Internal Audit Manager

Job title: Internal Audit Manager

Job description: Status: Contract, 12 months

Working Conditions: Flexible Hybrid Working Environment

Education Level: University Degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering is required; Professional Accounting Designation (CPA), or Internal Audit Designations (CIA), and/or Project Management Certification (PMP) is highly desirable.

Location: Toronto, ON

Travel: as required

Deadline to Apply: November 21, 2023

Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.

Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.

Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on — and off — the job.

ACCOMMODATIONS

OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made.

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Move to OPG Corporate Headquarters: In Summer 2025, OPG will officially welcome employees to our new Corporate Headquarters located at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. This new space will enable teamwork, collaboration and innovation that will help us to achieve our mission to electrify life in one generation.

JOB OVERVIEW

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for an analytical and results driven leader to join our team in the role of Internal Audit Manager with a focus on supporting Operational, Supply Chain and Capital Projects Audits for our Downtown Toronto location.

The role of Internal Audit Manager offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure, experience many key facets of OPG, and provide well-rounded insight into the operational aspects of our organization, as well as exposure to OPG’s risk management and control frameworks and practices.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit, the Internal Audit Manager is responsible for the planning and delivering of audit services throughout all of OPG’s major business units. The position requires the successful candidates to both lead and participate in teams of multi-disciplinary audit professionals in order to deliver internal audit services to our clients.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG’s public outreach, engagement and education efforts as part of the company’s commitment to growing its social license.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Work with business process owners of an assigned major business unit to identify business unit objectives and key risks and perform risk assessments;
• Develop risk-based audit programs to meet the needs of the Board and senior management, considering corporate business objectives, strategies and risks facing the Company;
• Lead the planning and execution of the audit program, including the assessment of audit observations, as well as obtaining management responses and commitment to planned action plans together with management;
• Participate in discussions with client management at all levels at audit review meetings;
• Provide quality team leadership for audit engagements, and special projects as assigned, and being accountable for ensuring that methods and results adhere to audit standards;
• Report audit conclusions, recommended improvements, management actions and follow-up status to Business Unit Leaders, Corporate Function Leaders, the Executive and the Audit & Risk Committee as appropriate;
• Monitor status and resolution of management actions in response to identified control gaps;
• Play a key role in the development and implementation of Internal Audit’s data analytics program; and
• As required, conduct Preliminary Reviews and participate in Formal Investigations, in consultation with Law, Security and Labour Relations, of alleged violations of OPG’s Code of Business Conduct, including those raised through OPG’s process for treating complaints related to accounting controls or audit matters.

EDUCATION

• University Degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering is required; and
• Professional Accounting Designation (CPA), or Internal Audit Designations (CIA), and/or Project Management Certification (PMP) is highly desirable.

QUALIFICATIONS

• We are seeking a seasoned audit professional who has the ability to utilize their experience to assess our internal clients as well as use their data analytical experience to look critically at processes and audit outcomes. In addition, we are seeking the following:
• Professional auditing experience. Demonstrated understanding of the IIA Standards and the practice of Internal Auditing, gained through 5+ years of relevant post qualification experience, including a minimum of 1-2 years of experience managing teams;
• Relevant capital intensive or energy industry experience: Power Generation, Oil and Gas, Mining, Construction, and /or large EPC (M), manufacturing, aerospace or similar;
• Excellent knowledge of audit methodologies, risk management practices and use of control frameworks to develop risk based audit programs;
• Risk-based Internal Audit industry experience (capital intensive industry exposure) with a focus on auditing operational processes;
• Knowledge of operational processes such as manufacturing and production, equipment and plant maintenance, construction, professional and engineering services;
• Experience in project controls on major/mega projects;
• Experience in auditing and providing assurance over major construction projects;
• Good knowledge and in-depth understanding of supply chain management and contracting principles and processes;
• Proficient with the use of information technology tools, an understanding of information technology environments, development of automated test programs and extensive use of data analytics or visualization software (e.g. ACL, PowerBI, Tableau);
• Sound critical thinking, analytical and creative problem solving abilities;
• Strong interpersonal skills, knowledge and experience in building, shaping and maintaining productive relationships and strong partnerships across business units and among a wide variety of internal stakeholders and executives across the organization; highly collaborative and effective team player;
• Candidates should be high performers in their organization, exhibit strong leadership qualities and possess well-developed analytical and communication skills (verbal and written);
• Sense of urgency and decision making skills conducive to managing priorities and meeting internal and external timelines;
• Ability to quickly understand business processes and their risk implications, analyze complex situations to reach appropriate conclusions;
• A results-oriented focus is essential, as is the ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment and effectively manage several projects simultaneously;
• Ability to navigate organization and support systems to deliver results;
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook); and
• Travel to various OPG sites across Ontario is required for this position, must possess a valid driver’s license.

The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

What Makes a Career at OPG Different?

As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy.

At OPG, our values are our strengths. They are fundamental truths about our organization that don’t change:

Safety – it’s our business

Integrity – always lead with integrity

Excellence – never satisfied with good enough

Inclusion – working together for powerful outcomes

Innovation – creativity accelerates possibility

Here’s why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:

• Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide
• Long-term career growth and development opportunities
• Electricity is vital to the province and OPG’s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.

Our promise to you:

• We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
• A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.
• Opportunities to stretch and develop.
• Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
• Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.
• We support employment equity, diversity and inclusion.

Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit your application online at by 11:59 PM E.S.T., on November 21, 2023. OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

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