Director, Internal Audit

La Banque HomeEquity

Banque canadienne à charte de l’annexe I, la Banque HomeEquity est le plus important fournisseur d’hypothèques inversées au pays et son portefeuille de prêts est en croissance. Étant la seule institution financière à se consacrer uniquement aux propriétaires de 55 ans et plus, la Banque HomeEquity a à cœur d’aider les propriétaires canadiens à vivre leur retraite comme ils le souhaitent. Nous tenons cette promesse tous les jours grâce à nos solutions d’hypothèque inversée, dont notre produit phare, l’Hypothèque inversée CHIP^MC.

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POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Vice President, Chief Internal Auditor, the Director, Internal Audit will be responsible for overseeing audit engagements to provide assurance over the governance and control environment of the Bank.  This leader plays a critical part in achieving Internal Audit’s objectives as well as to drive value across the organization including developing and executing Audit strategic changes, ensuring audit activities meet Internal Audit standards and regulatory requirements, developing of the annual plan, developing and supporting Audit level reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board and managing relationships with stakeholders across the Bank.  The candidate should have demonstrated the ability to influence management, build strong trusted relationships and drive change designed to mitigate risk. 

MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE ROLE

Key accountabilities of this position include:

• Leading/managing a team internal audit professionals for timely execution of the annual Internal Audit plan while dynamically adapting to a changing environment.
• Review and challenge audit documentation to ensure it meets the objectives and compliance with Internal Audit methodology.
• Partner with management to identify and anticipate the impact of a changing environment and effectively develop audit strategies to address risks.
• Evaluate current audit approached and practices for continuous improvement to drive efficiency, effectiveness and the audit experience.
• Develop relationships with management and be a Trusted Advisor and provide timely and relevant advice.
• Support with regulatory requests.
• Support the preparation of Audit Committee reporting and annual plan.
• Keep abreast of regulatory and industry developments as well as emerging risks.
• Work collaboratively with and assesses the effectiveness of key risk management strategies with 1st and 2nd Lines of Defense.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Demonstrated progressive experience in Audit or Risk Management.  A professional designation or certification (CPA, CIA, MBA) is considered an asset.  
• Strong understanding of the financial services industry and Canadian Personal Banking.  Retail credit experience is considered an asset. 
• Knowledge of the Canadian regulatory system, specifically knowledge of FCAC, OSFI and FINTRAC laws and regulations applicable to the Bank.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of Internal Audit capable of delivering meaningful insights to the business in a dynamically changing environment.
• Results driven, highly organized and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of curiosity to challenge assumptions and draw conclusions or make recommendations that may involve significant risk or ambiguity.
• Previous experience working with executive teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment across all levels. 

Working Conditions Unique to Job:

• Hybrid office environment