Senior Audit Manager

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You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world. Job Description: Why Sun Life Internal Audit? Our team members are important to us, and we understand that each person's needs and circumstances are unique. While this role is based in Toronto or Waterloo, we provide flexibility to work virtually, in the office, or a combination of the two, based on what works for you and the work you are completing each day. Daily work hours provide some flexibility for start and finish times as well as occasional accommodations that allow for other commitments that are important for you that may take you away from work during core business hours. In addition, Internal audit fully participates in, and supports, Sun Life's quinquennial sabbatical program where, starting with your 5th work anniversary and repeating every five years after, you can take a 3-6 week sabbatical that includes an additional paid week off. This is an opportunity to join an engaged, inclusive, and collaborative team that is focused on individual development, building networks, and making an impact within the business. In this role, you will report to the Director, Internal Audit, and play a key role in the management and day-to-day execution of audit activities within the Canada business. You will have an opportunity to learn about Canada's asset management, group retirement, and insurance businesses, as well as people leadership and participation in Audit Methodology discussions. This role is focused on overseeing and executing audits by assessing risks, evaluating internal controls, making recommendations regarding control deficiencies, and identifying areas of opportunity for improvement. Through audit work, you will have the opportunity to develop competencies around leading discussions with senior management, influencing various levels of management, project management, and building client relationships across the organization. What will you do? Manage and execute complex audit engagements while overseeing the performance and career progression of Sr. Auditors Lead client-facing meetings and presentations to drive audit processes and communicate findings and recommendations Monitor audit project progress and ensure timely completion within budget and department objectives Assess key control design, execute control testing, and identify gaps to support audit objectives Prepare and review internal audit reports for delivery to management and monitor resolution of findings Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners and corporate stakeholders at all levels Identify opportunities to leverage data analytics and automated testing tools (CAAT, Copilot) to enhance audit efficiency Stay current on best practices in risk management, control assessment, and internal audit standards (COSO, COBIT) What do you need to succeed? University degree in accounting, finance or business Professional audit designation - CIA (CPA, CRMA, CISA = nice to have) 6 years of audit experience in the financial services industry or equivalent Proven ability to manage multiple projects Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate, influence and network effectively Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and ability to understand complex business processes, their risks and identify key controls Knowledge of control frameworks (e.g. COSO, COBIT, etc) Knowledge of audit techniques, including planning, scoping, project management, evaluation and testing of internal controls Knowledge of Risk Management and Operational Risk frameworks *** This role requires Reliability Status Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time. *** Preferred: Excellent written and communication skills, with ability to influence and lead meetings Pro-active, dedicated, flexible, demonstrating good practical judgement and taking initiative Team player, ability to multi-task, detail oriented, strong commitment to quality, analytical, strong problem solving and consultative skills Knowledge of or exposure to IFRS and Compliance (Anti-Money Laundering, Privacy, Market Conduct, ABAC) would be an asset What's in it for you? Time off giving you the flexibility to focus on the moments tha

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