Regional Internal Audit Manager / Directeur(trice)

The District School Boards of Ontario invite applications for the following Non-Unionized positions:

Regional Internal Audit Manager

 

 

Locations and number of positions:

Barrie Region (1 English), North Bay/Sudbury Region (1 English), Ottawa Region (1 English), South Region (1 English), Thunder Bay Region (1 English), Toronto and Area Region (1 English), West of Central Region (1 English), Region for French Language boards (1 French)

 

Nature of Position:               Full-time

 

Posting Date:                          March 15, 2010

 

Posting Closing Date:          March 31, 2010

 

 

POSITION SUMMARY

 

Reporting directly to audit committees within the Region and administratively to the Superintendent of Business of the host district school board within the Region: provides an independent assessment and evaluation of the internal controls, risk management and business operations of the district school boards within the region develops, coordinates and leads in the delivery of internal audits focused on financial, operational and compliance related risk reviews and tests the effectiveness of the internal and management controls, the reliability of information, the efficiency of operations, the compliance with laws, regulations and program requirements. The candidate will directly supervise/coach internal audit senior and junior staff and liaise with senior school board officials, school board trustees, audit committee members, colleagues in other regions, external auditors, the Ministry of Education and various other stakeholders.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

The candidate must have a professional accounting designation, 10 years of work related experience and 5 years of experience planning audits, performing audits and supervising professional audit staff.   A CIA designation and knowledge of the school board sector would be considered an asset. The candidate will have expert knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards, accounting principles, practices and advancements in audit methodologies extensive experience in financial and systems audits and operational reviews significant audit field experience at all levels of responsibility the skill set to develop an annual and multi year audit plan extensive knowledge of IIA standards experience in value-for-money-audits experience in auditing governmental programs and operations demonstrable strengths in written and oral communications strong facilitation, problem solving, conflict resolution, administrative, and organizational skills and, proven project management and leadership skills to coach, counsel and evaluate staff to ensure the internal audit deliverables are completed within budget.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to managing the Regional Internal Audit Team planning and scheduling audit work assessing performance of the team recruiting, training, supervising and maintaining a highly skilled and qualified professional staff coordinating meeting dates with the Regional Audit Committees within the Region planning, performing and evaluating risk assessments of district school boards developing an annual and multi year audit plan contributing to the development, implementation and refinement of a disciplined but flexible audit methodology communicating audit findings and recommendations both written and orally to department head auditees reporting audit findings to the Audit Committees within the Region working closely with the district school boards' external auditors building and maintaining respectful and effective partnerships with senior business officials, the audit committees and other stakeholders conducting special projects and studies as requested by the district school boards in the Region resolving complex issues as they arise liaising with colleagues in the other regions to develop provincial best practices and performing other duties necessary for the effectiveness of the Regional Internal Audit Team.

 

Prior to an offer of employment the successful candidate will be required to produce a satisfactory criminal background check.

 

If you possess the skills, qualifications and personal attributes listed above please submit your resume with proof of educational qualifications and three employment references to the district school board listed below in the region of your choice. Please quote the job # in the application. Only applications by email will be considered. We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

Barrie Region                                                 

c/o Simcoe County DSB                               

website: www.scdsb.on.ca.                          

Job #: OA-3                                                   

 

Thunder Bay Region

c/o Thunder Bay Catholic DSB

website: www.tbcdsb.on.ca

Job #:  N/A



North Bay/Sudbury Region                           

c/o Sudbury Catholic DSB                            

website: www.sudburycatholicschools.ca

Job #:  N09/10-07                                        

    

Toronto and Area Region

c/o Peel DSB

website: www.peel.edu.on.ca/work/board/board.htm.

Job #: 7



Ottawa Region                                               

c/o Ottawa Catholic DSB                              

website: www.ottawacatholicschools.ca.      

Job #: COMP 10/004                                     

 

West of Central Region

c/o Waterloo Region DSB

website: www.wrdsb.on.ca.

Job #:10.021



South Region                                                

c/o Thames Valley DSB                                

website: www.tvdsb.on.ca.                            

Job #: N/A                                                      

 

Region for French Language Boards

c/o CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ont

website: www.ecolecatholique.ca.

Job #: 75/09-10



Additional information regarding this posting can be obtained through each school board's website.

 

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