Manager, Internal Audit (Hybrid Work from Home)

If you are looking to join one of Canada’s fastest growing companies, goeasy Ltd. is the place for you! Recognized as Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, GTA's Top 100 Employers, one of Canada’s Top 50 Fintech’s and North America’s Most Engaged Workplaces, we want the best and brightest to join our team.

We are a publicly traded company on the TSX with over 4000% shareholder return since 2001, goeasy operates two main business units. Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, easyfinancial is our consumer lending business that offers secured and unsecured installment loans of up to $45,000 and easyhome is Canada’s largest merchandise lease-to-own company. It is our vision to provide everyday Canadians the path for a better tomorrow, today by giving them access to the credit they need and by offering them a second chance when they have been turned down by banks and traditional lenders. With a retail network of nearly 400 locations across Canada and over 2000 employees, we are able to build lasting relationships with our customers as we help them rebuild their credit and graduate towards prime rates and a brighter financial future.

goeasy is looking for a Manager, Internal Audit who 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
• Ensure that audits are completed in a timely manner
• Execute internal controls testing of business processes as assigned, in support of goeasy’s annual certification for the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting program (Bill 198)

Qualifications:

• Accounting degree (CPA) required
• 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 reports
• 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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

goeasy is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, goeasy is committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada.   Please let us know if you require an accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:

All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire.  

We thank all interested applicants, however we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.

Why should you work for goeasy?

To learn more about our great company please click the links below:

http://goeasy.com/careers/