CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE KIBBLE AT A TIME

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Governance & Controls Specialist to join our rapidly growing company.
Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food crafter with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. From our humble beginnings, founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion – with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands – is a key player in the global premium pet food industry.
Our purpose, To Earn Pet Lover Trust Every Day so Pets Thrive for a Lifetime, provides the foundation for our highest aspirations as a company. Being a partner to the communities that surround us – and the environment that sustains us – are top priorities.
We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

HERE’S THE SCOOP - SUMMARY

The Governance & Controls Specialist (G&C Specialist) plays a critical role to enable Champion Petfoods’ system of internal controls over financial reporting. By partnering with local, regional, and global stakeholders, this role supports design, implementation, improvement, and oversight of effective and efficient governance and internal controls.
The G&C Specialist draws on extensive experience, knowledge of leading practices, and organizational requirements to act as a trusted partner, providing governance and control advice to various stakeholders, on various topics, in a rapidly changing environment.
By supporting high-quality business processes, the G&C Specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring control compliance and operational excellence, directly supporting Champion Petfoods’ purpose to earn pet lover trust everyday so pets thrive for a lifetime.
This role is based in our Edmonton, AB or Louisville CO corporate office, and works a hybrid schedule between in office and working from a home-based office.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years’ experience directly related to audit, internal controls, and / or corporate governance.
• Bachelor’s degree in commerce or a related field is required.
• Internal Auditor certification is required.
• Preference will be given to those candidates holding certifications in internal controls, information systems auditing, and / or risk management.
• CDMP designation preferred, but not necessary.
• Experience with planning and coordination of diverse stakeholders must be demonstrated.
• Strong policy, process, and control-orientation and experience with the ability to develop and drive conformance with standards.
• Experience with documenting, evaluating, and testing controls.
• Experience with identifying, tracking, and resolving control gaps.
• Demonstrated experience of partnering with business stakeholders to overcome challenges by creating solutions and /or improving processes.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communication skills are required, both verbal and written, and the ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work through complexity and ambiguity.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Personal characteristics
• Self-directed with high capacity and dedication to follow-through and complete overlapping projects.
• Demonstrated integrity and professionalism with ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to respect and maintain matters of a confidential nature

Please refer the Job description for details