Senior Advisor, Audits, inspections and internal audits

As a senior audit, inspection or internal audit advisor, you assist with audits, inspections, and internal audits and help ensure the regularity of financial statements. You provide the organization with assurance on the level of control over operations, and you preserve and enhance operational control. You lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. You help develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your field. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you interact with stakeholders working in a wide range of other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as expert advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for senior management and decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to: Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic initiatives with a very high degree of internal auditing risk for the organization. Oversee initiatives involving professional standard compliance review and employee supervision Monitor the implementation of action plans developed by managers in response to internal audit reports Serve as subject matter expert for your unit, for departments and for audited sectors Represent your unit before senior management committees and decision-making bodies Assist with reporting to decision-making bodies What we offer* Competitive salary and annual bonus 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement Group insurance including telemedicine Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment * Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria. What you bring to the table Bachelor's degree in a related field A minimum of eight years of relevant experience Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered Knowledge of French is required Communicates effectively, Interpersonal Savvy, Strategic mindset, Vision and purpose Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask! Trade Union (If applicable) Job Family General finance and accounting (FG) Unposting Date 2026-09-3

You will advise on strategic initiatives involving high internal audit risks and oversee compliance reviews while monitoring action plans. Additionally, you will serve as a subject matter expert and represent your unit before senior management committees.

A bachelor's degree in a related field is required along with a minimum of eight years of relevant experience. Candidates must also possess strong communication skills and a strategic mindset.

• Competitive salary • Annual bonus • Flexible vacation • Defined benefit pension plan • Group insurance • Telemedicine • Health and wellness expense reimbursement • Telework equipment

• Risk ManagementPreferred
• CommunicationPreferred
• CoachingPreferred
• Project managementPreferred
• Stakeholder ManagementPreferred

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• Internal auditing
• Risk management
• Strategic planning
• Financial statement analysis
• Operational control
• Stakeholder management
• Coaching
• Project management
• Compliance review
• Communication
• Interpersonal savvy
• Strategic mindset
• Influencing Skills
• Influencing Without Authority
• Planning
• Accounting
• Auditing
• Management
• Decision Making
• Finance
• Financial Statements
• French Language
• Innovation
• Internal Auditing
• Operations
• Telehealth
• Coordinating

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Director of Internal Audit
• Internal Audit Manager
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 4, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week