Manager, Internal Audit

Branch: Non-Regulated
Affiliation: Management & Exempt
Employment Status: Full-Time Regular
Salary Min: $106,700.00 yearly
Salary Max: $142,400.00 yearly
Short-term Incentive Eligible: Yes
Workplace Flexibility: Yes
Posting End Date: Open until filled

As the province’s largest energy provider with more than 100 years of knowledge and experience, we proudly deliver renewable energy, natural gas, electricity and propane to 1.3 million customers.

We're actively seeking new talent to join our mission of transforming B.C.'s energy landscape. As one of BC's Top Employers with a diverse team of over 2,700 employees, we are committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect, belong, and grow. Join us, and together, let's shape a brighter future for B.C.

Position Overview

You’re an exceptional leader with the ability to inspire a team to move beyond the completion of day-to-day tasks and achieve greater goals. Your passion for exploring innovative ways of doing things drives you to consistently think outside the box and seek new opportunities.

As manager, internal audit, you’ll work in accordance with the organization’s strategic vision, core values, and leadership competencies to provide professional internal audit assurance and advisory expertise. Reporting to director, internal audit and risk, this position focuses on internal audit projects within the gas and electric utilities as well as non-regulated business areas.

So, if you're ready to roll up your sleeves and make a real impact, join us in transforming B.C.’s energy future.

In this role, you will:

• Manage the day-to-day internal audit function within allotted annual operating budgets through effective management of internal and external resources. Identify, recruit, and retain near and long-term resource needs to provide a broad number of assurance and advisory projects across the organization, today and as our business evolves.
• Lead a team of internal auditors in the planning, execution, and concluding of high quality, risk-based internal audits within deadlines and guided by International Internal Audit Standards. Prepare high quality, well-written, grammatically accurate, clear, concise, and factual audit reports for senior level management and the Audit Committee.
• Establish a trusting working relationship with many key stakeholders including working with external auditors to rely on Internal Audit’s work and align on internal control deficiency ratings and recommendations.
• Support a continuous improvement culture and ensure utilization of resources, tools, software, and systems to manage internal audit procedures effectively. Provide best practice leadership in the development and implementation of business processes, standardized methods, practices and procedures.

What it takes:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or a related discipline from an accredited university, plus a minimum of eight years of recent and related experience within a management capacity.
• A Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.
• A combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
• A demonstrated ability to develop, plan, execute, and report risk-based internal audit plans from scratch. Your internal audit experience includes a broad range of auditing areas of risk, such as financial, cyber, operational, system implementations, and capital infrastructure projects.
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of SOX 404 Compliance testing, both program management and execution, including a demonstrated understanding of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board requirements for external auditors under SOX 404/integrated audits.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that allow you to develop strong relationships and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders.

In this role, you will have the option to participate in a flexible work program, enabling you to work from an approved flex location in British Columbia up to 85 days a year (equivalent to approximately two days a week), subject to business or operational needs.

Our engaging workplace offers a wide range of challenging opportunities, while being safe, inclusive and diverse. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, while supporting life-long career development. We also encourage volunteerism and nourish the need to give back to your community.

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