Senior Internal Auditor

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The Desjardins Group Monitoring Office (DGMO) carries out strategic and cross-sector audits for Desjardins’s various entities. As a Senior Internal Auditor, you play a key role in assessing operational control, the strength of internal controls and the effectiveness of risk management practices, while helping to create value for the organization. Based on your expertise, you work on complex and high-impact initiatives related to regulatory compliance, financial crime and corporate governance.

You take a pragmatic, business-oriented approach, ensuring that audit recommendations are relevant, achievable and aligned with strategic objectives.
More specifically, you will be required to :

• Help develop the annual audit plan by identifying strategic priorities.
• Supervise and coordinate large-scale audits, ensuring their quality and relevance.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls and the maturity of risk management mechanisms.
• Make specific, applicable and high-value recommendations that take operational realities into account.
• Convey the results to the people in charge of the audited activities with clarity, impact and business acumen.
• Serve as an expert advisor in your field, supporting internal teams and coaching less experienced colleagues.
• Foster close collaboration with parties involved by effectively navigating multidisciplinary environments.

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
• Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience (other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered)
• Significant experience in internal audit, risk management or internal controls, ideally in a financial or regulated context
• Experience overseeing, mobilizing and developing talent on audit teams
• Experience in corporate governance and regulatory compliance
• CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or any other recognized designation in internal auditing, internal controls or risk management
• Knowledge of French is required
• Expertise in working in complex, collaborative environments
• Excellent analytical skills, summarizing and writing skills, strong ethics, independence, thoroughness, and critical thinking
• Strong understanding of business issues and ability to propose pragmatic and adapted solutions

• Action oriented
• Customer Focus
• Differences
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Nimble learning
• Strategic mindset

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

General finance and accounting (FG)

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