Intermediate Internal Auditor

The mission of the Internal Audit Department is to provide world class, responsive service to Paper Excellence’s stakeholders by delivering independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the Company’s operations and systems of internal controls. The Internal Audit Department assists the Company with accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, business processes, internal controls, and governance processes.

Paper Excellence’s Internal Audit Department consists of approximately 30 employees and reports to the management Board and on a dotted line basis to the Company’s Founder. Our activities include performing operational, financial, compliance and strategic audits, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing, project assistance, special requests and investigations.

Reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit, you will be part of a progressive and enthusiastic team. The Intermediate Internal Auditor participates in audit assignments at the various Head Offices, administrative locations and Mills as directed by the Manager, Internal Audit. Working in close collaboration with department peers, the Intermediate Internal Auditor helps preparing the necessary documentation for each assignment, travels to the mill site as necessary to gather the appropriate data, and compiles a thorough and accurate report based on the findings and review process. Assignments are identified on a proactive, as well as reactive basis and are conducted to ensure compliance to internal processes, reasonableness of transactions and accuracy of reporting, as well as proactively identifying areas for process improvement.

Areas of Responsibility:

Conduct Internal Audits

• Participate in Internal Audit engagements. Evaluates and provides independent verification of the Company’s processes’, compliance to regulations, standards, and policies in addition to recommending improvements to established standards and policies.
• Provides consulting services to evaluate and assess new or changing systems, processes, operations, and controls coincident with their development, implementation, and/or expansion; conducts in-depth risk assessments; and provides value-added recommendations to Management to improve efficiency, effectiveness, Company’s resources and net profits.
• Prepare working papers, execute audit procedures, draft audit findings and recommendations and assist with the finalization of engagements and reports.
• Participate in confidential audit investigations, as required, where fraud or other impropriety is suspected.
• Follows-up on previous internal audit findings by evaluating the effectiveness of implementation of recommendations; reports on the status of those recommendations; and reassesses risks as necessary.

Compliance Auditing (SOX)

• Assist with the planning and execution of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting testing program: documentation and/or review of system documentation, selection of testing samples, performance of testing and review of remediation plans.
• Evaluates the control system design and verify control effectiveness.
• Participate in the review of SOX programs/procedures to include best practices and latest pronouncements.
• Interface with senior financial, sales and operations personnel.

Risk Mitigation

• Develops an in-depth understanding of the objectives, processes, procedures, and regulations within Paper Excellence in order to identify and assess associated risks.
• Designs and executes audit procedures to independently assess the risk areas identified.
• Performs Continuous Monitoring using system generated reports on key high-risk areas.

Others:

• Prepares knowledge sharing material and present it to the internal audit group.
• Contributes audit ideas to the group during discussions.

Travel:

• The role involves around 15% travel within North America. (US, Canada)

Qualifications:

Education/Technical/Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, commerce, accounting or finance.
• CPA, CIA, CFE professional designation or in the process of obtaining one;

Technical:

• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly: Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Canadian and US GAAP and/or ASPE knowledge is required.
• Knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Auditing Standard No. 5 is an asset.
• SAP knowledge is an asset.
• Fraud investigation related experience is an asset.
• Proficiency with data analysis is an asset.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of internal and/or external audit experience, ideally from the manufacturing sector.
• Strong English oral and written communication skill, French an asset.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Able to deliver coherent, concise and organised written reports to a high technical standard.
• Highly detail oriented.
• Able to work independently and takes initiative when necessary. Critical thinking skills are essential to the role.

Competencies:

Core Competencies:

• Change Agility
• Communication
• Drive & Energy
• High Standards
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Organizing & Planning
• Problem Solving & Decision Making

Role-specific Competencies:

• Composure
• Functional & Technical Expertise
• Learning Agility
• Team Player

Main Contacts:

• Corporate managers and staff
• Mill management and staff
• External auditors
• Manager, Internal Audit