IAM Governance Analyst-SailPoint/Banking

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 7, 2026
1 position

$47–$57 / hour

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Coordinate access certification campaigns, entitlement reviews, and attestations, including campaign planning, data validation, progress tracking, stakeholder follow-up, and escalation of overdue or high-risk issues. Maintain governance reports and audit evidence, support remediation and compliance activities, and identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes, and automation.

Job details

Are you ready to advance your career in identity and access governance? Apply Now! Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for an IAM Governance Analyst-SailPoint/Banking to support enterprise-wide access governance activities. In this role, you will assist with coordinating access certification campaigns, conducting data validation, and supporting audit and compliance activities within a major financial institution. This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your IAM expertise, work with leading tools like SailPoint IdentityIQ, and collaborate with diverse teams across the organization. Pay rate range (CAD): $47.10/hr – $56.52/hr Responsibilities Coordinate access certification campaigns, entitlement reviews, and attestation activities across IAM-supported platforms Support campaign planning, scheduling, stakeholder communications, data validation, and issue resolution Extract, validate, reconcile, and analyze access-related data Monitor campaign progress and track outstanding access reviews Follow up with certifiers and stakeholders to support timely campaign completion Escalate overdue reviews, non-compliance, control concerns, and high-risk access issues through governance channels Support manual attestation activities as needed Prepare and maintain governance reports, trackers, evidence, and control documentation Support remediation tracking for audit findings, control deficiencies, and process gaps Assist with internal and external audit requests, compliance reviews, and regulatory-readiness activities Identify reporting, process, and automation improvement opportunities Collaborate with business, technology, operations, audit, and risk stakeholders Understand provisioning and deprovisioning concepts when reviewing access changes arising from attestations Desired Skill-Set 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience supporting access certification, entitlement review, or attestation campaigns Practical experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ or similar identity governance platforms Ability to extract, validate, reconcile, and analyze access-related data using advanced Excel functions (e.g., VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP) Working knowledge of access governance processes including role-based access, least privilege, joiner/mover/leaver procedures, and access change management Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy Analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines Excellent written and verbal communication skills Professional judgment, accountability, and sense of ownership Nice to Have Experience supporting access governance in banking, financial services, or regulated industries Hands-on experience with ServiceNow workflow, requests, or issue tracking Exposure to CyberArk or privileged access management Experience supporting access-control audits and compliance activities Knowledge of automation or scripting (e.g., VBS) to enhance governance activities BeachHead is an equal opportunity agency and employer. We advocate for our candidates and welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. BeachHead or our clients may use technology-enabled tools, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process such as resume screening, application management, and candidate matching. These tools assist our recruiters and our clients, and do not replace human decision-making. This job posting represents a current or anticipated vacancy. The position may be filled at any time, and the posting may be removed without notice once the role has been filled. Privacy Policy

What you’ll do

Requirements

The role seeks 1–3 years of experience supporting access certification, entitlement reviews, or attestation campaigns, with practical experience using SailPoint IdentityIQ or a similar identity governance platform. Candidates should be proficient in advanced Excel and access governance concepts, with strong analytical, communication, organizational, and accuracy skills; banking, ServiceNow, CyberArk, audit, and automation experience are advantageous.