Senior Assurance Analyst, Vp Finance

Position Overview

The University Audit Services Team in the Office ofVP Finance is currently seeking a Full-time Regular Senior Assurance Analyst.

University Audit Services plays a pivotal role in the overall governance of the University of Calgary. The Office helps improve University operations by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance and oversight, risk management and internal controls. The Office is responsible for reviewing all University units, operations, and services; and is intended to determine whether the University's network of risk management, control (including computerized information controls and security), and governance processes, as represented by management, are appropriately designed, and implemented effectively.

This position reports to the Senior Director and assists in the evaluation and improvement risk management, control activities, and governance processes at the University of Calgary. This requires working with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., Executive Leadership Team, Senior Leadership Team, University Management, External Consultants or Office of the Auditor General).

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

• Developing and maintain strong positive working relationships with management and staff to lead audit activities and resolution of audit issues.
• Leading or performing periodic follow-up reviews to evaluate the adequacy of management's corrective action.
• Leading and implementing change to further the mandate and support continuous improvement and appropriately escalate emerging issues to the Senior Director.
• Supervising staff through overseeing workflow, mentoring, and coaching.
• Planning, developing, managing, conducting, and reporting on internal audit assurance and consulting activities.
• For each project the analyst is required define the scope, assesses risks, develops the audit plan, conducts fieldwork, develops appropriate recommendations, prepares, and presents reports and consults to gain acceptance and implementation of audit recommendations.
• Ensuring that all engagements are conducted in accordance with professional standards.
• Using principles of agile auditing, present findings, observations and recommendations and opportunities for improvement to the appropriate level of management during the engagement.
• Assisting in establishing and maintaining documented policies and procedures for conducting internal audit activities.
• Evaluating and assessing the impact on internal controls of significant merging/consolidating functions and new or changing services, processes, operations, and control processes coincident with their development, implementation, and/or expansion.
• Working with the Senior Director to lead to plan, develop, conduct, and report on assurance audits and consulting activities ensuring assurance audits are conducted in accordance with IIA professional standards.
• Reporting to the appropriate level of management the significant issues identified during the audits; where appropriate provide recommendations for improvements; and obtain management action plans (MAPS) to address these issues.
• Conducting regular follow-up reviews to evaluate the adequacy of management's corrective action.
• Performing services to assist management in meeting its objectives.
• Examples may include Six Sigma projects, Value for Money projects, review of processes and controls, assistance in development of policies and procedures, facilitation, and internal control awareness training.
• Developing and maintaining strong positive working relationships with management and staff to facilitate the conduct of audit activities and resolution of audit issues.
• Assisting in the investigation of significant suspected fraudulent activities within the University; Participate in establishing and maintaining documented policies and procedures for conducting internal audit activities.
• Traveling to domestic and international locations to perform audit or consulting services.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Graduate or undergraduate degree in related area of study required.
• Professional accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA) is an asset.
• Professional audit designation (CIA, CISA, or CGAP) is an asset.
• Professional information technology designation or certification (GIAC, CISSP, CRISC) is an asset.
• Minimum 7 years business experience with progressively responsible assurance experience.
• Must be able to approach issues with a strategic and progressive approach to provide value-added and strategic analysis of root cause.
• Solid understanding of risk and control principles, coupled with experience in audit techniques, including identification of key risks, evaluation of internal controls, process mapping, process improvement, root cause analysis, sampling, testing of controls.
• Moderate to High level of demonstrable experience in data analytical tools and computer aided audit tools (CAATs) (e.g., ACL, Python, SQL).
• Moderate to High level of knowledge of information technology control frameworks (COBIT, ITIL, NIST) and experience in application to IT governance and operations.
• Moderate to High level of demonstrable experience in data visualization tools (such as PowerBI, Tableau).
• Proficient in planning priorities and plan, manage, conduct, and deliver effective audits.
• Ability to gain an understanding of complex areas in a relatively short period of time to collect, analyze and organize information, establish facts, and make pragmatic, value-added recommendations.
• Strong collaboration, negotiation, and teamwork skills to obtain acceptance by management of audit objectives, control criteria/standards and audit recommendations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to present audit results and recommendations to all levels of management and staff as well as prepare clear, well-written audit reports.
• Strong understanding of information technology, system based and process levels controls\line.
• Experience in ERPs such as PeopleSoft would be considered an asset.

Application Deadline: April 5, 2024

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Additional Information

This position is classified in the Professional Career Band, Level 3 of the Management and Professional Staff Career Framework.

For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Management and Staff Careers website.

About the University of Calgary

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca).

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We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.