Senior Certification Auditor

Co-operators; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work options

Well-being programs

Job summary

CGL is seeking a Senior Certification Auditor in Canada with a hybrid work model (2 days in office) within Audit Services. The role focuses on designing and reporting operational controls, leading certification testing, and ensuring timely, accurate results.

You will mentor CPA students and team testers through test plans and documentation. The ideal candidate has 9+ years in insurance/accounting/IT or IT audit, a degree in business/Accounting/Math, and CPA/CIA/CISA designations.

Qualifications

• Nine years of experience in the insurance industry, accounting, IT or IT audit.
• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Mathematics.
• Expert knowledge of insurance related risks, ICFRs, certifications processes, financial accounting and risk and control methodologies.
• CPA/CIA/CISA designations required or CPA/CIA/CISA already completed.
• CIP designation would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain test plans, walkthroughs of business processes to identify internal controls over financial reporting (ICFRs).
• Lead quarterly certification testing, review test results and reporting documentation.
• Evaluate control designs, write remediation plans and oversee remediation actions.
• Train business testers and CPA students to ensure accurate test plans and execution.
• Assess ICFR polling responses and certify reporting accuracy and quality.

Skills

Insurance experience

IT audit

Controls testing

Leadership

Education

Post-secondary degree in Business Admin/Accounting/Math

CPA/CIA/CISA designation

Job description

Company: CGL
Department: Audit Services
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Language: English is required, French is an asset.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities.

Our national Finance team aspires to create, enhance, and protect value for our organization and its stakeholders. Our knowledgeable team educates and influences the organization to make well-informed, risk-based decisions. We think innovatively and strategically to solve business problems and strive to move our business forward with practical, integrated processes and tools that ensure organizational success.

As a Senior Certification Auditor, you are integral to the design and reporting of operational efficiencies of controls to senior management. You are a key resource to the development of test plans and an expert in the configuration and operation of the certification software. You provide direction and leadership to team members to ensure accurate and timely testing and reporting requirements are met and analysis results are communicated to stakeholders.

How you will create impact:

• Developing and maintaining test plans, performing walkthroughs of business processes to identify key internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR’s), and assessing changes to Operational and IT General Controls (ITGC’s).
• Leading quarterly certification testing, reviewing and analyzing test results and supporting documentation, and reporting control design and operating deficiencies.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of control designs, writing remediation plans, and assessing remediation actions to ensure deficiencies are mitigated.
• Leading and training business team testers and Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) students to ensure accurate test plans are complete, coordinating work plans and identifying opportunities for the development of CPA students.
• Assessing the ICFR polling responses from senior management and identifying the certification impact, communicating reporting changes, and reviewing the final certification report to ensure accuracy and quality.

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To join our team:

• You have at least nine years of experience in the insurance industry, accounting, IT or IT audit.
• You have a post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Mathematics.
• You have expert knowledge of insurance related risks, ICFR’s, certifications processes, financial accounting, and risk and control methodologies.
• You have completed one of the following professional designations: Certified Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• Having a Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation would be an asset.

What you need to know:

• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.
• This position will operate on a hybrid work posture which will require an in-office presence of at least twice a week.

What's in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

Expected Salary Range: $72,847 -- $121,411

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics