Specialist, Quality Assurance

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL); Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 87,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued vacation

Annual performance bonus

Training & mentorship

Inclusive workplace

Indigenous-friendly alternative work安排

Job summary

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) seeks a Specialist, Quality Assurance within the Internal Audit team to contribute to high-quality audits across governance, risk management and controls. You will participate in all phases of audits, evaluate effectiveness, and support implementation of corrective actions.

The role is temporary for 13 months, with a hybrid work arrangement and limited travel. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders across CMHC to deliver impactful assurance.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent, with at least five years in internal or external audit.
• Professional designation in Accounting or Audit/Assurance (CPA, CIA, CRMA, CISA) or pursuing.
• Strong judgment, analytical thinking, problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated experience in project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication, including presentation, influencing, mentoring, negotiation, and networking.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and/or lead audits, including supervising and reviewing the work of team members to ensure high-quality results.
• Develop audit plans with risk assessments, objectives, criteria, and detailed programs.
• Collect, analyze and evaluate information using auditing tools and tech like Excel and TeamMate.
• Consult with clients to ensure understanding of facts and observations across audits.
• Prepare audit reports with evidence and follow up on action plans.
• Research industry best practices and stay updated on regulations affecting the business.
• Support the development of the Risk Based Audit Plan.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

CPA/CA/CMA/CGA or CIA/CRMA/CISA pursuing

Tools

TeamMate

Power BI

GRC systems

Excel

Job description

Job Requisition ID

12423

Position Status

Temporary Full Time

Position Type

Hybrid

Office Location

Ottawa (ON); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)

Travel Requirement

Limited

Language Designation

English Essential

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak)

ZZZ

Security Requirement

Secret

Salary

Our salaries generally range from $ 86816.59 to $ 108520.74 and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

Benefits

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About The Role

Join the Internal Audit team, in the Specialist, Quality Assurance position, where we continuously strive to innovate and be a leader in our delivery practices. You will participate in all phases of internal audit projects and will contribute to delivering high quality impactful audits across the corporation by evaluating and improving the effectiveness of governance, risk management and controls.

This is a temporary position of a duration of 13 months.

What You’ll Do

• Participate in and/or lead audits, including supervising and reviewing the work of team members to ensure that high quality project results are provided on a timely basis.
• Develop audit plans for audit projects including risk assessments, audit objectives, criteria, and detailed audit programs to ensure the scope of the audit focuses on key areas of risk.
• Collect, analyze and evaluate information using analytical auditing procedures, including available technological tools (e.g. Excel and audit management software tools such as TeamMate), to achieve audit objectives.
• Consult with clients throughout audits to ensure a common understanding of the facts, the recognition of major observations and effective relationships with clients and stakeholders maintained.
• Prepare audit reports/deliverables supported by appropriate evidence and follow up and validate the implementation of action plans to address audit recommendations.
• Research industry good practices and keep abreast of regulations and internal and external changes impacting the business environment.
• Support the development of the Risk Based Audit Plan.

What You Should Have

• An undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of related education and experience, along with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in internal audit and/or external audit. Completion or current pursuit of a professional designation in Accounting (CPA (CA, CMA, CGA)) or Audit/Assurance (e.g. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)).
• Sound judgment, analytical thinking, problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• A demonstrated experience in project management and organizational skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including presentation, influencing, mentoring, negotiation, and networking, with the ability to effectively support clients in addressing audit outcomes.
• Knowledge and experience in using Internal Audit/Risk Management or business intelligence applications (e.g., TeamMate, Power BI, GRC systems), as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Knowledge and experience in the application of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards and/or the Canadian Auditing Standards.

Posting closing date

Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.