Hybrid Manager, Internal Audit, Corporate

at Sun Life

• Job title: Manager, Internal Audit, Corporate
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: CA$80,000 - CA$128,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Manager of Internal Audit overseeing audit activities within Corporate Functions at Sun Life. Managing complex audits and leading client meetings with a focus on project management and internal control assessment.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex audit engagements, ensuring proper coverage and adherence to auditing principles within assigned time/budget
• Monitor project progress and provide leadership to meet department objectives
• Document business understanding, objectives, metrics, key controls, and test strategies
• Lead client meetings, present audit findings, and conduct opening/closing meetings
• Assess key control design, execute testing, and identify gaps
• Prepare and review internal audit reports for management
• Monitor audit findings to ensure effective resolution
• Build and manage relationships with business partners and corporate contacts
• Identify opportunities for test automation using Data Analytics and internal toolsets
• Monitor key projects and strategic initiatives
• Stay current on regulatory requirements, risk management best practices, and industry thought leadership

Requirements

• University degree in accounting, finance or business
• Professional audit designation (e.g. CPA, CIA, CRMA, CISA)
• 7 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

Benefits

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial
• Flexible work environment
• 20 vacation days per year