Permanent Full Time
Reporting to the AVP, Corporate Financial Reporting - Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), the Director, Corporate Financial Reporting - ICOFR, leads the delivery, governance, and continuous enhancement of the Company's global ICOFR program.
What you will do:- Provide oversight of Great West Global ICOFR programs, including risk-based scoping, process greenlighting, control assessments, deficiency evaluation, remediation, quarterly sub-certifications, audit committee reporting, and year-end ICOFR assessments.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to operating segments and business leaders on the design, implementation, and enhancement of entity-level and business process controls.
- Drive consistency, quality, and effectiveness of the global control environment through improved control design, documentation standards, and governance practices.
- Support strategic business and technology initiatives, including regulatory, accounting, and system transformation programs, ensuring ICOFR requirements are appropriately addressed.
- Champion process improvement and innovative solutions to enhance the efficiency and scalability of the ICOFR program.
- Partner with internal and external auditors to ensure audit readiness and timely resolution of control findings.
- Report ICOFR program results, emerging risks, and key issues to senior management, the Audit Committee, and other stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships across Finance, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit to support effective program delivery.
- Coach, mentor, and develop talent, fostering the next generation of leaders within the organization.
What you will bring:- Progressive experience in external audit, internal audit, ICOFR, risk management, or related governance functions for at least 5 years.
- CPA designation is required.
- SOX controls design and evaluation experience is an asset.
- Advanced knowledge of National Instruments 52-108, 52-109, and 52-110, COSO, and internal control governance practices.
- Working knowledge of IFRS, including IAS 8.
- Experience leading ICOFR programs, control scoping, deficiency management, remediation, and governance activities.
- Experience providing controls advisory support for large-scale business, finance, or technology transformation initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs and drive continuous improvement.
- Experience with leveraging technology and automation to improve controls and governance processes is an asset.
- Experience in insurance or financial services is an asset.
- Proven people leadership, coaching, and talent development experience.
The base salary for this position is between
$128,200.00 - $178,200.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.
Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Requisition ID: 6938
Category: Corporate Functions
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