Sr. Manager Technology, Risk and Consulting Calgary
Reporting to the Director of Risk Consulting & Advisory Services, the ideal candidate will possess a diverse skill base in both auditing and information systems. Duties will include:
• Demonstrated understanding of EDP audit methodology, COSO and COBIT Frameworks.
• Review, document, evaluate and test general controls in a wide range of environments including mainframe, mid-range and client/server. General control procedures address IS organization and administration practices, system development and maintenance procedures, system software and hardware controls, security and access controls, computer operations, environmental protection and detection, and backup and recovery procedures.
• Review, document, evaluate and test application controls, particularly automated controls on a wide range of software application packages. These controls focus on application control procedures that are designed and implemented to ensure transactions are completely and accurately entered and properly processed by the application systems.
• Identify opportunities for the use of computer assisted audit techniques (CAATs) and programming these CAATs using audit software.
• Communicate client control strengths and weaknesses to the financial audit engagement team and teaming with them to plan an effective and efficient integrated audit approach.
• Plan and execute the IS audit work in conjunction with the annual attest audits.
• Communicate findings to client personnel and developing effective solutions.
• Prepare audit reports on findings and recommendations to senior management on findings in connection with the IS audit work performed.
• Participate in the review of internal controls as described in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
• Manage the IT financial controls work in support of the financial
process documentation, testing and assessment.
• Carry out project management responsibilities as part of the IT risk and control assessment execution.
• Plan and ensure timely delivery on time of all IT work in support for the
financial process documentation, testing and assessment.
• Identify IT financial processes and applications that manage significant
accounts.
• Track deficiencies and propose action plans for ineffective IT financial
processes.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of IT application and general controls
and assess impact on financial processes.
• Effectively manage and control inter-segment dependencies across the
This financial institutions
• Assess design and operational effectiveness of IT key controls
• Integrate results of IT testing into the overall risk assessment and manage
the certification process
REQUIREMENTS
• 8+ years of Information Systems and Operational Auditing
• Public accounting and internal auditing experience
• Strong background in internal controls and compliance
• Experience in performing both general and application control reviews
• Ability to function independently and interact effectively with operational areas
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Plan, manage and supervise staff
• A professional certification CA-CISA
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:
• Integrity - demonstrating the highest standards in everything you do
• Intellectual Competence - learning and processing new information, analyzing problems and new situations, and exercising sound judgment
• Leadership Skills - motivating, influencing, and providing direction to others
• Team Skills - interacting and cooperating with others to achieve common goals
• Flexibility - shifting priorities, adapting to new working situations and hours, and bouncing back from possible setbacks
• Motivation - setting high performance standards for yourself, and exceeding them
• Communication Skills - effectively articulating your thoughts and ideas both orally and in writing and proactively listening to others
• Prioritization Skills - organizing, planning and juggling multiple priorities and assignments to maximize productivity
• Customer Service Focus - developing, maintaining, and ensuring high quality client or customer relationships
• The Candidate must have excellent communication skills, both written and
oral.
• Have good organizational skills and solid problem solving and
decision making ability.
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