Senior Auditor Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Government

Requisition
Department:
Office of the Auditor General
Service:
Deputy Auditor General
Branch:
Unit 3

Employment Type:

1 Full-time Permanent Position 

Work Hours:

35 hours per week
Affiliation: MPE 
Salary Information: $81,359.46 - $ annually (2025 rates of pay) -
An additional 5% Market Rate Adjustment applies for 2025; subject to annual review.

Location:

City Hall,110 Laurier Avenue West
City:
Ottawa, ON
Job Category:
Administrative and Support Services 
Application Close: 19/03/2026

JOB SUMMARY

Join the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) for the City of Ottawa as a Senior Auditor. The OAG offers a challenging, rewarding, and collegial work environment that provides an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Ottawa residents and the work of City Councillors and City administrators. We are looking for a professional auditor or an accounting professional, experienced in executing and managing a broad range of performance, value-for-money audits, investigation and special projects to join the Auditor General’s Office in this role.

OAG Mandate

The OAG undertakes independent, objective financial, compliance and performance audits of City departments, local Boards of the City, municipally controlled corporations, grant recipients and any other agencies, boards, commissions and corporations as City Council may create or identify, to add value to the City and improve the City’s programs/services. Audits are professionally conducted, in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors Global Standards, to assist Council by bringing a systematic, unbiased approach designed to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

The OAG also administers the Fraud and Waste Hotline and co-ordinates and or conducts investigations.

Audit and Investigation

As a Senior Auditor, you will be required to complete assignments of smaller size and less complexity, working as part of a team and/or independently. Alternatively, you may support the audit lead on more complex assignments depending on your experience. You develop findings and recommendations and provide advice in the identification and implementation of improvements to strategic/operational planning, business processes, organizational design, change management, performance measurement, quality assurance, risk management, controllership and to related policies and procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.

Minimum of 2 years of audit experience (preference to internal audit experience). Other relevant experience includes: program evaluation, performance measurement monitoring, business process design or re-engineering, external audit and/or management.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with CPA Ontario or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) with IIA Canada within the timeframe determined by the employer

KNOWLEDGE

Broad knowledge of the City’s businesses, programs, policies and practices

Generally accepted auditing standards, accounting principles, audit practices and methodologies

Risk management frameworks, principles, practices, standards, methodologies, and contemporary advancements in the field

General management principles, trends and best practices

Knowledge of project management techniques

Computer literacy in MS Office Suite in a Windows environment

Legislative environment including Municipal Act, Municipal Freedom of Information Act and other legislation relevant to specific assignments

COMPETENCIES,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrated ability to audit all departments, environments and cultures

Demonstrated consultative and customer service skills to provide advice, expertise and communications to management to build and sustain positive client relationships and to work effectively and collaboratively with all levels of staff

Ability to present sensitive findings to management in a non-confrontational manner

Strong interpersonal, customer service and communication skills - face-to-face, electronically and in writing

Ability to apply various audit, risk and consulting methodologies, analytical…


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