Director, Audit at Manitoba Government

Director, Audit

XM3 Senior Manager 3

Regular/full-time

Department of Finance

Audit, Taxation

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 44418

Salary(s): XM3 $114,235.00 - $139,824.00 per year

Closing Date: November 23, 2025

The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).

Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.

An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.

Taxation Division is a division of the Department of Finance. On behalf of the government of Manitoba, we administer taxation legislation through information, compliance, audit and enforcement programs. The Taxation Division is organized along broad functional lines. The Audit Branch is one of four Branches reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance – Taxation. The Audit Branch is responsible for ensuring there is compliance by taxpayers and tax collectors, relating to the multiple tax statutes administered by the Taxation Division.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

• Must possess a valid Class 5 Drivers licence and be able to provide own transportation for ground travel within Manitoba
• Must be able to provide and maintain a satisfactory criminal record check
• Completion of satisfactory credit screening and credit check required

Qualifications:
Essential:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation
• Progressively responsible senior audit management experience with extensive tax audit management experience in varying industries and of complex international companies
• Experience interpreting and applying tax legislation and regulations
• Experience managing and leading staff in a unionized environment including performance management, mentorship, and training
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to handle difficult and sensitive conversations and communicate technical information in plain language
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders
• Ability to foster vision, mandate and values with an emphasis on valuing diversity and growth.
• Experience providing leadership and direction in the design and implementation of legislation and policy
• Ability to manage for results with an emphasis on strategic performance, financial responsibility, and culture
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent political acumen demonstrated through experience providing strategic advice to senior leaders on complex topics and sensitive issues

DESIRED:

• Experience with GenTax
• Experience interpreting and applying Taxation Division and Audit Branch policies
• Thorough knowledge of the statutes administered by the Taxation Division of Manitoba

Duties:
The Director of Audit - Taxation Division is the senior leader responsible for the overall efficient operation of the Audit Branch in the Division including:

• Developing overall goals and objectives for the Audit Branch which are consistent with those of the Taxation Division as a whole
• Developing policies and programs which result in audit and compliance procedures that protect provincially administered tax revenues and provide taxpayer education opportunities
• Recommending areas for policy and legislative development
• Providing leadership and direction to the staff of the Audit Branch of the Taxation Division.
• evaluating current practices, and developing and implementing systems which measure the effectiveness of all policies, programs and procedures on an on-going basis against expected or anticipated results.

Apply to:

Advertisement # 44418 Talent Acquisition - Executive Recruitment Human Resource Services 608-330 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB , R3C 0C4 Phone: 204-945-6892 Fax: 204-945-0601 Email: [email protected]

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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