Lead Auditor

Banque Nationale du Canada$80K — $110K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in a relevant field and 5+ years of experience OR Master's with 4+ years.
  • CPA or CIA designation preferred.
  • Experience in internal or external auditing required.
  • Proven leadership skills and ability to influence at all levels.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and managing multiple projects.
  • Familiarity with commercial products and services, especially payments, is an asset.
  • Strong problem-solving and innovative thinking skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and perform independent audits on specific sectors or processes.
  • Identify and assess risks and internal controls from various activities.
  • Determine key audit areas based on identified risks and issues.
  • Communicate audit findings and recommendations to executives and managers.
  • Draft comprehensive audit reports for relevant stakeholders.
  • Foster effective relationships with key stakeholders throughout the organization.
  • Represent the audit team on tactical committees and provide strategic advice.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness program with varied options.
  • Flexible group insurance plans available.
  • Generous pension plan to secure your future.
  • Employee Share Ownership Plan for investment in the company.
  • Employee and family assistance program for additional support.
  • Preferential banking services for employees.
  • Opportunities to engage in community initiatives.
  • Access to telemedicine and virtual sleep clinics for health needs.
Full Job Description
A career as a Lead auditor in the Internal Audit team at National Bank means taking charge of carrying out audit and advisory mandates for the team while developing the knowledge of your colleagues in your field of expertise.

Working in the Internal Audit team is an unparalleled opportunity to gain a cross-functional understanding of the Bank and to work in an environment that allows you to excel while creating strong relationships with partners from multiple sectors. It means being part of a dynamic and innovative team where management practices promote a good life balance. This job allows you to have a positive impact on our organization through your ability to navigate ambiguity, your ability to synthesize your ideas and your excellent communication.

Your role
  • Lead and/or perform audit work independently, on a specific sector or process
  • Identify and assess risks and internal controls arising from activities
  • Identify key areas to be audited based on identified risks and issues
  • Present the conclusions and recommendations to the relevant executives and managers and take charge of the drafting of the audit report
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders
  • Communicate clearly and transparently with key stakeholders: the scope of work, audit results, identified risks and recommendations
  • Represent the team on tactical committees and provide advice
  • Supervise, train and coach fellow auditors

Your team

Within the Internal Audit sector, you will be part of a team of more than 20 professional colleagues and report to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit - Credit, International, Corporate. Our team stands out for its complicity, enthusiasm and multidisciplinary skills. We work in an environment that allows us to develop and surpass ourselves while creating strong links with partners from several sectors. Our offices are at our head office in downtown Montreal. Our management practices promote a good life balance and we adopt a flexible way of working, including hybrid work in the office and remotely.
Our apprenticeship-in-action training programs allow you to master your craft. Customized training content on topics such as internal audit practice, risk management and the Bank's activities is available to support your continuous learning. Access to colleagues with different expertise and experience as well as diverse profiles enriches your development from all points of view.

Prerequisites
  • Industry-related bachelor's degree and more than 5 years of relevant experience OR Industry-related master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience
  • CPA or CIA designation desirable
  • Experience in internal or external auditing
  • Demonstrated leadership and strong ability to understand the reality of business and influence at different hierarchical levels
  • Be comfortable evolving in ambiguity and working on several files simultaneously
  • Knowledge of commercial products and services (especially payments), an asset
  • Ability to solve complex problems and demonstrate innovation
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to simplify and synthesize information


Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to work closely with our colleagues outside Quebec.

Skills

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Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you'll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

* Health and wellness program, including many options

* Flexible group insurance

* Generous pension plan

* Employee Share Ownership Plan

* Employee and family assistance program

* Preferential banking services

* Involvement in community initiatives

* Telemedicine service

* Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees' ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

About Banque Nationale du Canada

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