Audit Supervisor

Role Responsibilities

Are you an audit professional looking for new challenge and want to have influence by improving risk management in the public sector? Please consider joining us as we currently have an exciting opportunity with our Audit area in the Corporate Accountability and Planning (CAP) Branch within the Corporate Finance and Accountability Division. 

Operating as a member of the Ministry’s audit team, the Audit Supervisor will possess the skills necessary to conduct independent assessments on the Ministry’s risk management, governance, financial, operational, and internal control processes to determine if they are operating effectively. To be effective the Audit Supervisor must bring developed knowledge and experience to lead the planning and conducting of audit projects in accordance with professional auditing standards.

The main responsibilities of the position are: 
• Leading risk analysis and audit planning for the development of an annual and multi-year    audit plan through the identification of priorities based on risk to the Ministry.
• Acting as primary project lead on audit projects, including project management, planning, scheduling, field operations, audit conduct, documentation, quality review, and reporting.
• Acting as a primary communication liaison with client management and staff, including conducting audit entrance and exit meetings.
• Ensuring audit engagements are conducted effectively, efficiently, and in a timely manner. 
• Acting as Ministry subject matter expert on audit, risk assessment/ management, and internal controls.

To be successful in this role, you will possess: 
• Demonstrated experience leading all facets of audit projects
• Proven experience leading and mentoring audit personnel
• Experience in risk analysis and development of yearly and multi-year audit plans
• Knowledge of internal audit and accounting standards, principles, and best practices; plus, knowledge in several of the following area: internal control practices, risk analysis, organizational theory, management concepts, finance, economics, and information technology
• Experience working with government or enterprise financial and management information systems 
• Communication (verbal & written), relationship development, creative problem solving, and analytical skills
• Excellent professional judgement, and integrity

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Systems Thinking: You will consider and understand how your audits can impact programs, divisions and the Ministry, and associated stakeholders and add value to Albertans. 

Creative Problem Solving: You will leverage your audit skills alongside your other professional knowledge to assess information in audits, to determine risk to the ministry, and to make audit observations and recommendations to improve Ministry operations.

Agility: The ALSS Ministry is a large, dynamic, evolving Ministry, so you will need to provide results in a complex, diverse and changing environment.

Drive for Results: You will work with in the audit team to set goals and priorities and to deliver audits and advisory services that are driven by risk assessments and are consistent with the direction of the department. 

Develop Networks: You will proactively build networks and relationships with audit clients and built working relationships with other audit stakeholders such as Corporate Internal Audit Services and the Office of the Auditor General of Alberta.

Build Collaborative Environments: You will work and liaise with other teams within the Corporate Finance and Accountability Division to ensure business goals and client requirements are fulfilled.

Develop Self and Others: You will drive by example a team culture that is focused on continuous learning and growth. 

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standard:

University graduation in a related field, and a CPA (CA, CMA, CGA legacy) designation, plus three years of audit experience; or equivalent as described below. 

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience provided the candidate is enrolled and actively pursuing a recognized accounting designation such as CPA. 

An auditing designation (CIA) would be considered an asset.  

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Occasional travel may be required. 

Location: Forestry Building, 9920 108 Street NW, Edmonton. 

Please submit a cover letter, highlighting the position you are applying and outline your qualification and experience related to the role. The cover letter will be used for assessment purposes.  

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part time or full time.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:
• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca. 
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.