Senior Analyst, Internal Audit Division: Enterprise Risk and Assurance

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Employment type: full-time permanent in a remote work environment

location: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, or Quebec

Travel across Canada or other international regions may be required at times

A little about us Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!

We’re a global cannabis company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We’re driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and have a diverse team who bring their best every day, so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71, Greybeard and Whistler.

Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG , act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

Job summary Are you an ambitious audit and compliance professional with a knack for problem-solving? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where you can challenge the status quo and mitigate risks? Does the idea of working in a remote dynamic with a talented group of cannabis enthusiasts sound exciting? If so, our A-Team may be the perfect place for you!

We’re looking for a talented professional to plant their roots with us as our newest Senior Analyst (Compliance, Risk and Assurance - CRA). In this role, you will report into the Senior Manager, Assurance and will be a vital member of our Compliance, Risk and Assurance division. You will support key governance programs by planning, executing, and monitoring our global compliance, risk management and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) activities to elevate our business objectives and enable our success. Sound interesting? Here is a little more…

As a Senior Analyst, Internal Audit, you will…

• Collaborate with senior management and business partners to plan, scope, and execute on internal audit, compliance, and risk management projects
• Analyze internal control over financial reporting for design and operating effectiveness, including control testing, synthesizing findings and observations, draw in appropriate conclusions, and making recommendations based on both technical guidance, risk-based analysis, and professional judgment
• Coordinate with external auditors on the annual integrated audit plan and control testing procedures, including where external audit can rely on internal audit testing
• Facilitate successful key SOX program activities including but not limited to, supporting risk assessments, and scoping procedures, maintaining documents (risk and control matrices and narratives), liaising with the SOX Steering and Audit Committees, and overseeing quarterly and annual NI 52-109 and SOX 404 certification

As an experienced professional you will have…

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance with a CPA, CA, CMA or CGA designation (or be in the process of pursuing the designation)
• A minimum of two years of relevant work experience in internal or external auditing, IT auditing, public accounting, or risk management with an emphasis on internal control knowledge in a SOX environment (we would also welcome an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience)
• Strong knowledge of the COSO Integrated Internal Control Framework (2013) and COSO ERM Framework (2017) with experience implementing or testing COSO control objectives with large global public companies that have multiple locations

You’re the ideal candidate if you are…

• The ultimate team-player who thrives in a collaborative environment where they have the autonomy to make decisions
• A self-motivated individual with exceptional organizational skills who can manage multiple priorities at once
• An ambitious professional who is energized by the opportunity to work in a growing industry and tackle new challenges in fast-paced environments

Bonus points if you have...

• A CIA or CISA designation (or are in the process of pursuing)
• Experience working in or with the cannabis industry with proficiency in cultivation or manufacturing
• Strong knowledge and background with IT general controls, application control, Sage X3 and COBIT framework

Why you’ll love working at Aurora

-Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! You will be empowered to achieve work-life balance with flexible hours, remote work options, meeting-free-Friday-afternoons and more! -Total Rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, company SWAG, team activities and modern technology. -Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with cannabis.

Next steps Apply today by submitting your resume through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Team and we will contact you if we see a fit via email.

Think you’re the ideal candidate but you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyways. We would love to review your application to see if you’re the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity. Not the role for you? Share this posting with your network while subscribing to our Talent Community to learn more about upcoming opportunities (hot tip: if you are an Aurora employee, take advantage of the employee referral program by sharing this posting with someone in your network! If they are the successful candidate, you may be eligible for a bonus!).

Diversity and inclusion At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know!