Senior Internal Auditor

Interior Health are looking for an experienced Senior Internal Auditor to join our team on a full time term basis.

This position has a flexible work location ideally in the Interior Health region but must reside within British Columbia.

What we offer:

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Medical Services Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance

Salary:

Salary range for the position is $88,990 to $127,923. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

About the job:

In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for assisting the Corporate Director in providing a comprehensive internal audit service assessing internal controls, risk management and governance processes. The internal audit service includes the completion of a variety of complex, large-scale risk-based assurance projects, including those examining both financial and clinical operations in support of the annual risk-based work plan. The Senior Auditor maintains the independence and objectivity of the Internal Audit Team in accordance with the Internal Audit Charter and practices to the standards as defined in the Institute of Internal Auditors Professional Practice Framework including the Code of Ethics.

Typical duties and responsibilities:

• Working with all levels of management, identifies and prioritizes operational, financial, governance, and performance risks, issues, and control concerns and prioritizes findings based on various factors including their nature, extent, and materiality. Develops and presents creative assurance approaches and programs to address known issues and potential business risks to help improve organizational performance.
• Plans, schedules, coordinates, and executes Internal Audit projects and services across all operations and activities of IH, including monitoring the progress of projects, resolving issues, meeting commitments to clients, and ensuring goals are attained in accordance with established criteria.
• Participates in the review of new and revised processes, system applications, and system conversions during the design, implementation, and operational phases to identify and evaluate the quality of internal controls.
• Prepares supporting working papers to record work performed and document findings; develops practical recommendations and solicits management responses for inclusion in reporting documents; benchmarks operational and financial results to internal and external leading practices; presents findings to clients; participates in and/or leads discussions with clients on findings, recommendations, and leading practices.
• Prepares reports for presentation to management, Senior Executive Team, and the Board of Directors to address issues identified.
• Assists management and staff in the proper resolution of problem areas through maintaining an effective follow-up process concerning outstanding issues while upholding objectivity.
• Supervises designated staff and evaluates individual and team performance in collaboration with appropriate internal partners and peer staff. Fosters a positive working environment, seeks opportunities to reward and recognize team and individual contributions, listens to the team’s concerns, and enables decision-making. For designated staff, identifies Internal Audit staffing vacancies, recruits qualified staff by interviewing internal and external applicants, and makes hiring decisions.
• Reviews working papers, programs, findings, risks, and recommendations prepared by Internal Audit staff and contracted resources in accordance with professional and internal standards. Provides feedback to maintain the quality, integrity, and completeness of Internal Audit documentation. Ascertains whether the extent of Internal Audit procedures is appropriate to identify significant findings and risks. Ensures proposed recommendations are reasonable and appropriate.
• Meets with external and internal audit representatives to report on internal audit activities in conjunction with the Corporate Director, Internal Audit.
• Participates in the development of departmental policies, procedures, standards, and manuals contributing to the continuous improvement of the Internal Audit function. Contributes to the development of the department’s Quality Assessment Program and periodic peer reviews in accordance with professional and internal review standards and practices.
• Proactively identifies supplementary skills for upcoming projects. Demonstrates learning skills and an understanding of requisite subject matter through the successful completion of appropriate courses to fulfill assignment objectives.
• Remains current with the ever-changing internal audit profession and works in conjunction with the Corporate Director, Internal Audit to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Internal Audit function and promote department value-added services.
• Manages projects within assigned cost budgets and deadlines. Monitors expenditures and reports on variances.
• Responds to concerns reported through the Safe Reporting Program and the Theft, Fraud and Corruption Policy, including the conduct of merit assessments and investigations as necessary.
• Conducts and/or participates in projects, special reviews, studies, and/or highly sensitive investigations; provides assistance to other departments; and performs other related duties as required in consultation with the Corporate Director, Internal Audit.
• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintains a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations and implementing required corrective actions.

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Education, Training, and Experience

• A minimum level of education equivalent to an undergraduate degree plus a professional designation such as a Chartered Professional Account (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), healthcare professional designation such as a Registered Nurse (RN), or a Masters in Business Administration or Health Administration combined with a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and/ Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), project management (PMI) or other relevant specialized designation. Financial support will be provided to obtain a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.
• 5-7 years of recent, related assurance, evaluation, process improvement, financial or operational experience. Previous public sector, change management, corporate policy development, project management, investigative, and/or labour relations experience and/or training is an asset.

Skills and Abilities

• Applied Knowledge Competency Level as described in the Institute of Internal Auditor’s Competency Framework in the four quadrants of:

• Professionalism (authority, credibility and ethical conduct)
• Performance (plan and perform internal audit engagements in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditing’s Standards)
• Environment (identify and address the risks specific to the healthcare industry)
• Leadership and Communication (providing strategic direction, communicate effectively; maintain relationships and management internal audit staff and processes)

• Demonstrate strong ability to provide service by adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of the clients.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines in an environment subject to constantly changing priorities.
• Strong ability to explain accountability, assurance, business, and financial concepts to a non-technical audience. Demonstrate and apply project management, creative and innovative problem solving, and analytical skills to identify risks, process improvement opportunities, and present mitigating solutions. Demonstrate the ability to learn new skills beyond the required core discipline.
• Demonstrate the ability to productively use MS365 documents including Word and Excel, process mapping and data analytics applications.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Based on project requirements, be available for occasional multi-day overnight travel.