Senior Internal Auditor

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The TELUS Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) team is a high performing team that supports the management of key risks across the organization. As part of the Risk Management team within TELUS Finance, the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) team provides proactive, objective enterprise risk and internal control assessment, audit and assurance services for Management and the TELUS Board of Directors. You will join a team that supports governance and compliance at the highest corporate industry standard; enabling operational improvements, identification and mitigation of risk exposure, effective control and governance oversight. You will partner with internal, as well as, external stakeholders as part of your day to day role activities.

Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together 

As the Senior Internal Auditor, your primary focus will be SOX/ICFR readiness projects for the TELUS Health business, as well as supporting the TELUS Health SOX program as part of the TELUS SOX compliance mandate. You will be a key member of the company’s internal control assessment process to ensure compliance with SOX regulations and achieving SOX certification by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as required by SOX 404 (United States of America) and National Instrument (NI) Section 52-109 (Canada). The successful applicant will be part of a team of audit professionals conducting the annual SOX audit program and SOX/ICFR readiness projects. Your focus is on business processes, while working with the IT auditors on the team and assisting with the coordination of third-party consultants.

Here's how

• Actively participate in the planning, risk assessment and scoping activities for the SOX Program and SOX/ICFR Readiness projects
• Act as the primary point of contact for key business processes and coordinate with process owners to ensure documentation and testing is completed on a timely basis
• Manage walkthrough scheduling and PBC requests for the SOX Program and SOX/ICFR Readiness projects, coordinating with the external auditors and third-party consultants, as applicable, to ensure no duplicate efforts
• Lead process walkthroughs with the business, compile/update the corresponding risk and control matrix (RCM) and gap log together with recommendations for remediation
• Perform testing of design & implementation and operating effectiveness, appropriately documenting all key design factors and testing attributes
• Evaluate test exceptions / control deficiencies and work closely with the business to identify remediation alternatives, compensating controls and areas for improvement
• Monitor and report on the status of remediation activities in support of the SOX Program, and assist the SOX team in preparation of quarterly status updates
• Facilitate remediation activities related to SOX/ICFR Readiness projects, including conducting periodic meetings with management for remediation action plans, updating the gap log and control deficiency log, remediation testing, and assist the SOX team in preparation of regular status updates
• Effectively communicate and influence management on the importance of an effective control environment and the role of the SOX team

What you bring

• 5+ years of external audit or internal SOX audit experience in business process controls, preferably also experience with SOX/ICFR readiness or internal controls advisory
• Strong project management skills and experience with an ability to manage multiple priorities, work in a fast-paced environment, achieve objectives and meet timelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization 
• Capable of confidently and knowledgeably leading communications with Senior Management in complex situations 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to appropriately and effectively challenge the status quo to affect positive business change 
• Ability to work in a team-based, self-managed environment and foster open communication across the team 
• Ability to absorb information quickly and extract relevant facts / data 
• Ability to deep-dive into the details and make meaningful recommendations
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related discipline

Great-to-haves

• Accounting Designation (CPA, CA; CPA; CIA)
• Experience and knowledge of SOX/ICFR readiness from a Big 4 or mid-sized accounting firm
• Knowledge of and ability to apply various risk assessment/control frameworks, especially COSO and COBIT
• Knowledge of Workday, SAP and NetSuite
• Considerable experience with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

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