Vice President
On-siteMontréal, Quebec, Canada
Job Summary
Own the end-to-end Internal Audit governance calendar, including timely preparation and delivery of reporting packs for audit meetings. Produce concise, visually engaging dashboards on audit plan delivery, thematic issues, outstanding audit findings, emerging risks, and quality metrics for senior stakeholders and Audit Committees. Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP) in line with IIA Standards and local regulatory requirements. Govern the creation, periodic review, and formal approval of audit methodology, ensuring timely updates for regulatory and professional-standards changes. Operate the escalation framework for delays, scope changes, and impediments, ensuring early and transparent communication. Track and report on audit findings, actions, and remediation progress. Manage the automation agenda for Internal Audit, including digitisation of audit processes and report templates, exploration of automation technologies, and enhancement of risk-rating methodologies through data analytics and predictive indicators. Serve as Internal Audit's primary liaison on governance and quality matters with senior management, risk and compliance heads, and external auditors, presenting complex technical concepts in a clear, business-oriented manner. While governance and reporting are primary functions, the candidate may be requested to assist with or conduct audit engagements.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in internal audit within financial services or a similarly regulated environment
- Proven expertise in designing and operating an Internal Audit quality-assurance framework
- Strong knowledge of the IIA Standards and associated guidance
- Demonstrated success in governance reporting to boards of directors, Audit Committees and regulators
- Fluent written and oral English
- Attention to detail
- Professionalism
- Team first mentality
- Highly organised self-starter
- Capability to work independently
- Capability to manage multiple priorities
- Capability to influence without direct authority
- Excellent time management
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent prioritisation skills
- Communication skills
- Experience with data-analytics and automation tools
- Strong understanding of risk and control assessment techniques
- Strong understanding of risk taxonomies
- Strong understanding of audit-universe construction
Desired Qualifications
- Prior responsibility for a QAIP or equivalent
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