Internal Audit Analyst

About the Company Our client is a Financial Services Company. They are looking for an Internal Audit Analyst to join their team! Why Work Here Very strong work life balance Overtime is paid for Great learning and mentorship opportunity Supportive culture Hybrid work structure About the Opportunity Audit Planning & Execution Take an active role in planning, executing, and reporting internal audits, ensuring all activities align with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards and established Internal Audit methodology. Support risk assessments to identify key risks across various business processes,evaluating both the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls while identifying improvement opportunities. Independently conduct a variety of audit and SOX tests based on risk assessments, focusing on control design and operating effectiveness. Complete assignments within agreed-upon timelines, ensuring documentation is both accurate and comprehensive. Conduct interviews, review documentation, and analyze data to gather evidence, test controls, and identify improvement opportunities and their organizational impact. Consistently update and maintain Internal Audit and SOX risk assessments for assigned process areas. Evaluate process design and provide recommendations for necessary enhancements. Collaborate with the Manager, Internal Audit, and process owners to address challenges, jointly developing practical and effective solutions for identified issues. Ensure timely remediation of deficiencies with suitable management action plans. Perform follow-up testing and prepare audit and SOX deficiency reports for Executives and Management. Partner with Second Line of Defence groups—such as Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management—to exchange risk insights, support education on control expectations, and deliver independent assurance over the adequacy and effectiveness of their control activities Analysis & Insight Generation Leverage data analytics and audit tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, TeamMate) to expand audit coverage, spot trends anomalies, and generate actionable insights. Prepare clear, organized, and well-supported working papers that substantiate audit conclusions and recommendations. Reporting & Communication Contribute to drafting high-quality audit reports, executive presentations, and other communications for senior leadership and stakeholders. Present audit observations in a clear, concise manner and participate constructively in discussions with management regarding findings and remediation plans. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, improve operational efficiency, and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of Internal Audit practices. Support special projects, advisory reviews, and emerging risk assessments as needed. About You Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field. 2+ years of internal audit or relevant risk/control/compliance experience. Data Analytical skills Salary Range $95,000/year How to Apply Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote #476070 This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is?regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.