City : Toronto

Category : Internal Audit

Industry : Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Employer : Toronto Community Housing Corporation

What we offer

In addition to a competitive salary and a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference, we offer a comprehensive package that meets the various needs of our diverse employees, including:

• Ability to participate in inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities;
• Minimum four (3) weeks of paid annual vacation days, increasing with years of service;
• Four (4) paid personal days;
• Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, includes 100-per-cent employer matching;
• Health and dental benefits, including a health spending account available upon your start date;
• Employee and family assistance program;
• Maternity and parental leave top up (93% of base salary);
• Training and development programs including tuition reimbursement of $1500 per calendar year;
• Fitness membership discount.

This job offers the opportunity to work from home as part of a hybrid work arrangement. This arrangement will allow you to work some days at a TCHC work location and the rest of the time from home. The amount of time required to work at a TCHC work location is flexible, while considering operational and service delivery requirements.

Make a difference

Reporting to the Director, Internal Audit, the Senior Internal Audit Analyst is responsible for planning, managing and executing risk-based operational, compliance and financial audits and consulting engagements; staff supervision, reviewing and evaluating the adequacy of controls related to accounting, financial, operating and other business processes and practices, in order to accomplish corporate objectives in compliance with established policies, procedures, statutory requirements and government regulations to best serve our tenants.

What you’ll do

Management of Internal Audit, Consulting and Follow-up Projects:

• Plan, manage and execute risk-based operational and financial audits and consulting engagements including drafting audit reports and debriefs for the Executive Leadership Team.
• Under the leadership and in close collaboration with Director, Internal Audit, supervise and assign work to other Internal Audit team members, as necessary, and provide guidance to complete audits and draft audit reports for review by the Director, Internal Audit.
• Work with business units and divisions to review documented processes and recommend updates to the process documentation as appropriate.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in the identification of business risks and related control activities, recommend appropriate improvements and debrief management as necessary.
• Supervise/conduct follow-up audits to monitor management’s implementation of audit recommendations.
• Participate in training and/or information sessions to promote and/or educate business unit staff in ethics, compliance and risk management.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Audit Plan, Risk Assessment and other Administrative Tasks:

• Assist the Director, Internal Audit, in the development and execution of the Annual Internal Audit Plan.
• Collaborate/Participate in the Annual Risk Refresh Process with the Enterprise Risk Management Department.
• Prepare/Assist the Director, Internal Audit in preparing BIFAC meeting packages including audit plan status and follow-up reports, etc.
• Assist the Director, Internal Audit with other administrative tasks as and when assigned such as monitoring time budget, identifying staff external/ internal training courses, staff audit time allocation, etc.

Training and Supervision:

• Supervise the Junior Internal Auditor during the course of audit projects.
• Assign work to other Internal Audit team members, as necessary, to execute audit and consultancy projects as directed by the Director, Internal Audit.
• Develop and train staff on audit methodologies and best practices to ensure they meet required performance standards.
• Conduct departmental training sessions such as data analytics, continuous controls monitoring techniques, etc.
• Participate in training and/or information sessions to promote and/or educate business unit staff in ethics, compliance and risk management.

What you’ll need

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance or other relevant field.
• Professional accounting designation (e.g. CPA, CA, CGA, CMA, CIA, CFE).
• Minimum 5 years of full cycle audit experience including at least 3 years independently managing audits and supervising audit teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• A fast learner, strategic thinker, team player, with well-developed detail oriented analytical, problem solving, supervisory and research skills.
• Demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including customer service, communication, initiative/self‐management and accountability and flexibility/adaptability.
• Advanced proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office software tools and data analytics.
• Sound knowledge of risk management practices and frameworks.
• Familiarity with government legislation in the area of social housing is strongly preferred.
• Valid Ontario Class “G” driver’s license and access to a motor vehicle for use on corporate business.

What’s next

Once you apply, we’ll review your resume and contact you if we believe your skills and experience will make you successful in the role. If you are selected to move forward, the process will include one or more interviews and/or assessments and reference checks.

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