Senior Auditor

Canada Life

$62K — $112K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • 3+ years of audit experience.
  • Strong grasp of governance and risk control frameworks.
  • Demonstrated project management capabilities.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, especially for audit reporting.
  • Analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and data analytics tools.
  • Self-motivated with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct audit planning and develop test programs.
  • Identify risks and evaluate the adequacy of controls.
  • Recommend strategies to enhance risk management and quality.
  • Prepare and present audit reports to management.
  • Manage audit budgets and communicate project statuses.
  • Engage in testing financial controls for external auditors.
  • Foster collaboration across functional areas and build business relationships.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Supportive work environment focused on positivity and teamwork.
  • Flexibility indicated by hybrid work options.
Full Job Description
Permanent Full Time

What you will do :

Reporting to the Director of Internal Audit, the Senior Auditor will support the achievement of Internal Audit's vision to provide bold insights for a company that delivers on its promises to customers by:

  • Performing audit planning, test program development, execution, and reporting, including:
  • Identifying risk and assessing control adequacy
  • Recommending appropriate strategies to optimize risks, benefits, and quality.
  • Preparing audit reports for presentation to management.
  • Managing budgets for assigned audits and communicating status.
  • Participating in testing of financial controls and engagements that support our external auditors.
  • Participating in professional practice and improvement initiatives.
  • Cultivating business relationships and work collaboratively with other functional areas.
  • Creating and maintaining a positive work environment.
  • Seeking learning and development opportunities in line with organizational needs and personal aspirations.


What you will bring:

  • Strong working knowledge of governance, risk, control frameworks and audit methodologies.
  • Strong project management skills demonstrated by ability to complete multiple projects with competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, including experience delivering difficult messages and drafting formal audit reports.
  • Self-motivation with a passion to learn and embrace new challenges.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to apply audit concepts in various functional areas.
  • Experience in the insurance industry, with experience or exposure to wealth (asset).
  • Experience with Excel and data analytics tools.


Required Qualifications and Competencies:

  • University degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or another related field
  • 3+ years audit experience


The base salary for this position is between $62,700 - $112,700 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.

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Requisition ID: 5770

Category: Corporate Functions

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