Senior Manager, Global Risk & Advisory Services

Lead a team of auditors in our clients Global Risk & Advisory Services team, overseeing SOX testing and internal audits while managing financial and operational risk, guiding your team to strengthen controls, influence business decisions, and drive meaningful impact across the organization.

This is a maternity leave contract through February 4, 2028.

Who – The Company:
Our client is a Vancouver company with global operations and an impeccable reputation. They are a people-centric organization, known for their collaborative team culture.

What

- The Role:

Our client’s Global Risk & Advisory Services team are problem solvers, insight and solution generators, and trusted advisors to the business. They leverage their risk and control expertise to support risk management and to drive continuous process improvements and cost savings. They partner with various parts of the business (Finance, Supply Chain, Retail, Digital and Technology, to name a few) and engage in open dialogue to tap into the potential of their people and action innovative solutions.

Their team is global in scope and drives continuous improvement in everything they do.

Contribute to and/or lead the annual financial, operational and regulatory internal audit planning process and interim risk assessments

Lead a team, including external consultants, to oversee and perform audits of financial, operational and regulatory risk areas

Conduct and/or oversee audits; review and approve team deliverables to make recommendations on how to improve lululemon’s control environment

Identify key financial, operational and regulatory risks and controls, control optimization opportunities including the optimization of design of controls to support key business processes

Review & approve (and sometimes prepare) internal audit reports on the adequacy and effectiveness of control structure, along with practical recommendation to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of controls and risk management processes

Clearly communicate issues, findings and recommendations to various level sin the organization, acting as a key point of contact for finance and operational leaders regarding audit-related issues at the Sr. Director+ level

Be a strategic business partner to leadership teams across business functions to influence and guide on risk improvements to effectiveness and efficiency of processes/controls

Collaborate with other members of the RAS team to support the execution of other audits where financial, operational or regulatory considerations are involved

Accountable for the efficient and effective delivery of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing responsibilities in line with the internal audit charter including coordination and alignment with management and the external auditors

Support Directors/VP with implementation of strategic RAS initiatives (and/or lead key programs)

Apply effective people leadership skills leading the team through performance management, career development and hiring

Apply effective budget management and resource allocation

Who- the Candidate:

Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA are preferred and demonstrated commitment to the field

10+ years of progressive experience in internal audit of financial and operational areas, 5+ years demonstrated leadership and management of people

Proficient understanding of internal audit concepts, including but not limited to internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO) and IIA audit standards and methodologies.

Strong understanding of business and audit risks

Detail oriented with focus on quality

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills interacting with all levels of the organisation

Excellent problem solving, organizational and critical thinking skills

Excellent ability to develop and lead a team and…