Director, Internal Audit

Director, Internal Audit 

About Us 

The Ontario Cannabis Store provides safe, responsible access to recreational cannabis for adults 19 and older. We operate the sole legal online store for recreational cannabis in Ontario and is now the provincial wholesaler of cannabis for private retail stores. 

Working at the OCS is a unique opportunity to be part of an agile start-up in a ground-breaking new industry. We’re a diverse team passionate about delivering a great customer experience, working together with mutual respect and building value out of our differences. We’re an inclusive organization that understands that delivering great results comes out of ensuring every voice is heard. 

About the Role 

The OCS is currently recruiting for a Director, Internal Audit to join our team. As Director, Internal Audit, you will be responsible to direct internal audit activities to ensure the audits are objective, risk-based, and comprehensive. 

This is an exciting opportunity to use your to 8+ years of experience with internal audits and internal controls to develop an Audit Program that is based on industry best practices and methodology to evaluate the strength of our systems, business processes, and internal controls. 

About Your Day 

• Creates the Annual Audit plan and presents the proposed Plan to senior leadership for approval. 
• Action the Annual Audit plan and ensure both the scope and the scheduling of the each audit is appropriate to meet business needs.
• Identify key areas of risk and prioritize them for audit. 
• Stay current on project plans or business initiatives that may involve important system or process controls. 
• Prepare well-written audit reports that clearly articulate findings and key risks, then present the findings to business stakeholders to wrap up the audit. 
• Follow up on management’s corrective/preventative actions, ensuring documentation is completed and aligned with audit recommendations.
• Develop and maintain an Audit Issues Tracking Database, monitor and follow-up for corrective action/progress. 
• Evaluate all audits to identify any systemic internal control or process weaknesses
• Respectfully work with department leaders throughout the audit cycle
• Write regular summaries of the recent audits for senior management 
• Analyze information provided by stakeholders, the industry, and laws/regulations to stay up-to-date and to ensure the audits are appropriately focused. 
• Help to develop and track the corporate metrics/KPIs for the Internal Audit department to provide senior leadership regular reports to show how we are performing

About You 

• Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/related field of study, or equivalent level of education and experience
• An accounting or audit designation would be a strong asset
• Extensive experience in internal audits or internal controls
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Office applications including: Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint 

Job Details

City: Toronto, ON 

Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent

Required Travel: Occasional, within the GTA 

Application Deadline: July 9, 2019

We are committed to providing an accessible, equitable and inclusive candidate and employee experience. We provide reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process and in employment. If you require an accommodation please let us know, we will work with you to meet your needs.