Senior Financial & Internal Audit Analyst Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Finance & Banking

Company Description

WHO WE ARE

Indigo is a physical and digital place inspired by and filled with books, ideas, beautifully designed lifestyle products, and the creative people who help make it all happen. We believe in real books, living life fully and generously, being kind to each other and to the environment, and that stories — big and little — connect us. Indigo is our customer's happy place — for joyful moments of discovery and to connect with people who share their passion for reading, their belief in ideas, and their commitment to making the world a better and more beautiful place.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Our Mission is to inspire reading and enrich the lives of booklovers. As such, we believe in the power of people and their stories. We aim to attract top talent, nurture the potential of our employees, and create space for everyone to thrive. Our Guiding Principles are the few key ideas that are meant to influence everything we do, every day.

We Will Hire, Inspire, Promote and Retain the Best

We Will Be Customer Centric

We Will Be Entrepreneurial

We Will Be Committed to Caring About Each Other, Our Communities, and Our Environment

We Will Be Committed to True and Shared Value Creation

We Will Be Systems Thinking, Data Driven and AI enabled

Job Description

MISSION

Reporting to the Director, Finance & Accounting, the Senior Financial & Internal Audit Analyst is responsible for assessing the design and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, as well as supporting an ongoing assessment of risk with a continuous improvement mindset. Additionally, this role will perform annual audit procedures over the Indigo Books & Music Impact Report.

On a periodic basis, this role will further provide technical support to the core accounting team, such as through the preparation of discrete accounting journal entries and financial reporting where an effective segregation of duties can be maintained.

KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS

Timely completion of internal audit procedures throughout the year, with a particular focus on internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and the sustainability Impact Report that the organization publishes annually

Effective reporting of audit findings and development of actionable recommendations

Meet all applicable financial reporting deadlines while keeping quality top of mind to facilitate an effective period end close

Provide timely response and feedback to internal queries for information and/or assistance

Strong communication skills to enable effective collaboration with cross functional partners and maintain a high-quality audit trail

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Functional

Internal Audit

Participate in the risk assessment process and development of continuous auditing cycle

Perform detailed audit procedures, including: conducting interviews; observing operations; reviewing transactions, documentation, and records; analyzing and explaining unusual variances and trends; assessing compliance with organizational policies and generally accepted accounting principles

Observe and understand business processes to ensure that they are documented completely and accurately by process owners and to ensure that relevant controls are adequately designed to mitigate risks

Liaise and interact with various business stakeholders across the organization and seek opportunities for operational improvement and efficiency, including through ad hoc operational audits

Summarize and report on audit findings, providing actionable recommendations and suggestions to improve and remediate deficiencies

Oversee access rights as well as ongoing training and guidance on the Audit Board system as new users are added over time

Assist external auditors with their fieldwork, where appropriate

Assist with certain government compliance filings

Financial Reporting

Maintain and prepare certain monthly journal entries; conduct regular reviews of related accounts and conduct structured analyses of data for consolidated results

Produce and create reports from the accounting system, adhering to processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of records

Participate in financial analysis and discussion of results on a monthly basis

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