Director, IT Financial Controls, Group & North America

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to): 149,600 - 182,800

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 20%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team , we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

Are you ready to take your career to new heights at Canada’s largest P&C insurer? If you are naturally inquisitive, control-minded and technology-curious, we are looking for a passionate and experienced Director to lead our IT Financial Controls testing team for Group & North America .

In this leadership role, you will lead the IT Financial Controls testing team for our Canadian and US operations to provide independent assurance and ensure our adherence to relevant compliance standards. You will be responsible for coordinating with a range of stakeholders, including the financial controls advisory team, internal audit, and our external auditors.

The Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and Team Development: Lead, supervise, and mentor a team of IT Financial Controls testing professionals. Foster individual growth through coaching, targeted development opportunities, and regular performance feedback. Build team capability in areas such as AI tools, Data Analytics and risk-based audit methodologies.
• Strategic Planning and Coordination: Develop and maintain the annual IT Financial Controls testing plan, including scoping, risk assessment, and scheduling. Guide managers’ efforts to allocate resources and assign tasks, ensuring the team delivers high-quality work on schedule.
• Assessment and Reporting: Analyze the IT Financial Controls environment, identify control gaps and weaknesses, assess their risk impact, prepare insightful reports, and present deficiencies and recommendations to IT Leadership and key stakeholders.
• Compliance and Framework: Stay informed of changes in laws, regulations, and best practices to ensure organizational compliance. Identify opportunities to strengthen and evolve the IT Financial Controls methodology and approach. Champion quality and ensure engagements are conducted in accordance with relevant standards.
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong, trust-based relationships with IT teams, the financial controls advisory team, internal audit, and our external auditors. Communicate deficiencies clearly to IT teams to support their understanding of control requirements, fostering a culture of accountability and robust internal controls.

Your Skills and Experience

• Relevant Experience: 12+ years of experience in IT Financial Controls in the Insurance or Banking Industry or at a Big Four, including at least 4 years in a leadership capacity.
• Technical Skills: Extensive understanding of National Instrument (NI) 52-109, PCAOB/Sox404, IT General Controls (ITGC), IT Automated Controls (ITACs), Segregation of Duties (SoD), auditing standards and procedures and accounting principles.
• Leadership: Capability to lead and influence, providing clear explanations, guidance and motivation.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues and individuals across various departments and hierarchical levels.
• Influencing & Stakeholder Management: Ability to influence and build consensus with stakeholders at all levels, driving stakeholder alignment on audit deficiencies and the prioritization of remediation efforts in a pragmatic and collaborative way.
• Risk-based and Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify non-obvious links between applications, processes, and departments and assess their impact on financial compliance. Align the IT Financial Controls framework with organizational objectives, prioritizing based on risk and potential financial impact.
• Continuous Learning: A commitment to continuous professional development and staying updated with industry trends, regulations, and best practices.
• AI and Data Analytics tools [asset]: Experience of GRC platforms (e.g., Decision Focus, TeamMate+, Workiva, Archer), AI chat (e.g., Copilot, GPT, Claude) and prompt engineering, and/or MS Power Platform is preferred.
• Designation/Certifications: CPA, CISA, CIA are strongly preferred.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.

Why Join Us?

• Build Something Meaningful: Intact is undergoing a significant uplift of its internal financial controls framework. You will have the opportunity to create and deliver best-in-class Financial Controls testing services while collaborating with key stakeholders across the organization.
• Breadth of Exposure: Gain rare leadership experience across North American regulatory environments within a large, complex organization operating across Canada, the U.S., the UK, and Europe.
• Career Growth: Access meaningful professional development opportunities and a clear path for career advancement within a large, growing, and internationally recognized organization.
• Culture & Values: Join a dynamic, approachable, and purpose-driven team where curiosity is encouraged and continuous learning is the norm. Our values: Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Customer-Driven thinking, and Generosity are actively lived every day.

Make a Difference with Us!

If you love solving complex problems at the intersection of IT and finance, are driven to continuously improve how teams operate, care about doing the right thing, and take pride in providing rigorous, independent assurance that drives real organizational improvement, we want to hear from you. Become a key player in our dynamic team and embark on an exciting career journey with us. Apply Now!

We are an equal opportunity employer.

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

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Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration‑related matters including but not limited to employer‑specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

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