Senior Internal Auditor

Are you an experienced professional looking for an opportunity to demonstrate your exceptional analytical, communication, project management and team leadership skills within an internal audit role? Consider these rewarding opportunities with the Ontario Internal Audit Division, where you will provide expertise and advice in risk management, business processes, operational effectiveness and internal controls.

Please identify in your cover letter/resume whether you are interested in a permanent and/or temporary position.

What can I expect to do in this role?

You will:

- conduct and/or lead a variety of complex projects in the areas of governance, compliance, financial management, special investigations, risk assessment and management
- evaluate client needs and identify consulting and education services to improve operations
- provide expertise, advice and consultation to clients on the use and evaluation of risk management and control strategies
- provide team leadership to staff and assist with technical training and coaching
- effectively manage relationships with clients and stakeholders
- prepare and/or review reports and other communications for senior management

How do I qualify?

Project Management and Team Leadership Skills

- you have excellent project management and team leadership skills to plan, conduct, coordinate and lead multiple, complex audit projects
- you can lead, supervise and coordinate activities to establish operative control strategies and participate in strategic and operational planning of concurrent projects
- you can provide direction to staff and effectively manage conflicting work demands
- you have experience providing training, coaching and education to clients and staff

Relationship Management and Communication Skills

- you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to convey complex information and to build effective relationships with clients, partners, stakeholders and external consultants
- you have negotiation and influencing skills to provide advice, conduct stakeholder consultations and facilitate the resolution of issues
- you can prepare and present a wide range of reports, documents and presentation materials using computer software (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, graphics and email)

Risk Management, Analytical and Decision Making Skills

- you have knowledge of risk management frameworks, principles, practices, standards and methodologies
- you demonstrate superior analytical, research, problem solving and decision making skills
- you can use computer applications, controls and computer assisted techniques to extract and analyze information
- you can understand legislative/statutory requirements and evaluate client needs to improve strategic/operational planning, business processes, organizational design, quality assurance, risk management and controllership policies/procedures
- you can resolve problems, identify options and advise senior management on significant issues resulting from audit findings and risk assessments

Technical Expertise

- you have comprehensive theoretical and applied knowledge of auditing standards, accounting principles, audit practices and methodologies
- you can determine audit priorities and appropriate scope, size and sample selection
- you have skills and knowledge to ensure that decisions adhere to auditing and accounting principles, policies and standards

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, May 4, 2018 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.