General Manager, Internal Audit

Job Requisition Id: 199696 
Business Function: Audit 
Primary City: Ottawa 
Other Location(s): 
Province: Ontario 
Employment Type: Full-Time 
Employment Status: Permanent 
Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (CBCC) 
Employee Class and Level: CPMGA04 
Number of Vacancies 1 
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/05/10

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Corporate Auditor is responsible for effectively managing Canada Post’s internal audit function in accordance with the Internal Audit Charter and the mandatory elements of the International Professional Practices Framework.  The goal of the internal audit function is to deliver a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes for all of Canada Post Corporation’s business and as directed by the Audit Committee of Canada Post.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Corporate Auditor:

1.    Communicates and interacts directly with senior management and the Board. This includes periodically presenting, reviewing and seeking approval for the Internal Audit Charter. Elicits information from senior management on any changes to corporate activities and developments to ensure that internal audit adds value and focuses on areas of strategic importance and priority.

2.    Develops a risk based annual plan of Internal Audit activities that is reviewed by management and approved by the Audit Committee.

3.    Defines resource requirements for review by management and approval of the Audit Committee, providing updates and information on the sufficiency of Internal Audit resources. Ensures that internal audit resources are appropriate, sufficient, and effectively deployed to achieve the approved plan. Ensures a clearly established standard for the delegation of supervision within the organization.

4.    Provides an annual assessment to the Audit Committee of the areas of greatest risk to Canada Post and the adequacy of the system of internal control to manage or mitigate those risks. Provides ad-hoc reports for any significant findings related to the Corporation's system of risk management, control, and governance processes, and monitoring resolution of such findings by management.

5.    Responsible for Internal Audit’s overall conformance with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Discloses any non-conformance or impact to senior management and the Board. Confirms with the Board, at least annually, the organizational independence of Internal Audit.  Ensures team maintains independence, and unimpaired objectivity during all engagements.

6.    Establishes and maintains a system to monitor the outcomes of results communicated to management. Establishes a follow-up process to monitor and ensure that management understands risks identified and that actions have been effectively implemented. Communicates any unacceptable level of risk by management directly to the Board.

7.    Develops and maintains a quality assurance and improvement program for Internal Audit which covers all aspects of the internal audit activity. Communicates results of the quality assurance and improvement program to senior management and the Board.

8.    Leads in the development of a strong team through recruitment, coaching, goal setting, and mentoring. Promotes and encourages career development and advancement through instructions, guidance, training opportunities and succession planning.

9.    Coordinates with External Auditors and the Special Examiner regarding the manner by which Internal Audit can support their activities and ensure maximum reliance on Internal Audit work, in order to provide optimal audit coverage to the Corporation at a reasonable overall cost.

10.    Develops and ensures policies governing the custody, retention and access of consulting engagement records.  Ensures that documentation is sufficient, reliable, relevant and useful to support engagement results and conclusions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

•    Completed university degree, preferably in a related field.

Experience

•    7 or more years’ internal audit experience, including all aspects of internal audit methodologies.

•    5 or more years’ experience managing people.

Other Candidate Requirements

•    Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation

•    Strong understanding of internal audit methodologies, process/engagement-level risk assessment, and of enterprise-level risk assessments supporting annual audit planning.

•    A high degree of professional skepticism, natural curiosity, and a keen eye for detail.

•    Sound organizational, analytical, judgement and decision-making skills with proven abilities in problem solving.

•    Solid information and data analysis understanding. Experience performing data analytics an asset.

•    Good project management skills and ability to balance competing demands and a shared pool of audit resources.

•    Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience presenting to and communicating with Management.

•    Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build and maintain relationships.

•    Excellent team building, leadership and coaching skills and experience.

•    Proficient computer skills and competent with Microsoft Office programs.

Other Information

Important Language Requirement

Note While this position is listed with a CBCC linguistic designation, applicants who currently meet the BBBB language requirement, are still encouraged to apply. Candidates who meet the current BBBB level and are successful in the competition may be supported to attain the new CBCC level if required. 

Canada Post’s values and behaviours 

Our Values - Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country. 

Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions. 

We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day.  Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website.