Agricorp is looking for a Program Auditor to join the Risk Management team in the Corporate Services division. Agricorp’s Risk Management department reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is a dynamic, professional team responsible for corporate strategy, emerging and operational risk management, program audits, re-insurance and execution, and monitoring of other risk management strategies for the organization.

The Role

Reporting to the Team Leader of Risk Management, the Program Auditor will perform producer audits of customer records, including but not limited to ensuring compliance of customer eligibility and program payment decisions. As a Program Auditor, you will ensure that systems and processes are in place to support effective audits both in the field and in the office. In this role, you will:

• Plan, conduct, coordinate, and lead multiple program audits of varying complexity to ensure compliance with eligibility requirements and integrity of program payment decisions
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with divisions across Agricorp, especially with all levels of Program Delivery, to exchange and clarify complex audit and producer information
• Keep current on industry trends and practices related to audit, agriculture and Agricorp’s programs and share knowledge with department and organization
• Champion process changes within the Program Audit team and implement new procedures as appropriate
• Maintain and manage working relationships with producers and their agents by providing information and ensuring timely and accurate completion of audit processes
• Manage client expectations and anticipate information needs, soliciting feedback from customers and recommending ways to improve customer service as necessary
• Mitigate risk and maintain Agricorp’s brand reputation through adherence to and compliance with legislated requirements
• Travel within Ontario may be required

Job status: Permanent (posting for an existing vacancy)

Salary range: $70,757 - $83,243

Work status: Full time in office

Location: Must live in Ontario to perform this role

Qualifications

• University degree in accounting, finance or equivalent work experience
• Experience in financial analysis and auditing or agriculture/Agricorp administered programs
• Demonstrated experience in communicating sensitive information and recommendations to diverse and senior audiences
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• CPA designation an asset
• Experience in public sector an asset

Key Competencies

• Technical/professional knowledge – understands and applies accounting and auditing concepts and methodologies
• Achieving quality results – Focuses efforts on managing one’s self to achieve high-quality results consistent with the organization’s standards and measures, while managing risk; delivers consistent, accurate and thorough work
• Analytical thinking – Interprets, links and analyses information and situations by breaking them down into component parts, and identifying patterns, connections and underlying issues
• Critical judgment, Decision Making and Problem Solving – Exercises sound judgement in new situations in the absence of specific guidelines and/or direction
• Planning and Organizing – Develops, implements, evaluates and adjusts plans to reach goals, while ensuring the optimal use of resources; able to multi-task and prioritize
• Initiative – Identifies and deals with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise
• Creativity and innovation – Demonstrates curiosity, digging for information below the surface, questions conventional methodologies and creates new solutions or approaches to ongoing challenges.
• Client focus – Provides service excellence to internal and external clients

Background

Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.

Agricorp delivers government programs. These programs help protect the livelihood of over 47,000 Ontario farmers against the many risks farm businesses face every day. Our employees are skilled professionals who respond when industry and government need us, manage public funds with great care and integrity, and deliver a quality customer experience.

Agricorp helps grow Ontario agriculture. We underwrite $6-8 billion in risk each year. The agency was established in 1997, and since then we’ve made over $8 billion in payments to farmers when they needed it most.

Apply online

To apply for this position, please go to www.agricorp.com and select Careers. Click on Current Opportunities.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly.