Audit Manager

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

This is an opportunity to join an engaged, inclusive, and collaborative team that is focused on individual development, building networks, and making an impact within the business. In this role, you will report to the Director, Internal Audit, and play a key role in the management and day-to-day execution of audit activities within the Canada business. You will have an opportunity to learn about Canada’s asset management, group retirement, and insurance businesses, as well as informal people leadership and participation in Audit Methodology discussions.

This role is focused on overseeing and executing audits by assessing risks, evaluating internal controls, making recommendations regarding control deficiencies, and identifying areas of opportunity for improvement. Through audit work, you will have the opportunity to develop competencies around leading discussions with senior management, influencing various levels of management, project management, and building client relationships across the organization.

What will you do?

• Manage and execute multiple complex audit engagements, ensuring proper coverage and consideration of auditing principles, practice and assigned time/budget

• Monitor the progress of audit projects and provide appropriate leadership in completing the project according to department objectives

• Support the documentation of business understanding, business objectives /performance/metrics, key controls, and test strategy to ensure that audit objectives and approach meet broader business needs

• Lead meetings with clients to drive the audit process, presenting audit findings and recommendations; conduct audit opening and closing meetings with client

• Support the assessment of key control design and execute testing of key controls and identify gaps

• Prepare and review internal audit reports of findings and recommendations for delivery to management

• Monitor audit findings to ensure effective resolution

• Actively build and manage relationships with business partners and corporate contacts

• Identify opportunities to automate testing using Data Analytics and toolsets deployed internally (CAAT and analytical tools) or through the assessment of other monitoring/analytic tools available

• Monitor key projects and strategic initiatives

• Stay up-to-date on current best practices in risk management and control assessment; acquiring and sharing information related to industry thought leadership and best practices

What do you need to succeed?

• University degree in accounting, finance or business

• Professional audit designation (e.g. CPA, CIA, CRMA, CISA)

• 6 years of audit experience in the financial services industry or equivalent

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects

• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate, influence and network effectively

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and ability to understand complex business processes, their risks and identify key controls

• Knowledge of control frameworks (e.g. COSO, COBIT, etc)

• Knowledge of audit techniques, including planning, scoping, project management, evaluation and testing of internal controls

• Knowledge of Risk Management and Operational Risk frameworks

• Knowledge of or exposure to IFRS and Compliance (Anti-Money Laundering, Privacy, Market Conduct, ABAC) would be an advantage

• Knowledge of or exposure to IT Risk and IT General Controls would be an advantage

Assets:

• Excellent written and communication skills, with ability to influence and lead meetings

• Pro-active, dedicated, flexible, demonstrating good practical judgement and taking initiative

• Team player, ability to multi-task, detail oriented, strong commitment to quality, analytical, strong problem solving and consultative skills

What’s in it for you?

• We’re proud to be recognized as a company with a 2023 Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to Work® Canada

• Access to short-term assignments or ‘Gigs’ across the organization, to help you develop new skills and connections.

• A collaborative and interactive team environment

• Charitable giving through our You Give, We Give program lets you give back to your community - and in many cases, we’ll match your contributions.

• Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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