Sr. Internal Auditor

Vancity Centre
183 Terminal Ave
Vancouver, BC V6A4G2, CAN

Vancity is a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.

Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. If you’re interested in joining their team of 2,700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits, all while knowing you are part of a greater movement, then apply today!

About the workplace

This is a permanent, full-time role that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. Periodically, you’ll be required to attend in-person activities or events.

If you are an analytical and critical thinker who strives to improve an organization's governance, risk management, and internal controls, this is the role for you. Vancity is changing the banking game. We are seeking people who have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver excellence in their work and to see beyond constraints.

Within a Provincially and Federally regulated organization, you'll gain exposure to and experience in strategy, decision-making and execution within a wide breadth of projects and processes across the organization - IT, credit, risk management, regulatory compliance, and governance amongst others.

A typical day would involve:

• Lead and conduct audits through the audit lifecycle according to Vancity Internal Audit methodology. The successful applicant will also be expected to possess working knowledge of, and closely support our co-sourced subject matter experts on, highly technical or complex audit engagements.
• Work closely with Internal Audit management to implement key initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the function.
• Effectively communicate with senior management on technical audit related areas.
• Provide industry knowledge and technical expertise and coaching (including teamwork, communication and relationship building) to Internal Auditors to build capacity and capability of the Internal Audit Team.
• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize audit processes, and methodologies, consistent with Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Support coordination with external auditors and regulators and provide support as required to enable completion of their work.
• Support delivery of the risk-based annual audit plan.
• Support the Manager, Internal Audit in assessing and evaluating risk and controls, providing advice to management without compromising the independence of Internal Audit.

You have:

• 3-5+ years experience as an internal auditor preferably within the financial or regulated services sector.
• Undergraduate Degree in Business/Accounting/Finance/Computer Science.
• Experience with the evaluation of the effectiveness of risk management practices, internal controls, and governance processes.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, and data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Advanced knowledge of SQL is an asset.
• Experience with the AuditBoard audit software is considered an asset.
• Solid knowledge of the concepts, practices and techniques of risk-based auditing (from planning through to reporting) and a strong understanding of relevant standards such as the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS).
• Demonstrated ability to assess risk at a macro level as well as a micro level, and to identify potential audit issues and internal control weaknesses.
• Extensive knowledge of governance, risk management and control framework methodologies and practices.
• Strong business analytical skills and ability to understand complex business concepts, functions, or processes, identify risks and mitigation activities, assess effectiveness of those activities, and develop recommendations for issues identified.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills to present issues and recommendations in a clear, concise, accurate and constructive manner in a manner that elicits cooperation and support.
• Proven ability to provide technical guidance and coaching to team members.
• Effective project management skills to consistently achieve objectives and meet timelines, including the ability to anticipate and mitigate barriers to success (multiple projects).

You are:

• Customer-centric – You define and measure success through the eyes of your internal stakeholders and anticipate, understand, and respond to their evolving needs.
• Able to work independently – Taking a business request from problem statement through discovery by assembling the right stakeholder and subject matter experts.
• Analytical – You seek to facilitate data-driven decision making, including “rolling up your sleeves” to collect data, research and build models.
• A problem solver – You have critical thinking skills to diagnose challenges and issues, develop innovative business solutions, and assess risks and opportunities that may affect the business have been put to good use.
• Engaging – You look to build relationships with your auditees to ensure you provide value through the provision of your work.
• Passionate – about being a financial force for change and believe that finance can have a positive impact in the world.

Bonus points if you have or are working towards:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

The Team: In this role, you will report into the Manager Internal Audit.

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

The salary range for the role is $81,200 to $122,000 and a candidate’s offer is likely to be up to the mid-point of the role ($101,600). The upper half of the salary range is typically reserved for individuals who have demonstrated consistent strong performance in the role and possess a high level of job knowledge and skill.

• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs.
• New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows — to a maximum of six weeks per year — as their length of service increases. In addition, full-time, permanent staff may be able to purchase extra days of vacation through our flexible benefits package.
• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness, plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.
• Our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of health care and dental coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.
• We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.

Please note that all shortlisted candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes resume verification, credit check, criminal record check. Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employer and actively seeks to advance racial equity, inclusion and belonging across the organization.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@vancity.com for confidential support. In-person assistance is also available. We will collaborate with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively.