AUDIT PROJECT MANAGER

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Do you want to join a team of audit professionals within an exciting and fast-paced working environment? Then pursue this opportunity where you can showcase your professional auditing and management of complex projects abilities with the Ontario Internal Audit Division, Ministry of Finance.

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About the job

In this position, you will:
• provide recommendations to senior management about the functioning, adequacy and effectiveness of the organizational control strategies, structures and systems
• provide project leadership, supervision, coordination, coaching, technical guidance and training to multi-disciplinary team of professionals
• plan, coordinate, perform and supervise complex audit projects in conformance with professional audit standards and contribute to continuous improvement within branch by conducting quality assurance activities
• assist clients in the development, use and evaluation of risk management and control strategies in relation to operations, processes, policies and programs
• conduct stakeholder consultations, manage relationships and networks with clients, senior management team and other stakeholders fostering alliances

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What you bring to the team

Audit Knowledge and Skills:

• You have theoretical knowledge and comprehensive experience with generally accepted internal auditing standards, accounting principles, audit practices and methodology
• You have experience in generally accepted risk management, governance, control frameworks, principles and practices such as COSO, COBIT, Sarbanes-Oxley and Enterprise Risk Management
• You have experience in business risk management, internal controls and governance frameworks

Team Leadership and Coaching Skills:

• You can lead, motivate and coach a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team of professionals
• You can maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management in potentially contentious and controversial situations with tact and diplomacy

Project Management Skills:

• You have experience in planning, implementing, leading and managing concurrent, multiple, complex audit and special projects using project management methodology
• You have experience in managing consultants and coordinating staff activities and projects within budgets and deadlines
• You can maintain project performance and professional quality standards and bring innovative risk-based approaches to conducting audits

Communication, Negotiation and Consulting Skills:

• You can edit reports for senior management for quality, clarity and structure
• You can produce high impact reports and briefing materials that enhance credibility and customer service
• You can effectively prioritize and communicate significant items to senior management
• You can provide critical support and valuable advice that helps anticipate and respond to issues in a timely manner

Analytical Skills:

• You can apply analytical techniques and methods to assess qualitative and quantitative information and analyze processes and complex business information using structured approaches
• You can identify issues, leverage your knowledge, synthesize information, evaluate alternatives, make recommendations, explore improvement opportunities and adapt to changing priorities and circumstances

Computer Skills:

• You have demonstrated experience in data extraction and using project and audit management applications and Microsoft office programs such as Excel, Word, and Outlook

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Additional information:

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.