Vice President, Internal Audit

At Conexus we focus on supporting our members with their needs of today, while also helping them achieve their goals for the future. It’s more than conducting a banking transaction; it’s about cultivating Saskatchewan’s potential by providing insightful content, tools and expert advice to inspire confidence in their financial decision-making.
As employees we put members first and focus on delivering great work. These commitments ensure we consistently deliver outstanding member experiences. We are more than just individuals who come to work each day, each role plays a vibrant part of Conexus, contributing to meaningful wins for our members and the province as a whole.
As of January 1, 2026, Conexus, Cornerstone, and Synergy credit unions have merged into one provincial credit union serving over 200,000 members in 57 branches across 50 Saskatchewan communities.
We acknowledge that our Conexus offices and facilities are located on Treaty 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 lands. These are the traditional lands of the Cree, Dakota, Dene, Lakota, Nakota and Saulteaux peoples, as well as the homeland of the Métis.
The bigger picture  We’re looking for a trusted professional who demonstrates integrity, objectivity, sound judgment, and diplomacy to come on board as our Vice President, Internal Audit. Reporting to Conexus’ Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President, Internal Audit is responsible for establishing, leading, and sustaining Conexus’ independent internal audit function. This role provides objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve the organization’s governance, risk management, and internal control processes in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Global Internal Audit Standards, Core Principles, and Code of Ethics, while maintaining independence.
How you’ll be spending your time  Audit Planning & Delivery   Establish and execute a risk‑based internal audit plan aligned with organizational objectives, risk appetite, and post‑merger priorities.
Develop, manage, and oversee the internal audit budget and resourcing plan, and make recommendations to the Board, Executive leadership and Senior Leadership to ensure sufficient capacity, capability, and skills to execute the approved risk‑based audit plan.
Assurance & Risk Coverage   Provide independent assurance over governance frameworks, enterprise and operational risk management and internal control effectiveness across all material areas of the organization.
Assess the effective execution of risk strategies through audit engagements, fraud risk assessment and investigation support and testing of internal controls and compliance with policies and regulations.
Champion an enterprise‑wide culture of risk awareness, informed by audit results and evidence, while remaining within the third line of defense.
Coordinate audit activities with external auditors, regulators and other internal assurance providers to support a coordinated assurance approach.
Establish and maintain a Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP), including internal and external quality assessments.
Advisory & Business Partnership   Serve as a trusted advisor and internal audit subject‑matter expert by providing audit‑related advisory services without assuming management responsibility and communicating clearly on significant risks, control issues, and emerging themes.
Build and maintain strong relationships with the Board, Audit and Conduct Review Committee, executive leadership, and management while preserving independence.
Build and maintain relationships within Conexus to ensure awareness of strategies and initiatives; enabling internal audit ability to provide value added advice and proactively mitigate risk…