Internal Auditor

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world. As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

Overview of The Role

Within Corporate Internal Audit team at Saputo, we are currently seeking an Internal Auditor to actively participate in the planning and execution of mandates in the following key areas:

• Financial Compliance (52-109)
• Application conversions and upgrades

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter:

Conduct Financial Compliance 52-109 audits:

• Under supervision, plan and execute audits; evaluate risks, identify internal controls to mitigate risks, design audit procedures, and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Formulate, document, and discuss deficiencies with the control owners, develop conclusions, identify root causes, and provide recommendations for control and process improvements.
• With support, draft audit report findings that document the results and findings of the engagements.
• Perform follow-up reviews to verify that management action plans have been effectively implemented.
• Provide periodic updates to Senior Manager, Internal Audit on the status of assigned work.

Assist in the performance of Application conversions and upgrade audits:

• Provide the business advice on design of controls.
• Support the monitoring of project progress.
• Complete tests on conversions and project controls.
• Report on results and provide recommendations for improvement.

Assist in supporting external audit reliance requirements:

• As required, provide results and working papers.
• Act as a first response for questions on controls.

• Participate in advisory mandates providing recommendations on control design or operation to help improve efficiency and effectiveness of the control environment.
• Support Senior Manager, Internal Audit with various ad-hoc and special requests from Management, and the Audit Committee related to governance, risk, and controls.

As part of their duties, the incumbent will have to communicate and collaborate in English, both orally and in writing with colleagues or other stakeholders in Quebec as well as in the rest of Canada or in North America.

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or in a related field.
• Professional designation, or in process of completion (CPA CA, CIA, CFE or equivalent).
• 2-4 years minimum of experience in audit; internal audit and financial compliance experience is a plus.

• Provide clear, concise information to others via verbal or written communication in both English and French, Spanish is a plus.
• Understands Internal Audit’s purpose and role within the organization.
• Must understand generally accepted auditing standards, common audit procedures and techniques and risk management frameworks; general knowledge of other relevant business domain/ industry standards a plus.
• General knowledge of the purposes and concepts of accounting standards: IFRS, COSO, NI 52-109 Certification.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, basic experience in data analytics techniques and tools such as Power BI is a plus.
• Knowledge of the basic concepts of an ERP system; knowledge of SAP applications is a plus.
• Acts as an ethical, proactive, and objective professional.
• Use a collaborative and inclusive approach with individuals and teams, engaging others with warmth, sincerity, and transparency.
• Accepts personal responsibility for delivering results, able to manage and prioritize workload in a constantly changing environment, ensuring quality of work while meeting deadlines.
• Mobility as function requires travel 5%-10%; Canada and the United States

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

• Competitive salaries
• A hybrid work environment with the possibility to work from home 2 days a week
• Advantageous corporate agreements
• Full range of group insurance benefits
• Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
• Purchase option of company stocks
• Group RRSP
• Health and wellness program in the workplace
• Assistance program for employees and their families
• Saputo products at a discounted price

Salary Range:

$65,010 - $85,320 (+ business allowance)

*Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.