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Manager, Internal Audit


Internal Audit & Compliance
Mississauga, Ontario

goeasy Ltd. is a leading full service provider of goods and alternative financial services that improve the lives of everyday Canadians. Today, goeasy Ltd. serves its customers through two key operating divisions, easyfinancial and easyhome. easyfinancial is a non-prime consumer lender that bridges the gap between traditional financial institutions and costly payday lenders. It is supported by a strong central credit adjudication process and industry leading risk analytics. easyfinancial also operates an indirect lending channel, offering loan products to consumers at the point-of-sale of third party merchants. easyhome is Canada's largest lease-to-own company, offering brand-name household furniture, appliances and electronics to consumers under weekly or monthly leasing agreements through both corporate and franchise stores. Both operating divisions of goeasy Ltd. offer the highest level of customer service and enable customers to transact through a national store and branch network of over 200 easyfinancial and 175 easyhome locations across Canada and through its online and mobile eCommerce enabled platforms. goeasy Ltd. is listed on the TSX under the symbol ‘GSY’. 

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit & Compliance, the Manager, Internal Audit, will be responsible for planning and delivering low to moderate risk audit engagements, as outlined in the audit plan, across goeasy. In addition, the Manager, Internal Audit will be performing testing in support of goeasy’s annual certification for the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting program (Bill 198), as assigned.

Responsibilities:

  • Establish an effective working relationship with key stakeholders within the Company.
  • Manage the end-to-end audit engagement for low to moderate risk audits, including audit planning, execution, working paper review, analysis of findings and audit reporting.
  • Draft risk-based control matrices for the assigned audit engagements;
  • Develop and execute audit programs to meet the needs of the Board and senior management, considering goeasy’s business objectives, strategies and risks.
  • Obtain, analyze and evaluate evidentiary data as a base for an informed objective opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls within the process and the efficiency of performance of the activities being reviewed through the application of knowledge of business systems and an analysis of the audit results.
  • Prepare clear and concise audit reports which identify areas or elements of client processes and controls that require improvement and obtain alignment with the client on findings and corrective action plans. Participate in discussions with client management in audit meetings.
  • Follow-up on the status of identified findings for assigned audit engagements with Management, as required.
  • Provide guidance and training for staff auditors on audit approach principles and professional work paper standards to ensure performance, work accuracy and associate engagement and, evaluates staff performance through project evaluations and feedback during the course of audits.
  • Ensure that audits are completed in a timely manner and within budget.
  • Execute internal controls testing of business processes and IT General Controls (ITGC), as assigned, in support of goeasy’s annual certification for the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting program (Bill 198). 

Qualifications:

  • Accounting degree (CA, CPA) preferred
  • Detailed understanding of Accounting, IFRS, Bill 198/SOX, ITGC testing and Internal Audit principles
  • Minimum 4 years progressive experience (ideally obtained from a CPA firm) or IIA accredited Internal Audit department
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Knowledge of ACL is an asset.
  • Knowledge of audit procedures, including planning, techniques, test and sampling methods involved in conducting internal controls testing
  • An ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts and to present concise oral and written report
  • Strong understanding of internal controls and COSO framework
  • Strong critical, analytical and organizational skills
  • Strong written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work with diverse internal and external client groups

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