program methodology.
• Prepares and helps maintain ICFR scoping analysis, risk assessments, control documentation, evidence requirements, and program timelines in alignment with financial reporting risks, materiality considerations, and governance expectations.
• Manages certification activities by preparing materials, reviewing responses, following up on exceptions, and supporting timely completion of required attestations and management sign-offs.
• Coordinates deficiency management activities, including documentation, severity assessment support, root cause analysis, remediation tracking, and escalation of significant or unresolved matters to the Senior Manager.
• Acts as a key day-to-day contact for internal and external auditors by managing requests, coordinating evidence, supporting walkthroughs and testing inquiries, and escalating auditor issues or disagreements as appropriate.
• Analyzes testing results, certification outcomes, deficiencies, process changes, and recurring issues to identify control themes and provide insights for Senior Manager review.
• Provides practical guidance to control owners on ICFR requirements, documentation standards, evidence expectations, testing observations, and remediation actions.
• Support ICFR process improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve documentation quality, enhance reporting, and leverage technology-enabled tools.
• Prepares clear program updates, dashboards, issue summaries, and analysis to support Senior Manager review, governance discussions, and stakeholder communications.

What you’ll need

• University degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting designation, CPA, is required; CIA, CISA, CRMA, or related designations are considered assets.
• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive experience in internal controls, ICFR, audit, financial reporting, public accounting, risk management, or financial services.
• Demonstrated ability to apply accounting, financial reporting, and internal control judgment to ICFR scoping, testing conclusions, certification activities, deficiency evaluation, remediation tracking, and auditor discussions.
• Practical knowledge of ICFR program management and the related activities required to support management assurance over financial reporting controls.
• Strong ability to assess control evidence, documentation quality, testing results, and recurring issues, and identify matters requiring follow-up or escalation.
• Experience managing ICFR program documentation, reporting, issue tracking, and related governance materials to support effective program execution and oversight.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to support timely and accurate program execution.
• Ability to leverage technology, reporting tools, workflow trackers, and data analysis to improve ICFR monitoring, reporting, and program execution.
• Ability to translate day-to-day program activity into concise updates, issue summaries, and recommendations for Senior Manager review.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, and discretion when working with sensitive financial reporting, control, audit, risk, and governance matters.
• Strong understanding of ICFR, internal control frameworks, financial reporting controls, financial statement risk, documentation standards, testing methodologies, certification processes, and audit requirements.
• Experience working with control owners, auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders to gather evidence, resolve issues, and meet program timelines.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and competing deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize issues clearly for stakeholders and senior reviewers.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with the ability to work independently, deliver high-quality work, follow through on commitments, and elevate issues appropriately.

What we’re offering

Pay-for-performance with base salary and annual incentive based on individual and enterprise performance.

The Base Salary range for this level is as follows: $105,000 - $155,000.

Individual compensation and placement of this role in the range is based on different factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, demonstrated competencies, and internal equity as they relate to the role.

Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development.

Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage.

• Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan
• The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program
• A flexible work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• Competitive time off
• Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
• Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

At Ontario Teachers' diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience.

Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves.

Accommodations are available upon request ([e-mail]) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.

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