Directeur général, Assurance et Conseil (Audit) - Contrat de 12 mois

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney. 

CPP Investments attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe.  Join our team and look forward to:

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Global career development opportunities
• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments’ important social purpose and unshakable principles
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here’s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

Assurance and Advisory (A&A) provides independent and objective assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of CPP Investments’ governance processes and internal controls. We are looking for a Managing Director for a 12-month contract. Reporting directly to the Head of A&A (Chief Audit Executive), the A&A Managing Director is a role that will be focused on maximizing the value delivered by A&A on audits and advisory engagements, and strategic and transformational projects. You will be a key partner to the business, leveraging your expertise in governance, risk management and internal controls, as well as strong business acumen and advanced problem-solving.

Role-Specific Accountabilities

Execution Leadership

• Oversee the effective planning and execution of audits including:
  • setting the objectives and scope of audits in accordance with the Annual Plan;
  • optimizing resourcing to deliver our work efficiently, while maintaining a high quality of work;
  • developing work programs which focus on the key risks to the organization;
  • ensuring adherence to our Audit Manual and the Institute Standards in all the work we do;
  • identifying insightful findings and proactively discussing these with management;
  • producing informative and concise reports for management and the Audit Committee; and
  • monitoring and following up on corrective actions.
• In addition to delivery of the Audit Plan, provide advisory services which meet management expectations, while maintaining objectivity and independence.
• Look for and implement ways to streamline audit processes to support shorter, more targeted audits.
• Demonstrate agility to anticipate, adapt and pilot approaches that create value.

People Leadership

• Foster an inclusive team environment based on trust, with a safe to speak up culture.
• Proactively provide guidance, coaching and opportunities to A&A team members to develop their knowledge, skills, and career.
• Promote and foster continuous professional development of the A&A team.

Culture Carrier

• Demonstrate the highest ethical standards.
• Build and maintain strong and effective working relationships with management across the first and second lines of defence to ensure they receive optimal value from A&A’s work.
• Role-model our “no surprises” approach and transparency with management.
• Provide ongoing thought leadership to the business, not just during audits.
• Embed enterprise-wide priorities into A&A and play a connector role across the organization based on your exposure to different areas.

Education & Professional Certifications 

• Undergraduate degree required, preferably in an accounting / business / finance or related discipline; post graduate degree is a plus; 
• At least one of the following professional designations is required (CPA and/or CFA); other relevant professional designations are a plus (CIA, CFA, CBV, PMP, CISA etc.);   

Professional Experience 

• Minimum 10 years of progressive management experience in Consulting, Internal/External Audit, and/or Risk Management experience at large and complex financial institutions or investment companies;  
• Broad and deep knowledge and experience in investment and/or asset management operations and strong understanding of their risk implications;  
• Ability to analyze situations, reach appropriate conclusions and make value-added and practical recommendations;  
• Ability to understand management principles that enable the recognition and evaluation of materiality and significant deviations from good management practices; 
• Excellent knowledge of audit methodologies, project management and risk management practices preferably in the investment management or related financial services areas;  

Personal Competencies 

• Superior communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to take concepts or events and present them simply, concisely and effectively;  
• Strong judgment and creativity; strong problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to effectively process a large volume of information, and draw meaningful/persuasive conclusions; 
• Proven ability to build and foster professional relationships and influence others effectively at the management and staff levels;  
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business needs and priorities with strong attention to detail with proven consistency;  
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team having a “hands on” approach as well as appreciate diversity of thought and opinions; 
• Strong organizational/project management skills, the ability to manage and achieve multiple deadlines, both internal and external; 
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to keep abreast of current investment business and professional trends and organizational developments which could impact CPP Investments’ operating and risk environment; 
• Exemplify CPP Investments’ Guiding Principles of integrity, high performance and partnership; 

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At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. 

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer:

CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.  CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.