Senior Auditor

Apply By: Monday, October 26, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Office of the Auditor General of Ontario

Division:

Performance Audit

City:

Toronto

Job term:

1 Permanent, 1 Temporary 12 months with possible extension

Job code:

Auditor Gen-IC9 - Auditor Gen-IC9

$86,379.00 - $ Per year

The Office of the Auditor General is an independent office of the Legislative Assembly that conducts performance and financial statement audits of the provincial government, its ministries and agencies. We also audit organizations in the broader public sector that receive provincial funding. Our vision is to deliver exceptional value and assurance to members of the Legislative Assembly, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and all Ontarians through high-quality work that promotes accountability, transparency and effective governance in the Ontario public sector.

You will have primary responsibility for, but not limited to:

• • Execute the audit in accordance with assurance standards, OAGO audit methodologies and professional standards.
• • Work effectively as part of the audit team by completing assigned work by specified timelines.
• • Contribute to the development of the planning memorandum, including understanding background information on the auditee and audit topic, and researching best practices related to the audit.
• • Assess the auditee's processes to identify significant risks to contribute to team discussion of the audit objective, criteria, scope and approach, including timing and extent of procedures.
• • Collect, review and analyze quantitative and qualitative information through interviews, surveys and document reviews.
• • Evaluate the design, implementation and effectiveness of controls.
• • Identify and prioritize critical issues by using audit techniques, data analytics and sound professional judgment.
• • Prepare detailed, clear and organized working papers to document findings and conclusions.
• • Participate in meetings with auditees and/or stakeholder groups, and lead those meetings when required, to obtain their perspectives and gather information and evidence.
• • Actively contribute to discussions of observations, findings and recommendations with auditee to ensure clarity and mutual understanding.
• • Critically evaluate any contradictory information and perspectives in audit evidence gathered, gather more audit evidence where necessary and conclude on findings fairly.
• • Draft clear, concise and well-supported audit findings and recommendations for assigned components of performance audits.
• • Draft recommendations that are specific, practical and actionable.
• • Address inquiries and concerns promptly and professionally, working collaboratively with auditees.
• • Build and maintain strong relationships with auditees, understanding their operations and gathering insights on challenges.
• • Other duties as assigned.

• • Bachelor's degree/university degree or equivalent experience.
• • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.
• • Minimum of three years of recent experience in auditing (performance audit or internal audit) or program evaluations.
• • Proficiency in assurance concepts including risk assessments, evidence-gathering techniques, data analytics and root cause analysis.
• • Skill with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint).
• • Knowledge of the Ontario government environment, legislative processes, public sector policies and procedures, and relevant directives.
• • Awareness of current and emerging trends, associated risks and relevant control frameworks.
• • Advanced research and analytical skills to assess complex, multi-dimensional problems and audit-related challenges.
• • Solid interpersonal skills to foster effective working relationships…