Senior Internal Auditor - FTT

at  TransLink

MARKETING STATEMENT

A career at TransLink and our family of companies means working with people with a wide range of skills and perspectives, all teaming up towards a common goal: preserving and enhancing the region’s world-envied quality of life. Together, we connect the region and enhance its livability by providing a sustainable transit and transportation network, embraced by our communities and people.
At TransLink we are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace, recognizing the unique value and skills every individual brings.
Looking for a great place to work where your contributions are valued and you can make a difference in a vibrant city? At TransLink, one of BC’s Top Employers, you’ll help make Metro Vancouver a better place to live, built on transportation excellence. Put your future in motion!

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provides leadership to the planning, development, design and execution of multiple, enterprise-wide, or large internal audit projects spanning multiple departments or operating companies from start to completion.
Planning and designing auditing projects and identifying necessary tasks to be completed by scoping discussions with the customer and with the IACI leadership; considering past projects; reviewing templates and tools and conducting research.
Assigning roles and work to various members of the Internal Audit team, providing guidance, expertise and work direction and checking work, providing written review comments as required to ensure project timelines and deliverables are met.
Prepares project risk assessments of business processes and identifies areas with potential control or process opportunities; assigning risk statements to identified areas of the process and evaluating the adequacy of internal controls to manage risks and protect corporate assets from loss.
Conducts analyses of assessments to protect corporate assets from loss and evaluates business processes to determine legality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the management of financial, physical, and human resources.
Writes overall audit assessment reports and project overviews to identify findings, observations or risks to the business, and presents reports and recommendations to management, reviewing audit findings and outcomes.
Prepares detailed audit reports, incorporating work or input from the rest of the team and formulates recommendations for improvements to systems, processes, policies, and internal controls; collecting management responses and action plans; and, conducting follow-up audits to evaluate the implementation status, progress, and effectiveness of recommendations.
Conducts monthly completed project audit recommendation monitoring and coordinates follow-on audit projects of those respective recommendations to ensure implementation or status of the recommendation.
Provides reports and updates to project key contacts, managers, administrators and executives as required.
Ensures project activities adhere to Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards of quality, accuracy and professional standards.
Meets with management and stakeholders to discuss findings and audit outcomes throughout various stages of the project; addressing any questions, concerns or issues with the audit results.
Assists Internal Audit Management with periodic reporting to support the communication of project results to Executive Management and the Board.
Participates in the development of annual Internal Audit plans and strategies, including identifying potential projects within the Enterprise based on level of priority and criteria, collecting data on functions within each project unit, and assessing inherent risk and control risk within each of the project units.
Conducts fieldwork of special investigations as requested by Executive Management or the Board, including preparing report findings and identifying internal control implications.
Supervises and coaches associate, co-op and guest or contract auditors. Develops strategies for junior auditors to improve their work outputs.
Assists in the development, implementation and monitoring of a company-wide risk management and control self-assessment system.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

A university degree in business or a related discipline, plus a professional accounting designation such as CPA, CA, CIA, or CISA.
A minimum of 3 years of related experience in public accounting and/or private industry internal audit experience with knowledge of accounting, finance and internal control areas, and demonstrated experience in supervising project teams.
Experience in assessing internal controls and risk management within a large organization in the public sector.
Experience in performing multiple projects and working with varying team members and demonstrated experience in supervising project teams.
Experience with GRC and Analytics, or similar audit management tools.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Thorough understanding of internal control concepts and experience in applying them to plan, perform, manage and report on the evaluation of various business processes.
Thorough understanding of internal auditing standards, COSO and risk assessment practices
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to effectively present to peers and management
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Familiarity with and ability to effectively use IT Systems
Proficiency on all office software, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

PRIMARY PURPOSE

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for the planning, development, design and execution of multiple, enterprise-wide, or large Internal Audit projects spanning multiple departments or operating companies in all areas of business operations and to ensure ongoing compliance requirements. The role and identifies and assesses financial, compliance, strategic and operational risks, participates in the development of annual audit plans and strategies and provides work direction to members of the audit team.