Senior Internal Auditor POST NUMBER: 452776
Location: Longueuil, QC (Hybrid – 4 days in office, 1 day remote)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
We are currently seeking a Senior Internal Auditor with a strong background in Operational Auditing to join a leading organization in the mining and metals sector. This is a highly impactful role reporting to the Global Assurance Manager, responsible for leading and executing end-to-end audit engagements with a strong focus on improving business processes and internal controls.
This opportunity offers a mix of head office engagement and on-site fieldwork at remote mining locations (travel required ~6–8 times/year, 3-hour flights).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute operational audit engagements from planning to reporting
- Participate in enterprise risk assessments and assist in developing a risk-based audit plan
- Assess design and operating effectiveness of internal controls
- Document processes through walkthroughs, flowcharts, and narratives
- Identify gaps in controls and recommend actionable improvements
- Conduct follow-ups on past audit recommendations
- Prepare audit reports and present findings to process owners
- Conduct SOx compliance testing as needed
- Contribute to data analytics initiatives to enhance audit scope and efficiency
- Support special investigations or projects as assigned
- Foster relationships with stakeholders across the organization
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- CIA designation is strongly preferred (CPA is acceptable, but focus is on Operational Audit expertise)
- Minimum 10 years of relevant operational audit experience
- Experience in mining, industrial, or field-based operations is an asset
- Strong understanding of IIA Standards and audit methodologies
- Fully bilingual (French/English)
- High integrity, professionalism, and strong interpersonal skills
- Comfortable with moderate travel (approx. 6–8 trips/year to northern operations)
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.