IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
Job Description
The Senior Auditor will be responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on operational, regulatory, and other internal audits and advisory services. The candidate must have strong interpersonal, communication, analytical, relationship building, internal audit and risk management skills, combined with a professional accounting designation.
Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, the ideal candidate will have extensive experience in assessments of operational and financial risk and control environments, development of internal audit procedures, evaluation of complex issues and associated root causes and the development of risk mitigation strategies. Your responsibility for each audit will extend from pre-planning engagements, to reporting and communicating results to all levels of management as well as monitoring the remediation progress.
Benefits
- Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability
- Short-term Disability
- RRSP Match
- Paid Vacation
- Floating Days
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Engagement Events
- Awards and Recognition
- Tuition reimbursement
- Service Awards
- Employee Perks & Discounts
Job Responsibilities
- Conducting internal audits to assess the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of the business operations including established internal controls and procedures
- Developing and performing audit procedures including documenting business processes and procedures, developing audit programs, sample testing, reviewing and analyzing evidence, reaching conclusions, and identifying and defining issues and root causes
- Evaluating and providing reasonable assurance that control standards and governance systems are functioning as intended and in accordance with leading practices
- Assisting with developing IA methodology and conducting training for the IA team and other staff as required; with developing and maintaining annual risk assessments and a revolving annual plan; with developing reports and presenting to the Audit Committee and Management as required; and enhancing the communication and understanding of risks and controls across the company
- Conducting data mining and analysis to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of controls; and investigations of suspicious transactions
- Documenting clear, concise, and objective auditing findings on the results of audits, including recommendations that add value to the business; and all work in audit software for review based on set timelines and assisting in providing feedback to the team on internal audit working papers, files and reports
- Evaluating IT risks and controls and associated risk exposures
- Drafting the audit report and presenting the report to the Global Director, the Auditee and Management for validation and review
- Developing an internal audit system that detects and tracks issues and monitoring the timely implementation of the actions recommended in the audit reports
- Developing and performing benchmarking against leading practices and comparable organizations
Qualifications
- Must be willing and able to travel in Canada, U.S and Europe as required, around 20-25%
- A minimum of 4-5 years of operational and internal audit experience
- University degree specializing in accounting, finance, engineering or related
- Certification or working towards is a must have (CIA, CPA, others)
- In-depth knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and techniques and risk management
- Hands-on experience in performing all aspects of internal auditing from planning through to reporting and final presentations
- Proven track record of adding value to an organization through involvement in proactive implementation of effective controls, governance and risk management practices; and ability to work alone with minimal supervision or as part of a team to plan and execute projects and to complete work within deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to communicate and build report with all levels of the organization
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
- Ability to think at both the “big picture” and detailed levels and to manage sensitive and confidential issues
- Experience with applying the COSO framework and IIA standards preferred
- 20-25% international and domestic travel
Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.
Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
