Toronto Internal Audit & Financial Advisory (Financial Services) Manager
$87,000–$137,000 year
HybridToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Partner with highly regulated financial services clients to solve complex business problems, provide impactful advisory solutions, and deepen expertise in industry regulations. Develop lasting relationships with client personnel while mentoring, coaching, and supervising consultants to facilitate successful project delivery. Identify business and process risks, improve efficiency, and lead teams through performance appraisals and open communication. Prepare client proposals and strategies to win new business, leveraging AI to enhance productivity in planning, fieldwork, and reporting. Establish a professional network within the business community and foster a positive team culture.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, or business-related field)
- 5+ years working in internal audit, consulting, assurance services, or related field, either in professional services or within the financial services industry
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access
- All applicants applying for Canadian job openings need authorization to work in Canada for Protiviti without sponsorship now or in the future
- As part of Protiviti's employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check
Desired Qualifications
- Professional Certification such as CPA, CIA, CFE, or similar strongly preferred
- You enjoy identifying areas of business and process risk, and opportunities to improve efficiency, increase performance, and help clients manage risk
- You are motivated to learn and interested in all things related to internal audit and business processes, including the latest trends and developments
- You are passionate about building relationships with clients and providing exceptional experiences
- You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership
- You promote a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members
- You create development opportunities for others, including participating in the creation and rollout of training, and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities
- You have interest in participating in the preparation of client proposals and strategies to win new business
- You have interest in working with a diverse portfolio of clients across the financial services industry
- You are versed in leveraging AI to enhance personal productivity as well as internal audit and SOX activities, including planning, fieldwork and reporting
- Demonstrated experience with: Audit methodologies and developing important internal audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries
- Risk and control programs
- Business processes such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Revenue with knowledge of accounting operations and/or financial frameworks
- Commonly used International Professional Practices Framework, including COSO and PCAOB
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance
- The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA's) code of ethics and compliance requirements
- Financial services industry regulations and hands-on industry knowledge
- Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data
- Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives
- Ability to translate and communicate risk topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives
- Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate
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