Senior Advisor, ESG Internal Control Partners

The Desjardins Group Centre of Excellence for Internal Control (DGCEIC) monitors the design and operational effectiveness of ESG controls by carrying out an annual risk analysis to define the scope of the work required. It ensures that significant risks are mitigated by internal controls, evaluates their design and effectiveness on an annual basis, and communicates deficiencies and recommendations to stakeholders. It informs senior management and committees on the status of internal controls and deficiencies on a quarterly basis, monitors action plans and assesses the impact of Desjardins projects on its work, while contributing to various special projects. As a senior advisor to the DGCEIC for ESG internal control partners, more specifically, you’ll be required to:

• Help plan and perform control testing to assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting 

• Help analyze the annual financial statements of subsidiaries and processes under your responsibility to determine the scope of work

• Coordinate documentation and update processes, risk matrices and controls included in the scope of work, or review this work

• Evaluate and report to stakeholders any deficiencies identified during testing, make recommendations and follow-up their implementation

• Coordinate the processes under your responsibility with internal and external auditors and other stakeholders 

• Participate in quarterly reports by helping prepare work documents, summarizing appropriate results and drafting reports for the target audience

• Participate in strategic projects and administrative department initiatives

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

• Group insurance including telemedicine

• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field

• A minimum of six years of relevant experience

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Experience in internal ESG audits or controls

• Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or CIA designation

• Knowledge of French is required

• Knowledge of internal control over financial reporting

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