Vice President, Internal Audit

Skyline Group of Companies View all jobs

  • Guelph, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 24 days ago
Are you a strategic leader who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Do you excel at identifying opportunities and driving efficiencies? Ready to take the next step in your career? If so, we invite you to apply to join the Skyline team as Vice President, Internal Audit.This role is based at our head office in Guelph, Ontario, with a requirement to work on-site five days a week.Job description
The Vice President, Internal Audit is a strategic leadership role responsible for building and leading a best-in-class internal audit function across Skyline Group of Companies. Reporting to the EVP, Finance & Strategy, this role provides independent, objective assurance and advisory services that strengthen governance, enhance risk management, and support better business decisions.What you'll be doing:
  • Design and implement a comprehensive, enterprise-wide internal audit strategy, framework, and operating model aligned with leading professional standards.
  • Lead the enterprise risk assessment process and develop a dynamic, multi-year risk-based audit plan across financial, operational, compliance, and strategic areas.
  • Oversee audit execution across all business units, ensuring consistency, quality, and meaningful coverage of key risks.
  • Provide independent assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls, governance, and risk management practices.
  • Evaluate the integrity of financial and operational reporting, including the underlying control environment supporting decision-making.
  • Identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and emerging risks, and deliver practical, value-driven recommendations that improve performance.
  • President audit findings and insights to executive leadership, influencing decisions and driving alignment on risk priorities.
  • Establish and oversee enterprise issue tracking and remediation processes, ensuring accountability and sustainable resolution of audit findings.
  • Foster a strong culture of governance, accountability, and continuous improvement across Skyline.
What we look for:
  • A seasoned audit and risk leader with minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, financial management, or related field.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related discipline.
  • CPA and/or CIA designation is strongly preferred.
  • Expertise in audit methodologies, internal controls, and risk frameworks (e.g. IIA Standards, COSO, etc.)
  • Strong financial acumen, with the ability to analyze complex financial data, reporting structures, and operational processes.
  • Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams and establish scalable audit functions.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex risk concepts into clear, actionable insights for executive audiences.
Why you want to work here:
  • You want to join a purpose-driven organization with a strong track record of growth.
  • You're searching for a unique opportunity to build and shape an internal function and team from the ground up, with direct exposure to executive leadership and the ability to influence enterprise-wide strategy.
  • You want to be part of a collaborative, fun, and high-performance culture where leadership is empowered and continuous improvement is part of everything we do.
  • Working for a growing company that supports environmental stewardship and social responsibilities is important to you. Learn more about our sustainability commitments
.About Us:Skyline is a capital management company that acquires, develops, and manages real estate properties and clean energy assets, and offers them as private alternative investment products.We offer our employees competitive pay, benefits, paid volunteer day, on-going training, growth potential and so much more. Our workplace culture empowers staff at all levels to become involved in supporting and building vibrant communities.

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