Manager, Assurance & Advisory (18-month contract)

Company Description

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney. 

CPP Investments attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe. Join our team and look forward to:

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Global career development opportunities
• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments’ important social purpose and unshakable principles
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here’s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

Job Description

We are looking for someone to join the Assurance and Advisory team (A&A) on an 18-month contract. As the Manager Assurance and Advisory (A&A), you will be accountable for leading or supporting A&A’s practice management initiatives within the Strategy & Governance (S&G) area, working collaboratively with the key members of the A&A team and our internal partners. You will have the opportunity to learn from and provide actionable recommendations on the A&A’s most critical initiatives that enable effective delivery of the Audit Plan. 

Key accountabilities include:

• Lead and support internal audit practice management initiatives and enabling activities to streamline audit processes and develop consistency and efficiency in execution.
• Maintain and evolve audit methodology, governance documents, relevant templates and tools, and provide guidance and coaching to team on standards and methodology.
• Support the development and monitoring of A&A’s planning activities, including group objectives, strategy, audit plan, resourcing, and budgeting.
• Coordinate and prepare the quarterly and annual reporting of A&A activities to the Audit Committee and senior management.
• Oversee the tracking and reporting of audit findings and facilitate regular follow-up by the audit team.
• Manage A&A’s Quality Assurance & Improvement Program.
• Manage internal communications and engagement feedback collection.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the training plan for A&A.
• Support the coordination of continuous monitoring and continuous auditing programs, as well as the delivery of an annual fund-wide opinion.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other key internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

Education & Professional Certifications:

• Undergraduate degree required, preferably in an accounting / business / finance or technology related discipline; post graduate degree is a plus
• Relevant professional designations, particularly the CPA/CA and CIA, are strongly preferred

Professional Experience:

• Experience in internal audit role; experience in a professional practice role is preferred.
• Experience in Board and senior management reporting is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of audit methodologies, standards, and best practices
• Experience in project management is strongly preferred.

Personal Competencies: 

• Self-managed, flexible to shifting priorities, and able to work with various leaders and stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team having a “hands on” approach as well as appreciate diversity of thought and opinions.
• Superior communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to take concepts or events and present them simply, concisely, and effectively.
• Strong PowerPoint skills and a working knowledge of Tableau are strongly preferred.
• Strong judgment and creativity; strong problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to effectively process a large volume of information and draw meaningful/persuasive conclusions.
• Proven ability to build and foster professional relationships and influence others effectively at the management and staff levels.
• Strong organizational/project management skills, the ability to manage and achieve multiple deadlines, both internal and external.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and ability to keep abreast of current investment business and professional trends as well as organizational developments.
• Exemplify our Guiding Principles of integrity, high performance, and partnership.

Additional Information

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At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. 

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer:

CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.