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JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Audit Advisor, Internal Audit is responsible for assisting the Internal Audit team in accomplishing it’s objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of CN’s governance, risk management, and internal control.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience

Internal Audit

• Between 3 to 5 years of experience in internal audit in a medium- to large-sized organization

Education/Certification/Designation

• Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting*
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation
• Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset

Competencies

• Identifies risks and anticipates impacts to ensure a safe and secure environment
• Collaborates with key internal stakeholders to enable higher productivity
• Inspires others with impactful communications and adapts to the audience
• Initiates and drives organizational changes to strengthen the corporate control environment and enable business transformation
• Makes informed and timely decisions to get things done
• Applies the internal audit approach and methodologies to meet performance expectations
• Applies analytical thinking to make recommendations that pursue sustainable performance
• Deals with pressure and change by staying calm to quickly adapt to changes
• Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (English, French)

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of auditing procedures
• Knowledge of risk assessment, internal control frameworks (COSO), I&T, data analysis, and auditing standards, guidelines, and procedures
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Visio)
• Knowledge of Systems, Applications and Procedures (SAP) Business Object
• Knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)*
• Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset

• Manage audit projects to mitigate CN’s business risks
• Plan and develop audit programs and perform audit projects based on a risk assessment approach
• Evaluate system risks, controls, and residual exposure for existing systems and processes
• Identify opportunities for improvement designed to add value and improve the organization’s operations
• Provide accurate, timely, clear, and concise audit results to Management
• Develop action plans with Management that remedy the risks in an acceptable time frame
• Follow-up and report progress on achieving strategic goals and objectives defined in the Management Action Plan
• Improve the audit process through innovation
• Keep abreast of new auditing techniques and technologies
• Perform testing of key controls over financial reporting
  Working Conditions
  The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure and manage stress. The role requires occasional travel (less than 25%).