Internal Auditor - Stellarton, NS, Canada - Sobeys Inc.

Description

Corporate Office Careers
Audit & Innovation


Job Type:
Full-Time

Tahoe Office, Calgary Office, Foord St. Office, King St. Office

Our family of 131,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers.

Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country.

With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

The Internal Auditor will bring a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

Reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit, the Internal Auditor is accountable for the execution of the annual operational audit plan through assurance and advisory work.

The Internal Auditor will also execute financial business process control evaluations to support delivery of the annual CEO/CFO Certification program.

The role o?ers a unique opportunity to work with a broad scope in a team environment, where the participation and value-add from each member is key to the success of the Internal Audit function.

Operational Audit
Assist in the planning of Operational Audits, including defining audit scope, identifying risks and controls, designing control test procedures in a broad variety of assurance and advisory engagements according to the annual audit plan
Timely execution of audit fieldwork evaluating control design and operating effectiveness, identifying process and control gaps
Assist in the preparation of formal audit/review reports, present and communicate audit findings and recommendations clearly and concisely
An eagerness to learn about organizational processes, existing and emerging risks, testing of controls, and identifying areas of opportunity CEO/CFO Certification Business Process Controls
Actively support the Internal Audit team in delivering, according to plan, the CEO/CFO Certification business process program, working with key stakeholders to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Conduct business process walkthroughs and work closely with Manager, Internal Audit to update risks, controls and control test procedures as needed
Execute financial business process control testing, according to plan, working closely with the Manager, Internal Audit
Work collaboratively with Management in their development of action plans to address root causes of deficiencies and improve effectiveness of controls
Undergraduate degree in an finance, accounting and/or business related field
Minimum 2 years of experience working in Internal Audit, Audit consulting practice, Public Accounting, and/or Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, with a strong risk-based audit foundation
Knowledge of Audit assurance, governance and control frameworks including, IIA Professional Practice Standards, COSO
Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated creative, innovative and critical thinking
Experience with data analytic and/or visualization tools such as ACL, Tableau (desirable)
Knowledge of SAP application (desirable)
Bilingual (English and French) (desirable)
#Pension Plan
Flexible health and dental benefits plan
Ongoing Training & Development
Flexible woking hours policy and telecommuting
Company involved in its community
Education assistance policy
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