Senior Auditor

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A top insurance consulting firm in Downtown Toronto is seeking a high-caliber Sr. Consultant for a 12-month contract. This role involves leading audit and compliance initiatives, optimizing financial reporting processes, and ensuring alignment with industry regulations. The successful candidate will preferably hold a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and have previous experience in the insurance sector. This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility while driving critical compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in the insurance industry is required.
• Strong technical accounting skills with experience in audit and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal control testing and coordinate with auditors for seamless filings.
• Map out financial reporting processes and implement control activities.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and IFRS standards.
• Identify inefficiencies in workflows and design remediations.
• Collaborate with departments to validate processes.

Skills

IFRS compliance

SOX compliance

Internal control frameworks

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Job description

We are seeking a high-caliber Sr. Consultant for a high-priority, 12-month contract with one of Canada’s leading insurance providers. This role is designed for a technical accounting powerhouse who thrives in the intersection of audit, internal controls, and process optimization.

Located in the heart of Downtown Toronto, this role offers a hybrid work model (2 days on-site) and provides a unique opportunity to lead critical compliance initiatives within a sophisticated regulatory environment.

The Opportunity

As a key member of the Finance Transformation & Compliance team, you will be responsible for fortifying our financial reporting framework. This role will be looking into complex processes, identifying gaps, and documenting the future state of our financial controls.

• Role Type: 12-Month Contract (Strong potential for extension)
• Location: Downtown Toronto (Hybrid - 2 days/week in-office)

Key Responsibilities

• Audit & Compliance: Lead the execution of internal control testing and coordinate with external auditors to ensure seamless year-end and quarterly filings.
• Process Documentation: Map out end-to-end financial reporting processes, identifying risks and implementing robust control activities.
• Regulatory Alignment: Ensure all financial activities comply with industry-specific regulations and evolving IFRS standards.
• Gap Analysis: Evaluate existing workflows to identify inefficiencies; design and implement remediations to strengthen the control environment.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner across departments (Actuarial, Risk, and IT) to gather requirements and validate process accuracy.

Candidate Requirements

To be successful in this role, you must bring:

• Education/Certification: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is highly preferred.
• Industry Experience: Previous exposure to the Insurance industry (Life, P&C, or Reinsurance) is required.
• Strong mastery of IFRS/ SOX compliance, and internal control frameworks.