AVP, Internal Audit

Location: Toronto, Ontario; hybrid work with up to 30% travel within Canada, the US, and the UK

Salary: $150,000–$190,000 per year, plus eligibility for a discretionary variable incentive plan.

Company

hirify.global provides financial services, including insurance and asset management, across North America and the United Kingdom.

What you will do

• Lead the Operations Audit team and oversee operational, compliance, and financial audits across North America and the UK.
• Design, schedule, and manage the annual risk-based audit plan, including audit universe maintenance, budgeting, quality reviews, and follow-up testing.
• Review and approve audit plans, working papers, data analytics, findings, recommendations, and final reports.
• Present audit themes, results, and ad-hoc matters to senior management, the Board, the Audit Committee, and the Executive Committee.
• Coach, mentor, evaluate, and develop audit staff while improving internal audit processes, training, and best practices.
• Conduct technical audits, integrated IT/operational audits, special reviews, investigations, and on-site audits of subsidiaries and third-party administrators.

Requirements

• University degree or community college diploma in accounting, finance, or business.
• Professional designation such as CPA, CIA, or equivalent; candidates must be considering or pursuing a CIA designation.
• At least 10 years of external and/or internal auditing experience in financial services, preferably insurance or asset management.
• Experience with risk-based audit planning, audit execution, reporting, file completion, and supervision or management of audit staff.
• Knowledge of IIA International Standards of Practice and the regulatory environment in North America and the United Kingdom.
• Valid passport, unrestricted access to enter the US and UK, and ability to travel within 1–2 weeks' notice are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with IDEA, ACL, Xcellerator, TeamMate, or similar audit and data analysis software.
• FLMI or CISA designation.
• IT audit, LOMA, or life insurance experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a hybrid work environment.
• Discretionary variable incentive plan subject to individual and company performance.
• Opportunity to support internal control education and annual training for North American and UK staff.
• Inclusive and equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.