Manager, Risk and Internal Control
Job in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Listing for:
Shannex Incorporated
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Compliance, Financial Manager, Risk Manager/Analyst, Accounting & Finance
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Management
Financial Manager, Risk Manager/Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Number: J
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Job Title:Manager, Risk and Internal Control Job Category:
Finance (Accounting, AP/AR, Procurement, Payroll) Job Type: Permanent Full Time Date Posted:
December 12, Closing Date:
January 12, Number of Positions: 1
Job Description
If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider an exciting and rewarding career communities offer more than a place to work – they welcome and celebrate Great People who inspire meaningful connections while Leading the Way to Better Living™.
We are searching for a Manager, Risk and Internal Control to join our Finance Team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a measured difference in the lives of our residents. Additional benefits include:
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance ProgramLife, travel, and other insurancesAccess to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit planRRSP program (5% employer matching)Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insuranceFree onsite parkingAccess to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our Work Perks program, including excellent discounts for apparel, restaurants, technology, fitness, travel, and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment eventsAccess to continuing education and training through Shannex’s Centre of ExcellenceOpportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiativesRecognition and Rewards for service excellence and safetyAbout the Opportunity
You will work collaboratively with various departments across the organization to identify, assess, and prioritize risks and opportunities, and formally document them within our organizational risk register. You will manage the review of the risk register, including action items, leading the team to ensure actions are addressed in accordance with our policies.Develop and apply strategies to reduce financial, operational, strategic, and reputational risks.By defining risks and reviewing processes, you can prioritise essential internal control requirements alongside operational efficiency and accuracy, you will build out and present process improvement recommendations for approval and follow that with effective implementation of processes in a cross functional environment. The implemented processes should aim to enhance operational effectiveness and precision while ensuring robust internal control systems that adapt to the evolving business environment.Ensure adherence to relevant tax laws, finance regulations, best in class internal control practices, and industry standards.Prepare and present findings and recommendations to the Internal Control Committee and Senior Executives.Leveraging your team, you will plan, organise and implement agreed finance and business office transformation projects from initiation through to completionYou will maintain the annual fraud awareness program in collaboration with our learning and development teamYou will lead the update and development of policies within your area of responsibility and collaborate with leaders across the organisation to ensure new and existing policies adhere to the internal control framework.About You
In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:
Bachelor Degree in Commerce/Business Administration with a major in Finance or Accounting and, a CPA DesignationMinimum, 3+ years of professional post designation experience in financeExperience working in a cross functional setting within in a fast paced, complex environmentIn depth understanding of process and financial controls and related best practicesHave a keen sense of risk and thrive on implementing improvements to processes and controlsExcellent written communication skills and ability to relay procedural and financial information to non-financial managers, including in presentations and through written policies and training documents.Advanced understanding of accounting and related ASPE principals.Ability to prioritize, make decisions and problem solve required.Proficient knowledge of the Canadian Tax Act, HST Regulations.Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) considered an assetAbout Us
Shannex is a family-owned organization with a vision of Better Living for every stage of life. Since , Shannex has grown from a single nursing home in Cape Breton to a trusted partner across healthcare, hospitality and lifestyle sectors. With locations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario, Shannex continues to build communities designed for…
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