Team Lead, Internal Controls - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:156388

Department/Program:
Internal Controls, Financial Services

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date: 06/05/2023

Union Status:
Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$36.3327**:

- **$ /hour

Closing Date:
May 16, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region.

We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes.

We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.

We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

The Opportunity:

The Team Lead plays a key role in ensuring both compliance and effectiveness of IWK financial policy and will work with their team and other financial leads to identify policy gaps and make recommendations to resolve the deficiencies.

The leader will utilize the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework along with other information sources to ensure financial risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated where the risk is above tolerance levels.

The Team Lead will ensure that the systems of controls used to mitigate organizational risks are documented and implemented which will involve the testing of various controls to ensure both efficiency and effectiveness.

Process documentation and implementation / effectiveness testing are central activities of the internal controls team.

As such key control monitoring activities will be completed in the areas of financial systems access, signing authorities, and financial process documentation.

The Team Lead will have oversight of these key control processes and ensures the timely and adequate testing and review related to these controls is completed.

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday; 8:00am to 4:00pm

Your Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in business administration / commerce
Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CPA) required
Minimum five (5) years' experience in financial controls / risk assessment required
Minimum two (2) years' supervisory experience; in an accounting firm or similar internal controls role an asset
Experience in a healthcare / clinical setting is considered as asset
Knowledge of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) framework or audit functions
Understanding and knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) is required
Excellent communication (verbal and written), problem solving and decision making skills
Effective research and analytical thinking skills
Demonstrated leadership skills
Knowledge of financial accounting and systems is required; SAP ERP experience is considered an asset
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Ability to execute through effective delegation, motivation and oversight considered an asset
Sound judgement, and sufficient diplomacy to support the FCEC team and leadership across IWK Health
Demonstrated selfstarter, decisionmaker and problem solver
Recognizes timesensitive and critical issues and ensures a timely response
Maintains strong inter and intradepartmental relationships
Works independently and as part of a team
Strategic knowledge and understanding of corporate needs and expectations
Competencies in other languages an asset

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing.

If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation.

Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

Additionally, as per Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status.

Medical exceptions or any other