Sr. Internal Auditor

Vancity is a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.
Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. If you're interested in joining their team of 2,700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits, all while knowing you are part of a greater movement, then apply today!
If you are an analytical and critical thinker who strive to improve an organization's governance, risk management, and internal controls, this is the role for you. Vancity is changing the banking game. We are seeking people who have the knowledge, skills and abilities to deliver excellence in their work and to see beyond constraints. Experience in IT audit and data analytics is considered beneficial.
Within a Provincially and Federally regulated organization, you'll gain exposure to and experience in strategy, decision-making and execution within a wide breadth of projects and processes across the organization - IT, credit, risk management, regulatory compliance, and governance amongst others.
The ideal candidate for this position brings internal audit experience, and experience having led audit engagements and brings the technical skills to meet the challenges outlined below. Ideally you are pursuing or have CIA/CISA designation.
This competitively rewarded role will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from your Lower Mainland based home office.
A typical day would involve:

• Lead and conduct both IT and non-IT audits through the audit lifecycle according to Vancity Internal Audit methodology. The successful applicant will also be expected to possess working knowledge of, and closely support our co-sourced subject matter experts on, highly technical or complex audit engagements.
• Lead and conduct project advisory engagements through the project lifecycle according to Vancity Internal Audit advisory framework.
• Work closely with Internal Audit management to implement key initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the function.
• Effectively communicate with senior management on technical IT and non-IT audit related areas.
• Provide industry knowledge and technical expertise and coaching (including teamwork, communication and relationship building) to Internal Auditors to build capacity and capability of the Internal Audit Team.
• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize audit processes, and methodologies, consistent with Institute of Internal Auditors' International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (IIA Standards) and other established IT frameworks and standards (i.e. COSO, COBIT).
• Support coordination with external auditors and regulators and provide support as required to enable completion of their work.
• Support delivery of the risk-based audit plan.
• Support the Manager, Internal Audit to provide advice on dealing with risk and control without compromising the independence of Internal Audit.

You have:

• 3-5+ years experienced as an Internal Auditor with a focus on IT audits preferably within the financial or regulated services sector
• Undergraduate Degree in Business or Computer Science plus completion of a systems audit designation (CISA)
• A CISSP or PMP certification would be an asset.
• Experience with the evaluation of the effectiveness of risk management practices, internal controls and governance processes
• You have advanced knowledge of Excel, and data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Power BI)
• You have advanced knowledge of SQL an asset
• Solid knowledge of the concepts, practices and techniques of risk-based auditing (from planning through to reporting) and a strong understanding of relevant standards such as the Institute of Internal Auditors' Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
• Demonstrated ability to assess risk at a macro level as well as a micro level, and to identify potential audit issues and internal control weaknesses.
• Extensive knowledge of governance, risk management and control framework methodologies and practices.
• Strong business analytical skills and ability to understand complex business concepts, functions or processes, identify risks and mitigation activities, assess effectiveness of those activities and develop recommendations for issues identified.
• Advanced communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to express thoughts in an organized, concise manner and listen to the issues of others in a manner that elicits cooperation and support.
• Proven ability to provide technical guidance and coaching to team members.
• Effective project management skills to consistently achieve objectives and meet timelines, including the ability to anticipate and mitigate barriers to success (multiple projects).
• Experience with IT project assurance reviews an asset.

You are:

• Customer-centric - You define and measure success through the eyes of your internal stakeholders and anticipate, understand, and respond to their evolving needs.
• Able to work independently - Taking a business request from problem statement through discovery by assembling the right stakeholder and subject matter experts.
• Analytical - You seek to facilitate data-driven decision making, including "rolling up your sleeves" to collect data, research and build models.
• A problem solver - Your skills to diagnose challenges and issues, develop innovative business solutions, and assess risks and opportunities that may affect the business have been put to good use.
• Engaging - You look to build relationships with your auditees to ensure you provide value through the provision of your work.
• Passionate - about being a financial force for change and believe that finance can have a positive impact in the world.

Bonus points, if you have or are working towards:

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) designation
• CRISC and other security-related designations will be considered an asset

The Team: In this role, you will report into the Manager Internal Audit.
The salary range for the role is $81,200 to $122,000 and a candidate's offer is likely to be up to the mid-point of the role ($101,600). The upper half of the salary range is typically reserved for individuals who have demonstrated consistent strong performance in the role and possess a high level of job knowledge and skill.
Posting Deadline: Posting Until Filled
We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.
We offer:

• We are the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada.
• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving
• New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows - to a maximum of six weeks per year - as their length of service increases. In addition, full-time, permanent staff may be able to purchase extra days of vacation through our flexible benefits package.
• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness, plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.
• Our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of health care and dental coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.
• We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.

At Vancity we're committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.
As part of this commitment we are taking action to learn more about our applicants and ask that you complete a short and anonymous Diversity Survey that will influence the design and execution of Vancity's overall DEI initiatives and programs, one of which aims to advance our commitment to become a financial force for change and build a fair world. Please click this hyperlink to complete the Diversity Survey. Your responses are collected anonymously and will never be linked to your job application.
Please note that all shortlisted candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes resume verification, credit check, criminal record check. Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employer and actively seeks to advance racial equity, inclusion and belonging across the organization. Vancity offers required accommodations in all stages of the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please advise us, and we will work with you to meet your needs.