Senior Audit Analyst

About the Company
Our client is in financial services. They are looking for a Senior Audit Analyst to join their team!
Why Work Here

• Hybrid work environment - Requirement to come in 8 days/ month
• People love working there - community involved company and familial atmosphere!
• Great work life balance
• Great team involvement and chemistry internally!
• Competitive compensation package

About the Opportunity

• Work under the guidance of the Audit Lead/Vice President to develop, execute, and document business risks and controls identified in assigned projects.
• Support the creation of audit scope coverage, fieldwork, and testing within the given timeframe.
• Participate in the planning and execution of audit assignments in line with the agile audit methodology.
• Perform technical research using external and internal source material.
• Perform walkthroughs and audit testing, and document testing by organizing and analyzing audit data, escalating high risk issues timely and summarizing audit findings for review.
• Produce findings and draft audit reports with a clear description of issues identified and related root cause, business impact and proposed actions plans/control enhancement opportunities.
• Engage with stakeholders for the validation and timely closure of audit findings.
• Assist in the testing of specific technology-based controls and IT general controls alongside business process.
• Assist in analyzing large volumes of data for outliers and anomalies, leveraging current and emerging tools and data analytics software (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Knime, SAS, Python).
• Assist in performing business unit risk assessments, identify any audit gaps and control weaknesses (including any thematic risks and controls) within the audit universe and provide input and recommendations for the development of the integrated audit plan.
• Build strong relationships and influence senior stakeholders within client organizations.

About You

• University degree with a focus on Business, preferably Accounting or Finance.
• 3+ years of external and internal audit (or audit-related) experience, preferably in financial services (i.e., asset management, brokerage).
• Knowledge and experience in auditing one or more of trading and syndication (equity, fixed income, multi-assets, ETFs), investment management, private placements, portfolio management, investment compliance, brokerage.
• Completion of or working towards Internal / External Audit, Accounting, or IT accreditation (CA, CPA, CIA, CISA).
• Knowledge of accounting, auditing, and reporting standards and regulatory requirements (MFDA, IIROC and OSC) is desirable.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, data-intuition and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills to vocalize and communicate concisely and clearly articulate thoughts and ideas across all levels (written, verbal, presentation).
• Critical thinker with effective influencing and ability to think outside the box.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build effective and strong relationships and influence senior stakeholders.
• Positive attitude and goal driven.
• Flexible, adaptable, and ability to multi-task and quickly respond and adapt effectively to changing business needs and priorities.

Salary Range
$90,000 - $105,000 / year How to Apply
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