Audit Analyst

Description:

This position reports administratively to the Director, Internal Audit and assists the Audit Advisor and/or the Director to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control activities, and governance processes at the University of Calgary. This requires working with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. University Management, External Consultants or Office of the Auditor General).

The Analyst provides objective assurance and consulting services to improve and add value to the University operations. This position is part of an Audit team whose mandate is to review all University units, operations and services to determine whether the University's network of risk management, control (including computerized information controls and security), and governance processes, as represented by management, are appropriately designed and implemented effectively.

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

Leadership:

Develop and maintain strong positive working relationships with management and staff to participate in complex audit activities and/or lead standard audit activities to achieve the resolution of audit issues
Lead or perform periodic follow-up reviews to evaluate the adequacy of management's corrective action
Support change initiatives to further the mandate and support continuous improvement and appropriately escalate emerging issues to the Audit Advisor and/or Director (as required)
Plan, develop, manage, conduct and report on internal audit assurance and consulting activities.
Ensure that audits are conducted in accordance with professional standards
Report to the appropriate level of management (either Audit Advisor or Director) the significant issues identified during the audits; where appropriate provide recommendations for improvements; and obtain management action plans to address these issues
Assist in establishing and maintaining documented policies and procedures for conducting internal audit activities
Evaluate and assess the impact on internal controls of significant merging/consolidating functions and new or changing services, processes, operations, and control processes coincident with their development, implementation, and/or expansion
Audit and Consulting Activities:

Work with the Audit Advisor and/or Director to plan, develop, conduct and report on assurance audits and consulting activities and ensure that they are conducted in accordance with IIA professional standards
Report to the appropriate level of management the significant issues identified during the course of the audits; where appropriate provide recommendations for improvements; and obtain management action plans to address these issues
Conduct periodic follow-up reviews to evaluate the adequacy of management's corrective action
Develop and maintain strong positive working relationships with management and staff to facilitate the conduct of audit activities and resolution of audit issues
Assist in the investigation of significant suspected fraudulent activities within the University
Qualifications / Requirements:

Minimum 3-5 years business experience with over 2 years progressively responsible experience
Experience in public accounting or internal audit will be considered an asset
Graduate or undergraduate degree is required in conjunction with one or more of the following designations (CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE)
Other related designations will be considered an asset (such as CISSP, CRMA, etc.)
Demonstrate a progressive approach in developing lasting relationships with our stakeholders to provide value-added audit services across the organization
Understanding of risk and control principles, coupled with experience in audit techniques, including evaluation of internal controls, process mapping, process improvement, root cause analysis, sampling, testing of controls and detailed substantive tests
Able to establish priorities and plan, manage, conduct and deliver effective audits under the guidance of the Audit Advisory and/or Director as required
Able to gain an understanding of complex areas in a relatively short period of time to collect
Analyze and organize information, establish facts and make pragmatic, value-added recommendations
Strong collaboration, and teamwork skills to obtain acceptance by management of audit objectives, control criteria/standards and audit recommendations
Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to present audit results and recommendations to all levels of management and staff as well as prepare clear, well-written audit reports
Demonstrable experience in the use of analytics to initiate / support improvements to existing processes
Familiarity with COSO or COBIT frameworks is an asset
Experience in the use of computer assisted audit techniques (CAAT) such as Tableau, ACL, SQL or Python
Understanding of information technology, system-based controls and PeopleSoft would be considered an asset