Senior Manager, Internal Audit - Operations

• Advises Senior Management and the ARCC executive team on the development of multi-year audit strategies to provide assurance over Metrolinx's transit operations and corporate services delivery, with consideration of international best practice approaches.
• Determines the adequacy of Metrolinx's network of risk management, controls, and governance processes, including maintaining current information on the various sources of assurance across the organization (e.g., reviews, audits, evaluations and assessments performed by the business areas or elsewhere in the organization).
• Assists the Internal Audit Director to develop an annual and long-term risk-based internal audit plan that aligns with Enterprise Risk Management's (ERM's) risk register, the organization's strategic objectives, and IA's five-year strategy.
• Support the hiring and development of Managers and Auditor staff and management level personnel to have and maintain a talented team of professionals that work together well with a high level of self-initiative.
• Oversees execution of various audit projects and coordinates priorities with other audit manager(s) and across audit teams.
• Provides strategic advice to Senior Management and the ARCC Executive on audit, risk, and compliance activities related to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario, and other external audit functions, and assesses compliance with other regulatory bodies.
• Key support to Internal Audit Director to develop reports for executive management and the Audit Committee of the Board (e.g. results of audit projects, lessons learned and their applicability across the organization, Internal Audit operations, etc.); assists the Internal Audit Director to develop reports for Metrolinx Management Committees.
• Manages IA projects and/or staff for conformance with professional (IIA) and divisional standards and industry best practice, including procuring and appropriately managing co-sourced audit service providers and utilizing the IIA competency framework.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with senior management to strengthen confidence and trust on IA Services; works collaboratively with senior management to ensure management action items and recommendations from audit findings are addressed and completed in a timely fashion.
• Establishes positive and cooperative working relationships with internal and external audit groups to foster and facilitate the organization's understanding of and compliance with external audit findings and recommendations.
• Works proactively to build strong working relationships with the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (OAGO), MTO's Internal Audit Team (MTO-IA); liaises between these external audit groups and business units and arranges guidance for business units with respect to external audits; leverages influence to guide Senior Management and external audit functions to ensure that external audit findings are accurate and well supported.
• Develops and cultivates key relationships with senior stakeholders within business units to aid in the successful delivery of the annual audit plan.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with other Metrolinx control functions, management, and other key stakeholders to optimize results in areas of auditing and risk management.

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience (e.g., Engineering, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related discipline).
• Demonstrated years of progressive experience conducting internal audits, including experience directly managing audit staff, or a comparable combination of progressive experience in internal and external audit (while obtaining relevant professional designation(s)).
• Demonstrated years' experience in a capital intensive and/or transportation industry is recommended. Similar experience in a related field, preferably in the public sector is an asset. Deep experience in auditing operational programs is required, with experience in systems assurance recommended.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is preferred.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), and/or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset.
• Must become a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Continuing Education in auditing, project management, technology and / or construction is required.
• Relevant designations are expected with priority given to auditing designations.
• Application of deep knowledge and expertise in operational and infrastructure auditing to provide tailored advice and recommendations to Senior Management and the ARCC Executive, including experience auditing complex operations and corporate service delivery models used within Canada and Internationally.
• Knowledge of internal auditing standards and guidance in the International Professional Practice Framework and Code of Ethics issued by the IIA; knowledge of audit practice standards from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) to: maintain a comprehensive Internal Audit strategy for the organization; support the development of an annual and long-term risk-based internal audit plan; manage the development and execution of audit plans, and the sophisticated data analysis, prevention and detection of fraud.
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA) methodology to manage quality assurance audits for projects led by professional staff, and to be well prepared for the team's working papers to meet QA methodology standards on any independent QA review.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement principles and best practices such as LEAN and agile methodologies to manage the on-going review of internal audit processes, streamlining and automating processes and fostering and promoting progressive and agile audits that produce LEAN recommendations and audit opinions to the organization.
• Management, leadership and organizational skills to lead a team of professionals, plan and manage concurrent priorities, establish schedules and effectively manage staff and team deliverables.
• Planning, project management and records management skills to manage the execution of internal audits and follow up on prior audit recommendations.

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