We at Emera are proud of our Audit Services team and how they contribute to our organization. Our team uses a risk-based approach, is innovative, and strives to continually improve the quality of our assurance and advisory activities and enhance Emera's overall control environment. We encourage our team members to be flexible, open-minded, and critical thinkers who can engage and excite others through new ideas and approaches. As auditors, we value integrity, objectivity, and professional skepticism, recognizing our team's role in maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct. We are a large, diverse, complex organization with multiple business units that will offer challenges and career growth.
As a Senior Auditor - IT, your responsibilities will include:
Execute IT Assurance and Advisory engagements and provide technical expertise in an advisory/consultation capacity
Perform risk assessments and develop audit testing programs based on assessment of control and risk environment
Maintain relationships with affiliate IT teams, stay informed on risks and strategic initiatives impacting applicable affiliates, and work with leadership to gain consensus regarding potentially contentious or sensitive items
Identify process improvement and efficiency opportunities to support the organization's overall strategy to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in all processes and to build organizational capacity
Monitor resolution of previous audit issues and provide ongoing consultation on remediation approaches
Ensure Audit Services' deliverables follow agreed budget and timelines and are shared with applicable management before finalizing
What Skills will make you successful?
You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and possess many, if not all, of the skills and experience listed below:
Undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems, Accounting, or related business discipline. Additional combination of IT-specific audit/risk certifications (e.g., CISA, CISM, CGEIT) and related certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA) will be valued.
You bring at least 3 years of direct or related audit, IT audit, or IT work experience.
Understanding of audit concepts and techniques as well as enterprise risk, corporate governance, and process and control design
Influencing, communication, analytical, and decision-making skills with the ability to work inclusively with various individuals
Ability to remain focused and deliver results in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment
Experience facilitating challenging discussions and providing recommendations
One or a combination of the following would be considered an asset:
-Experience executing IT-specific internal audit work
-Working knowledge of core IT disciplines and emerging risk areas
-Knowledge of the utility industry's technology compliance requirements (e.g., NERC CIP)
-Experience with IT systems development and implementation, data management concepts knowledge, or ERP systems experience
Knowledge of current IT frameworks and best practices
Working knowledge of IIA Standards
We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.
The perks of joining our team? We offer:
Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible on-site and remote workdays.
Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
Emera Inc.
1894 Barrington St
Halifax
Nova Scotia
www.emera.com
