About the Role
The Senior Auditor will support the completion of process-focused, risk-based audits to improve CTC's internal control environment. This role involves assessing and reporting on internal controls, identifying weaknesses, and recommending enhancements.
Responsibilities
- Assess and report on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, identifying weaknesses and opportunities for enhancement.
- Provide direct assistance to the Audit Manager/APM in planning, execution, and reporting of audit engagements.
- Complete audit engagements, projects, or multiple sections of the audit program.
- Identify, document, and assess key business process related risks and controls.
- Assess key controls for both design adequacy and operational effectiveness.
- Report risk/control gaps that may impact business objectives.
- Support management by identifying cost recoveries and savings opportunities through audits.
- Assist in developing detailed audit plans/programs and manage assigned fieldwork.
- Assist in assessing risks and adequacy of internal controls for business processes, documenting in flowcharts.
- Apply data mining approach to validate control assertions.
- Complete sufficient testing of processes/key controls/assertions effectively and efficiently.
- Ensure audit documentation meets division and IIA Standards.
- Communicate non-compliance issues to senior audit team members for client discussion.
- Assist senior audit team members in obtaining agreement for corrective action plans from client management.
- Perform follow-up on corrective action plans if requested.
- Provide assistance to external auditors as required.
- Maintain and develop current and professional knowledge to enhance work skill set.
- Support the completion of draft audit reports as requested.
Requirements
- CPA Designated or has successfully passed the CPA Common Final Examination (CFE).
- 2+ years of practical auditing experience.
- Degree in finance or business.
- Experience in completing an enterprise business risk audit approach.
- Proven record of designing and conducting audit tests using data analytics, and to formulate appropriate conclusions and insights.
- Applied knowledge and experience of retail industry including merchandising, sourcing and buying, supply chain, store operations and marketing is considered an asset.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in the development and execution of data mining and analysis techniques is required.
- Well-developed verbal and writing skills sufficient to prepare and communicate audit findings.
- Proficient in process mapping of control systems and processes.
- Strong organizational skills and able to self-manage.
- Presentation skills sufficient to provide detailed explanation and interpretation of factual and conceptual information and ideas related to risk/control matters.
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, Visio, SQL, Python, KNIME, Co-pilot, ChatGPT and/or other data analytics and AI tools.
- Proven skills for working with teams and building team rapport.
- Creative and courageous, with the ability to manage in an environment of change and ambiguity.
- Action oriented, and comfortable taking calculated risks.
- Outcome focused, critical thinkers with the ability to analyze and visualize.
- Collaborative team players with superior influencing skills, who build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups.
Skills
- Data mining
- Data analysis
- Risk assessment
- Internal controls
- Audit planning
- Audit execution
- Audit reporting
- Process mapping
- Process improvement
- Retail industry knowledge (merchandising, sourcing, buying, supply chain, store operations, marketing)
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Visio
- SQL
- Python
- KNIME
- Co-pilot
- ChatGPT
- Data analytics tools
- AI tools
- Verbal communication
- Writing skills
- Organizational skills
- Self-management
- Presentation skills
- Teamwork
- Team building
- Influencing skills
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years of practical auditing experience
Education Level
- CPA Designated or has successfully passed the CPA Common Final Examination (CFE)
- Degree in finance or business
Salary/Compensations
- 53,000.00 - 88,000.00 CAD Annual
- $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per annum
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
- Performance incentives
- Continuing Education Programs
- Other perks to support your well-being
- Career growth opportunities
- Product discounts
- Store discounts
- Supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy
- Canadian Tire Profit Sharing
- Retirement and savings programs for eligible employees
- Enhanced flex benefits program
- Mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families
- Total well-being
- Mental health tools and resources for all employees
About the Company
- Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies.
- With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies.
- We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward.
- We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees.
- As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees.
- Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility.
- It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging!
- Join us, where there's a place for you here.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do.
- We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification.
- We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
- We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond.
- Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.
