Internal Audit Manager

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

At Sun Life, we’re driven by our

Purpose:

helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.

When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Our team members are important to us, and we understand that each person's needs and circumstances are unique. This is a Hybrid opportunity in our Waterloo or Toronto offices, where you will come into the office twice a week, to connect in person, as a team and with our clients. Daily work hours also provide some flexibility for start and finish times as well as occasional accommodations that allow for other commitments that are important for you that may take you away from work during core business hours.

In addition, Internal audit fully participates in, and supports, Sun Life's quinquennial sabbatical program where, starting with your 5th work anniversary and repeating every five years after, you can take a 3-6 weeks sabbatical that includes an additional paid week off.

This is an opportunity to join an engaged, inclusive, and collaborative team that is focused on individual development, building networks, and making an impact within the business. In this role, you will report to the Director, Internal Audit, and play a key role in the management and day-to-day execution of audit activities within the Canada business. You will have an opportunity to learn about Canada's asset management, group retirement, and insurance businesses, as well as informal people leadership and participation in Audit Methodology discussions.

This role is focused on overseeing and executing audits by assessing risks, evaluating internal controls, making recommendations regarding control deficiencies, and identifying areas of opportunity for improvement. Through audit work, you will have the opportunity to develop competencies around leading discussions with senior management, influencing various levels of management, project management, and building client relationships across the organization.

• Lead and execute audit engagements in accordance with department methodology and IIA standards
• Lead audit engagement teams, including coordinating work, providing guidance, and ensuring timely delivery of audit activities.
• Manage end-to-end audit project including planning, execution, reporting, and issue follow-up.
• Lead audit meetings with clients, document walkthroughs, complete testing and finding documentation, present findings, and drive the audit process forward.
• Prepare and present the audit report to leadership clearly communicating key risks, control gaps, and recommendations.
• Support documentation of business understanding, objectives, and key controls; execute testing of controls
• Prepare and review audit reports; monitor resolution of findings
• Build and manage relationships with business partners and senior leadership
• Identify opportunities to automate testing using data analytics tools…