Internal Auditor - Markets

POSITION TITLE – Senior Internal Auditor, Operational Audit

Full-Time Onsite, Hybrid – 1 day a week

Standard Hours : Mon – Friday, 7:30 AM– 4:00PM

NFI is a leading global bus manufacturer of mass mobility solutions under the brands New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses), MCI® (motor coaches), Alexander Dennis (single and double-deck buses), ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses), and NFI Parts™. In total, NFI supports its installed base in our buses and coaches around the world. This internal audit role primarily supports risk-based operational audits across the NFI group of companies, with some exposure to additional audit areas including financial audit, IT audit, ESG reviews, risk management processes, and data analytics. The Senior Auditor partners with business unit leadership to understand operations, assess risk, and evaluate the effectiveness of internal processes and controls. The role focuses on identifying opportunities to strengthen manufacturing performance, quality, governance, and operational efficiency. In addition, this position may support annual external audit requirements, including activities related to internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR). The successful candidate will contribute to enterprise risk oversight while gaining broad exposure across NFI’s operations.

Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with immediate benefit eligibility

Paid holidays and vacation

Registered pension plan with generous company match

On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $15.9 million in 2024)

Develop an in-depth understanding of NFI’s operations, including manufacturing processes, cost drivers, production flow, and supply chain activities, for risk-based operational audit planning.

Design and execute operational audits that assess efficiency, effectiveness, and control maturity across manufacturing, procurement, quality, and support functions.

Perform audit work through a combination of document and record review, data analysis, process walkthroughs, and on-site engagement within manufacturing environments.

Partner with subject matter experts across engineering, quality, supply chain, finance, sales, environmental, and operations teams to evaluate complex processes and controls.

Identify operational risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities, including those impacting quality performance, cost variance, and production efficiency.

Balance audit coverage across multiple domains, including operational audits, financial control testing, environmental and regulatory reviews, and emerging risk areas.

Prepare clear, concise audit reports that communicate findings, root causes, and practical recommendations to management and governance committee.

Monitor remediation activities and support leaders in implementing corrective actions, escalating overdue or high-risk issues as required.

Support enterprise risk management initiatives, including internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), as well as special reviews requested by leadership or the Board of Directors.

Contribute to cross-functional projects, system implementations, and process changes that impact operational risk or control environments.

2-5 years of experience across one or more audit or review disciplines, including operational audit, financial audit, procurement, supply-chain, internal controls, quality, environmental, or risk management.

• Post-secondary education in business, accounting, engineering, manufacturing, supply-chain, risk management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and practical operational experience.
• Demonstrated ability to assess business processes through documentation review, record testing, data analysis, and on-site walkthroughs.
• Comfortable working across multiple audit domains and stepping into unfamiliar subject areas with support from internal subject matter experts.
• Experience or exposure to financial audit or internal controls over financial reporting, including treasury, inventory, or account-level controls, is a strong asset.
• Experience or exposure to manufacturing or quality environments, with a strong understanding of production flow, cost drivers, supply chain interactions, and operational efficiency within complex operations.
• Experience working within or auditing organizations operating under formal standards or frameworks (e.g., ISO 9001, ESG, IPPF for Internal Auditing, COSO, or industry-specific frameworks) is considered an asset.
• CIA, CISA, CPA, Six Sigma belts, engineering, manufacturing, risk, or continuous improvement) is considered an asset, or active pursuit of a relevant designation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders, including management, senior leadership, and the Audit Committee

Up to 15% travel; must be eligible to travel within Canada, and to the U.Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motorcoach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable. Our values—safety, quality, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and sustainability—are at the core of everything we do. NFI Group | We Move People - YouTube

Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI offers a wide range of propulsion-agnostic bus and coach platforms, including market leading electric models. Through its low- and zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. News and information is available at , , , nfi.We celebrate diversity, ensure equitable experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment reflective of the communities we operate. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates’ request.