AVP Audit – Global Controls Office

AVP Audit – Global Controls Office

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required; Post Graduate degree preferred.
• Professional Accreditation such as Chartered Professional Accountant would be an asset.
• Strong knowledge of the related regulatory environments specifically SOX and FDICIA.
• Strong understanding of risks and control environments – focusing on what matters through a risk-based lens.
• Previous experience developing and executing on strategies and delivering superior results in both the short and long term.
• Proven ability in leveraging deep subject matter expertise to align teams to a central vision, while also listening and engaging others to provide input in the shaping of that vision.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate a diverse group of professionals.
• Strong people management skills with demonstrated experience in leading high performing teams.
• Strong collaborator who engages colleagues, business partners, external stakeholders, and employees.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills and strong interpersonal and leadership skills to facilitate working with senior management at all levels.
• Skillful communication (written and verbal), negotiation and partnership skills to balance stakeholder input but remain objective to reach the right outcome – ability to stay resilient under pressure.
• Demonstrated relationship building skills, with the ability to make things happen through the use of positive influence.
• Strong people leader who possesses the ability to effectively work in teams across the bank with multiple stakeholders and to influence and align others.
• Expertise in working effectively in teams – requires a track record of working cross-organizationally and with multiple stakeholders at varying levels.
• Robust organizational skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Excellent analytical skills in assessing risk, issues and challenging the status quo.
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading a large-scale change initiative.
• Proven successful client relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of policies and standards to support the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) control environment.
• Developing and maintaining Financial Controls Policies and administering appropriate training.
• Calculating materiality for the ICFR Program in accordance with a defined methodology in Q1 and re-assesses in Q3.
• Developing and managing the Annual Financial Control Plan, including financial controls risk assessment and scoping; identify and communicate which controls are considered in scope for the ICFR program annually. The Annual Financial Control Plan supports the Annual Testing Plan executed by the ICFR Testing Team.
• Monitor the progress of ICFR testing based on the Annual Test Plan.
• Throughout the year assesses whether any changes to scoping are required.
• Overall assessment of the design and operating effectiveness of the ICFR control environment, including deficiency analysis.
• Provides Legal with the quarterly certification updates and provides the annual ICFR certification recommendation to the Financial Controls Oversight Committee and the Audit Committee.
• Prepares the quarterly ICFR update disclosure in the Management Disclosure and Analysis.
• Provides ICFR-related updates to the Audit Committee quarterly, as required.
• Support the AVP Audit, ICFR Testing in design, plan & execution of an integrated testing plan with peers.
• Supporting the Financial Controls Oversight Committee and FDICIA Oversight Council.
• Assisting Management with determination of key risks and controls.
• Supporting Internal Audit in testing scope coordination and communication.
• Assisting Management in SOX/FDICIA certifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post Graduate degree preferred.