Contrôleur interne senior / Senoir Internal Controller

Reporting to the Senior Director of finances, the Senior internal Controller is responsible for ensuring internal control and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance for the Company as required by the SEC and the company’s SOX policy. The Senior Internal Controller will work on a hybrid schedule, telecommuting from the Montreal office. 

Duties and responsabilities

• Management of SOX compliance program for all assets in Canada:
  • Ensure compliance with Company’s SOX and SEC requirements relating to internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and internal control over sustainability reporting (ICSR), specifically the following key areas:
    • Design and implementation of internal SOX controls as determined by the Company Group SOX department over ICFR, ICSR and IT reporting environments including SAP;
    • The adequate documentation of SOX controls for all the assets in Canada in a Risk and Control Matrix (RACM);
    • Project leader for the implementation of SOX controls in Canada as required by the Company Group SOX department;
    • Facilitate the testing of SOX controls including control self-assessments, walkthrough and operating effectiveness testing.
  • Oversee the quarterly SOX attestation process for all the assets in Canada.
  • Report back to the Group SOX department on a regular basis and attendance of key meetings and calls.
  • For all SOX reports issued by internal and external audit:
    • Evaluate SOX findings reported;
    • Assess deficiencies and audit misstatements reported for severity (control deficiency, significant deficiency, material weakness);
    • Follow up with the assistance of business process and control owners on deficiencies identified to ensure that steps are in place to ensure they are timeously remediated.
  • Manage control owners in Canada to ensure timely completion of controls and retention of evidence for auditors.
  • Provide training and guidance to business process and control owners with any SOX related queries/issues they may have.
• Liaison and management of internal and external auditors:
  • Liaise with and manage internal and external auditors with respect to the audits undertaken on the internal control environment and clearing of findings raised.

Qualifications required

• Master's degree in risk management, internal control, accounting or similar governance related area;
• CPA designation (an asset);
• Minimum five years of experience in internal control, governance, risk management or related areas.
• Bilingual (French and English) - will interact with the Corporate office. French is the first language at work.

Technical skills

• Advanced Excel skills
• Project Management
• Accounting knowledge
• COSO 2013 knowledge (preferable but not a requirement).

Basic skills

• Demonstrate autonomy
• Ability to focus during high pressure periods
• Detail orientated and accurate
• People skills
• Influence
• Results focused

Please note that the masculine form used in this document refers to both men and women. The masculine gender is used without discrimination and for the sole purpose of lightening the text.

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