Senior Internal Auditor (Remote)

Wolseley Canada Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits fully paid by company Day 1

Annual bonus and profit-sharing

Employee discounts on products

Education reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Employee referral programs

Job summary

Wolseley Canada is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to lead field and corporate audits across our branch and distribution center network, primarily in Canada with US support. You will draft reports, present findings, and mentor audit staff, traveling 25-40% and coordinating with management on risk mitigation.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, 4+ years of audit experience, and professional certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of relevant audit/accounting experience, or at least 2 years in public accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related area; Advanced degree is a plus.
• Certification required prior to hire date (CISA, CIA, CPA, CFE) or equivalents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; PowerBI and Visio; remote work experience a plus.
• Bilingual in French and English a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads field and corporate audits across the network and drafts audit reports.
• Presents findings in close meetings with stakeholders and coordinates action plans.
• Supports governance, risk management, and control improvements across units.
• Applies data analytics to identify patterns and anomalies in data.
• Travel 25-40%, including travel to the United States; remote staff visit HQ annually.

Skills

Auditing

Team leadership

Data analytics

Communication

Remote work experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Advanced degree is a plus

Tools

PowerBI

Visio

Workday

AuditBoard/Optro

Oracle

Sage X3

Job description

At Wolseley Canada, our leading-edge is the knowledge and insight found in every corner of our organization. Here, you’ll build strong relationships and support critical industries that touch the lives of Canadians. Every day, we show up with intention and pride; in ourselves, our associates, and our customers. You’ll have a solid foundation to try new things, uncover new possibilities, challenge yourself, and grow your career. Does this sound like somewhere you’d like to be?

Wolseley Canada is the leading wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC/R, waterworks and industrial products in the country and working here means, a network of possibilities, a place you are valued and a higher standard.

Join the Pros!

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Safety-focused and inclusive workplace culture
• Comprehensive benefits with premiums fully paid for by the company for the “Core” package starting day 1
• Competitive retirement savings program including RRSP and Defined Contribution pension plan with employer matching up to 5.25% Day 1
• Paid vacation, sick time, and paid birthday off
• Annual bonus and profit‑sharing opportunities
• Employee discounts on leading plumbing, HVAC/R, and industrial products
• Education reimbursement and ongoing career development opportunities
• Employee referral programs and recognition initiatives

Role Overview

This role will serve as a joint role, working on both Field and Corporate audit teams.

Travel of approximately 25–40% is required, including travel within Canada and the United States. The successful candidate must have valid documentation permitting travel to and completion of assigned work in the United States.

Field

The Senior Internal Auditor will report to the Senior Manager – Internal Audit, leading and executing field audits across our branch & distribution center network, primarily in Canada, and supporting US locations as needed, ensuring quality and consistency through workpaper documentation and reviews, while maintaining responsibility for drafting audit reports and leading audit close meetings. You’ll take an active role in location selection and other program planning activities. You will work in a team environment to gain a deep understanding of business processes and evaluate process effectiveness and efficiency of control procedures and systems within our field network. Field audits collaborate with various stakeholder groups to summarize results and coordinate action plans, encompassing financial, operational, and legal/compliance aspects.

Corporate

The Senior Internal Auditor plays an important role in assessing and enhancing business processes and internal controls across Wolseley’s business units. You’ll work in a team environment and conduct risk-based operational, financial, and compliance audits as well as other special projects that provide assurance on Wolseley’s internal control environment or advise on improvements in effectiveness, efficiency, and risk management. The Senior Internal Auditor executes the complete audit cycle including planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, and reporting.

Location

This role is approved to be fully remote and can be based anywhere in Canada that is near a readily accessible commercial airport. Must be available to work East Coast hours.

What You Will Do

• Integrates the IPPF components into audit engagements to ensure conformance with mandatory requirements and leading practices.
• Develops and executes the audit program, communicates engagement objectives and scope to stakeholders, documents process walkthroughs and flowcharts, develops analytical procedures and sample‑based testing, and gathers evidence to support conclusions.
• Drafts engagement findings and assists with compiling into a draft report and distributing results to management.
• Presents findings in close meetings with stakeholders.
• Leads audit engagements, facilitating discussions with management on risk mitigation efforts and the feasibility of process improvements.
• Performs first‑level review of workpapers as appropriate and provides coaching notes to audit team, focusing on development and feedback.
• Evaluates fraud risk assessment processes and controls, conducts audit procedures to identify and analyse potential fraud indicators, and identifies discrepancies between established fraud procedures and gathered evidence, discussing possible root causes with management.
• Participates in meetings and collaborates with management to coordinate assurance coverage and reduce redundant testing.
• Evaluates compliance programs’ effectiveness in providing information to governance bodies, monitoring compliance objectives, providing training, assessing adherence to regulations and policies, and recommending improvements to control processes.
• Evaluates governance, risk management, and control processes over financial processes, assesses risks related to misstatements and noncompliance, and identifies discrepancies in control processes.
• Understands the fundamental processes of supply chain management, including strategic sourcing, contract and vendor relationship management, procurement, warehousing, forward and reverse logistics, and inventory management.
• Applies ethical principles in audit work, ensuring impartiality and adherence to professional responsibilities.
• Executes audit work in conformance with the Standards and expectations established within the quality assurance and improvement program (QAIP).
• Responsible for communicating engagement objectives and scope, scheduling and organizing meetings, drafting agendas, writing meeting minutes, identifying follow‑up actions, updating project progress reports, and applying effective questioning techniques to enhance audit interviews and discussions.
• Collaborate and liaise with stakeholders and executive leadership to develop relationships and facilitate the achievement of objectives.
• Demonstrates conflict management skills when resolving minor disagreements with management over the timing and scope of an engagement and seeks support from the engagement supervisor when appropriate.
• Applies data analytics techniques to identify patterns, anomalies, and trends in data as part of the planning and fieldwork for internal audit engagements.
• Seek out technological solutions (AI, automation) to create efficiencies in the testing process.
• Skilled at identifying and effectively articulating the root cause component of the control failure.
• Demonstrates strong project management and time management skills to ensure engagement objectives are achieved and deadlines are met.
• Proactively takes initiative and ownership in achieving assigned objectives, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality audit work, and continuously developing skillsets.
• Demonstrates well‑developed problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Team player, collaborative and exhibits flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
• Assist in the recruitment of new staff.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related area; Advanced degree is a plus
• Minimum 4+ years of relevant audit/accounting experience, or at least 2 years in public accounting.
• Experience running/leading small teams
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite including PowerBI and Visio; knowledge of Workday, AuditBoard/Optro, Oracle, Sage X3 a plus
• Experience working in a remote environment a plus
• Bilingual in French and English a plus
• Certification required prior to hire date for the role. Other certifications not listed below will be considered for applicability.
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) - Information Systems Audit and Control Association.
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) - The Institute of Internal Auditors - North America.
  • Chartered Professional Accountant or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Travel 25-40%, including travel to the United States; for remote staff, travel to Newport News HQ at minimum annually in addition to audit location travel.

Job posting Range:

$95,000 to $120,000 (Inclusive of Bonus)

Vacancy Status

Existing position

Our Commitment to You

Wolseley Canada is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment process with accommodation available on request for candidates participating in all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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Please note:

Wolseley uses AI‑assisted tools to support applicant screening.

Where a salary range is posted, the total compensation range posted for this role represents the total compensation opportunity, which may include base wage, bonuses, commissions, and/or other monetary components, if applicable. Placement in the range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, candidate experience, skills and qualifications relevant to the role.

Benefits eligibility varies based on employment status and contract length. Full‑time permanent positions are eligible for the full benefits package. Fixed‑term contract positions may be eligible for health and dental benefits depending on the terms of the position. Short‑term contract positions are not eligible for company‑sponsored benefits.

This position requires the result of a satisfactory criminal record check. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position.