ADVISOR , INTERNAL AUDIT - Temporary 12 month

We are banking at another level.

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:

• Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few   

• In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1

• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life

• Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more... 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Advisor, Internal Audit supports the development, planning and execution of internal audit and consulting activities required to provide BDC Management and the Board of Directors with an independent and objective assessment of risks and assurance of adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and processes.

The audit team has a direct impact in helping BDC fulfill its organizational objectives by maintaining an effective control environment, ensuring practices are appropriate to mitigate potential risks and that all employees are upholding the highest ethical standards. Internal Audit’s scope of activities broadly considers all functions and activities across all lines of defense. Internal Audit maintains independent and unfettered access to ensure its capacity to fulfill its mandate in providing objective assurance and advice.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Provide independent, objective risk assessment and evaluation of the effectiveness of 1st line of defense and corporate function practices, internal controls and governance processes.

• Provide independent, objective assurance over the design and execution of the Bank's risk management practices established through 2nd line of defense oversight/challenge, risk infrastructure activities, frameworks, policies, management reporting, and board reporting.

• Support the planning and execution of audit engagements, in alignment with BDC’s risk-based approach, to enhance and protect organizational operations.  Execute assurance, advice and insight engagements to assess and improve Governance, Risk Management and Controls.

• Perform design and operating effectiveness reviews of controls and business processes.

• Support execution of review of Financial Statement Internal Control Certification (ICC) and the assessment of Process Level Controls, IT General Controls (ITGC), Entity Level Controls (ELC) and Disclosure Controls (DC).

• Effectively document all the phases of the audit, including the documentation of process, risks, controls, and deficiencies. Support identification of valuable recommendations to management in order to facilitate appropriate mitigation of identified risks.

• Participate in quality assessment of the Internal Audit function and methodology continuous improvement initiatives.

• Maintain corporate audit independence and objectivity in all assignments while developing and maintaining effective, value-added partnerships (with colleagues, stakeholders, and audit clients).

• Assist with defining, developing, and documenting continuous monitoring processes to identify existing and emerging risks to operating effectiveness.

• Support the development and execution of data analytics testing for audits.

• Keep abreast of current developments in auditing and new auditing techniques.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economy, or related field.

• 3-5 years of financial service experience in internal audit, risk management or finance.

• Strong analytical, auditing and problem-solving abilities to evaluate areas of risks and to develop appropriate solutions.

• Adaptable, detail-oriented, internal control savvy, strong interpersonal relationship management skills, highly organized and strong planner, results-oriented and ability to work with and as part of a team.

• Excellent communication skills, in both official languages, and ability to produce clear, concise and effective written reports.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail yet, capable of quickly grasping the big picture, addressing concerns and problems, and proposing practical and novel solutions adapted to the environment of the Bank.

• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks, including governance within the three lines model.

• A professional designation (CIA, CPA, CFA, CISA), an asset.

* Please note that temporary positions are not eligible for benefits.

Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at accessibility@bdc.ca.

While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.