City : Toronto

Category : Full-time

Industry : Finance

Employer : Sun Life Financial

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Job Description:

Internal Audit (IA) contributes to the company through the execution of high quality audit services, which help our clients proactively manage risks in their business. The Senior Auditor reports to the Associate Director, Internal Audit - Investments in the SLC Management (SLC) team.

Sun Life Financial (SLF) has the ambition to be one of the best insurance and asset management companies in the world. The Senior Auditor will participate in audits of the processes that support our key goals in our SLC business group. Through these audits, the Senior Auditor will have the opportunity of furthering their experience and skills in understanding the business, identifying risks and assessing control effectiveness through interaction with middle and senior management in the organization. The incumbent should be prepared to use the opportunities offered by these projects to learn and grow their own capabilities in business, risk and control understanding, while contributing to delivering high quality Internal Audit work.

The Senior Auditor will participate in audits of the SLC Management (Investments) business. The role includes significant client interaction. The incumbent will play a key role in supporting Internal Audit in providing assurance over controls within core processes.

What will you do?

• Work with the Manager, Associate Director, and the AVP – Internal Audit on planning, executing and reporting risk-based integrated audit work.

• Support the documentation of business understanding, business objectives /performance/metrics, key controls, and test strategy to ensure that our audit objectives and approach service broader business needs.

• Support the assessment of key control design.

• Execute testing of key controls (business and IT).

• Report on results of key controls testing and propose recommendations to close any identified gaps.

• Identify opportunities to automate testing using toolsets deployed internally (CAAT and analytical tools) or through the assessment of other monitoring/analytic tools available within the Information Technology department.

• Stay up-to-date on current best practices in risk management and control assessment.

• Manage multiple audit projects simultaneously within assigned time and budget.

• Appropriately escalate project delays and issues to the Manager / Associate Director.

• Maintain effective internal communication through the ongoing acquiring and sharing of information related to industry thought leadership and best practices.

What do you need to succeed?

• University degree in accounting, finance or business.

• 3 years of audit experience in the financial services industry or equivalent.

• Exposure to investment operations and products or asset management business.

• Experience in working in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders.

• Experience in testing IT controls.

• Professional audit designation (e.g. CPA, CFA, CIA, CISA).

• CFA designation is a strong asset.

• Ability to understand complex business processes and identify key risks and controls.

• Knowledge and understanding of control frameworks (e.g. COSO, COBIT, etc).

• Knowledge of audit techniques, including planning, scoping, testing of internal controls, reporting, and data analytics.

• Project management experience will be also valued and considered.

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent written and communication skills with ability to influence.

• Ability to understand business and IT processes and a strong business knowledge.

• Pro-active, high-energy, dedicated, flexible, and good practical judgement.

• Team player, ability to multi-task, detail-oriented, strong commitment to quality, analytical, strong problem solving and consultative skills.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted.  It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors.  In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance.  Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results. 

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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