Manager, Systems Audits - Winnipeg, Canada - Wawanesa Insurance

Wawanesa Insurance

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Winnipeg, Canada

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Description

Date:
Feb 7, 2023

Location:
Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3C-3P1 Edmonton, AB, CA, T6E-6A8 Remote - Canada, CA Calgary, AB, CA, T2R-0E4 Moncton, New Brunswick, CA, E1E-4R5 Toronto, ON, CA, M2P-2B7 Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6J-4Y3

Company:
Wawanesa Insurance

We're proud to give our employees the flexibility to choose how and where they want to work. In this role, you can decide whether your preference is to work from home (remote), work from the office or a hybrid of time spent at both.

You may work from any of the following locations:
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador and/or the Yukon.

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, founded in 1896, is Canada's largest mutual insurer, with $3.9 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10.5 billion.

Wawanesa Mutual, with executive offices in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa General, which offers property and casualty insurance in California and Oregon; Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada; and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Western Canada.

With more than 5,700 employees, Wawanesa proudly serves more than two million policyholders in Canada and the United States.
Wawanesa actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities where it operates, donating well above internationally recognized benchmarks for excellence in corporate philanthropy.

We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.

Job Overview:

Under the guidance of the Vice President, Internal Audit, the Manager, Systems Audits and Analytics is responsible for the planning, development, and execution of strategies for managing all information technology (IT) audits to assess the adequacy of internal controls, the overall effectiveness of operations and to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

In addition, the role is responsible for managing and enhancing the function's audit analytics strategy related to the enterprise-wide execution of the audit plan, in support of the organization's strategic goals and initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Provides leadership, mentorship, and development to the systems and analytics audit teams.
Manages the planning and execution of both IT audit and consulting engagements as well as audit analytic programs in support of operational, financial, information technology, consulting, and regulatory compliance audits.
Manages and oversees the work of the systems and audit analytics team and partners with the Internal Audit leadership team to provide technical insight in the execution of audit engagements.
Plans, prioritizes, and manages audit projects and adapts to address resource challenges.
Develops, evaluates, reviews, and recommends audit processes, procedures, and standards.
Performs complex audit procedures and approves final work programs and results.
Identifies, develops, and recommends improvements to audit analytic capabilities, including the implementation of continuous auditing procedures.
Communicates the results of engagements using written reports, visualizations, and dashboards to the Internal Audit leadership team and senior management.
Develops and maintains strong working relationships with senior leaders and key internal stakeholders.
Participates in the annual risk assessment and provides input into the development of the audit plan.
Pursues professional development and identifies development opportunities for the team.
Shares knowledge and supports the ongoing development of data analytics capabilities in other members of the Internal Audit Team.
Leads Internal Audit representation on project teams and at management meetings.
Performs or delegates other duties as assigned by the Vice President, Internal Audit.

Qualifications:

Minimum 7 years IT experience, including audit experience, as well as practical experience performing data analysis and/or developing analytical processes.
3 years in a leadership role or similar leadership experience.
Postsecondary degree in computer science or other related postsecondary degree (mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, engineering, physics or other related field).
Professional IT audit designations (CISA and/or CISSP), or commitment to obtaining same.
Insurance related experience, or commitment to obtaining the CIP designation.
Proficiency with advanced functions in Microsoft Excel and SQL query development is required.
Proficiency with Tableau, Power BI, MicroStrategy, ACL or Idea software is considered an asset.
Professional audit designation (CIA, CISA, or CFE) is considered an asset.
Working knowledge of cybersecurity an