Job Description

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, S\xc3\xa3o 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.



A&A is mandated to provide independent and objective assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of CPP Investments\' internal controls and governance processes. As a part of our team, you will be responsible for leading engagement teams and working collaboratively with our business and technology partners to help instill robust risk and control discipline across our investment and supporting activities. You will provide experience, technical knowledge, and leadership to evolve the perceived value of our expertise across the organization.

Role-Specific Accountabilities:

Audit Planning & Execution

• Contribute to A&A\'s annual planning activities and help develop the Annual A&A Plan, in particular for technology and data related focus areas.
• Develop and/or review testing programs for audit engagements; Test the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls.
• Responsible for testing and/or review of IT general controls (network, operating systems, application(s) and database(s) and user developed applications).
• Responsible for script- based testing and/or review (application controls, key reports, data conversion).
• Leverage data and scripts to perform control testing and/or develop insights on engagements.
• Identify control weaknesses, formulate related audit findings, and audit reports for issuance to respective stakeholders (Management and Audit Committee).
• Provide advisory services as planned, while maintaining appropriate objectivity and credibility, with the goal of meeting and/or exceeding management expectations.
• Optimize resource staffing to deliver our work in the most effective and efficient manner possible while maintaining appropriate quality of work.
• Provide coaching and guidance to junior auditors, ensuring timeliness and quality of audit engagement deliverables.
• Ensure engagements are completed objectively, professionally, and in accordance the Institute of Internal Auditors International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

Relationship Building

• Oversee and collaborate with engagement team members to plan and execute assurance and advisory activities as required.
• Foster and maintain effective working relationships and open lines of communication with key stakeholders (internal and external) on assigned engagements to achieve optimal value from work performed.

Qualifications

Education & Professional Certifications

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Information Technology and related field or equivalent experience
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation and/or one or more of the following designations: Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA); other relevant professional designations are a plus (CFA, CBV, PMP, CISA etc.)

Professional Experience

• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in Consulting, Internal/External audit, and/or Risk Management at complex financial institutions or investment/asset management companies.
• Broad and deep knowledge and experience in the technology and operations that support investment/ asset management companies and strong understanding of the risk implications of the technology and operations on the business.
• Excellent knowledge of audit methodologies, Information Technology frameworks, project management and risk management practices preferably in the investment management or related financial services areas.
• Experience in the use of Data & Analytics for auditing, I.e., scoping, scrip-based testing, and visualization.
• Knowledge in Information & Cybersecurity and Robotic Process Automation frameworks and controls.

Personal Competencies

• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team having a \xe2\x80\x9chands on\xe2\x80\x9d 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 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.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business needs and priorities with strong attention to detail with proven consistency.
• Strong organizational/project management skills, the ability to manage and achieve multiple deadlines, both internal and external.
• Exemplify CPP Investments\' 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.

Mandatory Vaccine Policy

All employees in the Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Mumbai, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Sao Paulo offices will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Accommodations to this policy will be made for medical or other protected grounds. Please contact us to discuss any accommodation needs.

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