Senior Manager - IT Internal Audit

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Bonuses

Stock options

Career development opportunities

Job summary

RBC's Internal Audit team in Toronto seeks a Senior Manager, IT Internal Audit to lead risk-focused audits across technology and operations. You will oversee engagement teams, apply advanced data analytics, and drive improvements in controls and governance.

Hybrid work arrangement about four days in office, with significant collaboration across stakeholders, and opportunities to shape a progressive audit program in a global bank.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of internal or external audit experience with distributed technology and big data analytics.
• Ability to identify and test IT general controls and automated controls; keyword for resume scanning.
• Knowledge of technology governance, risk management, and third-party risks.
• Experience with application data processing, cloud computing, databases, and networks.
• Excellent written/verbal communication and documentation skills; ability to transfer knowledge.
• Strong understanding of auditing principles, planning, and complex issue resolution.
• Undergraduate degree with CISA designation; MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of audit staff; oversee milestones and reporting to IA management.
• Identify IT risks; map processes; define key controls for planning and ongoing assessment.
• Direct audit work; maintain evidence and review working papers.
• Collaborate with other audit groups to review control assurance and action plans.
• Lead design and execution of strategic initiatives using data analytics and automation.
• Foster client relationships; promote risk-based analytics and continuous improvement.
• Provide consulting services to improve risk management, control, and governance.

Skills

IT audit leadership

Big data analytics

IT general controls

Communication skills

Planning & organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

CISA designation

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Senior Manager, IT Internal Audit is a self-directed, ambitious risk-management professional who approaches work with passion, curiosity, challenges the status quo, embraces change, has courage to innovate and thrives in a collaborative work environment. The ideal candidate will be part of a progressive, forward thinking, global Internal Audit team with the mandate to assess and challenge risk management practices, internal control and corporate governance processes across RBC’s Technology & Operations and Lines of Businesses. From this unique position, you will gain exposure to RBC products, services, businesses, and platforms to become a subject matter expert, be challenged to implement creative audit techniques and expected to utilize data analytics to provide business insights.

This position supervises execution of internal audit plan by leading or conducting financial, compliance or operational audit projects including the examination and evaluation of the adequacy of internal controls. Applies extensive, in-depth knowledge, skills, and practices to perform complex assignments.

RBC Internal Audit leverages a unique perspective— with a coordinated view across the entire business—to deliver valuable advice that not only gives assurance, but that illuminates a bigger picture, connects dots, builds best practices and broadens possibilities. We connect intelligence to protect and enable RBC.

Please note that the location for this position is Toronto. This position requires a hybrid working arrangement of approx. 4 days/week in the office

What will you do?

• Lead and manage a team of professional audit staff assigned to the engagement; manage all key milestones including reporting to Internal Audit (IA) management and key stakeholders; review audit work for sufficient coverage and adherence to Internal audit standards; provide performance feedback to the assigned staff.

• Identify key IT risks; document the associated key control processes using Process Maps; and identify the key controls for review in the planning phase of an audit or assignment, including ongoing assessments of key technology risks and update relevant IA Technology related Audit Entities.

• Lead and manage the performance of the audit work; ensure appropriate working paper evidence is maintained; review working papers for appropriate evidence and support.

• Work collaboratively with other audit groups, the Technology & Operations groups (a) to review continuous control assurance processes and (b) to ensure that appropriate action plans are developed to address identified control deficiencies, corrective actions are implemented and audit issues are resolved on a timely basis as reflected under the issue tracking system.

• Lead the design, implementation, and execution of strategic initiatives; with a focus on enhancing continuous assurance and risk monitoring programs through the use of data-analytics and innovative automation of technology and cybersecurity control testing.

• Foster trusted relationships with clients and other internal audit partners to ensure requirements of multiple stakeholders are met; drive adoption of enhanced risk-based analytic capabilities, enable a culture of continuous improvement and ensure key stakeholders get maximum value from the audit engagement work.

• Provide consulting or advisory services, which are consistent with our role to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes while maintaining objectivity and independence.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 5-8 years of internal or external audit experience, including distributed technology experience in a large corporate organization, with a focus in big data analytics and audit management.

• Knowledge to identify and test IT general controls and IT automated controls/business process controls. (Absolutely KEY, and it should be a key word to scan in resumes)

• Experience with, or good knowledge of, technology governance and risk management concepts including third party and information management risks, enterprise architecture, data lakes, emerging technologies and next generation development solutions.

• Experience with technology application and infrastructure components, such as: application data processing, general computing controls, cloud computing, operating systems and databases, networking technologies, and storage infrastructure.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal), report / commentary writing and documentation skills, with the ability to knowledge transfer your expertise in order to develop staff.

• Proven understanding of auditing principles and techniques, including excellent planning and organization skills and the ability to deal with complex issues.

• Undergraduate degree with Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation. Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office – Intermediate / Advanced level.

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of the regulatory environments within the Financial Services industry

• Knowledge of IT infrastructure – operating systems, database, clouds; Cyber tools for access, security events, and technology processes related to technology supplier risks, enterprise architecture, technology governance and data governance.

• Educational focus in one of the following areas: Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Sciences and Engineering.

• Other designations such as CPA, CA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ITIL, MCSE, CCNA, would be an asset.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• Opportunities to do challenging work

• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

Job Skills

Adaptability, Auditing, Commercial Acumen, Detail-Oriented, Internal Controls, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Multi-Level Communication, Organizational Savvy and Politics, Results-Oriented, Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

Address:

20 KING ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

INTERNAL AUDIT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.