AUDIT PROJECT MANAGER

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.

What can I expect to do in this role?

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

How do I qualify?

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

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, November 30, 2012 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

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