Manager, IT Financial Compliance Advisory

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Salary for the employee will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented below is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different employee profiles. However, we encourage employees who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

Salary range (but not limited to):

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

About the role

Are you ready to take your career to new heights at Canada’s largest P&C insurer? If you are naturally inquisitive, control-minded, technology-curious, we are looking for a passionate and experienced Manager to lead our North American IT Financial Compliance Advisory team.

In this hands-on and leadership role, you will lead IT Financial Compliance advisory activities for our Canadian and US operations to ensure our adherence to North American financial compliance standards. You will play a key role in the continuous improvement of our IT Financial Controls framework. In addition, you will be responsible for coordinating with our internal and external financial compliance auditors.

The Key Responsibilities:

• Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor to IT Leadership and their teams on control design, gap remediation, and continuous improvement. Provide pragmatic, risk-based recommendations and support control owners in designing fit-for-purpose controls when new systems or processes are introduced.
• Assessment and Reporting: Analyze the IT Financial Controls environment, identify areas for improvement, prepare detailed reports, and present findings and recommendations to IT Senior Management and stakeholders.
• Compliance and Framework: Stay informed of changes in laws, regulations, and best practices to ensure organizational compliance. Identify opportunities to strengthen and evolve the IT Financial Controls framework and methodologies
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong, trust-based relationships with IT teams, financial controls audit team, and external auditors. Help IT teams understand control requirements and their responsibilities, fostering a culture of accountability and robust internal controls.
• Leadership and Team Development: Lead, supervise, and mentor a team of Financial Compliance professionals. Foster individual growth through coaching, targeted development opportunities, and regular performance feedback. Build team capability in areas such as AI tools, Data Analytics and risk-based approach.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Relevant Experience: 8 to 10 years of experience of IT Financial Compliance in the Insurance or Banking Industry or at a Big Four.
• Technical Skills: Extensive understanding of SOx 404, IT General Controls (ITGC), ITACs, SoD, auditing standards and procedures and accounting principles.
• Leadership: Capability to lead and influence, providing clear explanations, guidance and motivation.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues and individuals across various departments and hierarchical levels.
• Negotiation Skills: Ability to influence and build consensus with stakeholders at all levels, driving adoption of necessary control improvements in a pragmatic and collaborative way.
• Risk-based and Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify and understand non-obvious links between applications, departments and processes and how they can impact each other. Align IT Financial Controls framework with objectives and prioritize them based on the risk and potential impact on Financial Compliance activities.
• Continuous Learning: A commitment to continuous professional development and staying updated with industry trends, regulations, and best practices.
• AI and Data Analytics tools [asset]: AI (Copilot, GPT, Claude), GRC platforms, MS Power Platform.
• Designation/Certifications: CPA, CISA, CIA are strongly preferred.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.

Why Join Us?

• Build Something Meaningful: This is a newly created role at a pivotal moment. Intact is undergoing a significant uplift of its internal financial controls framework. You will have the opportunity to create a best-in-class Financial Compliance Controls Framework while advising and supporting cross-functional key stakeholders.
• Breadth of Exposure: Gain rare, hands-on experience across North American regulatory environments within a large, complex organization operating across Canada, the U.S., the UK, and Europe.
  • Career Growth: Access meaningful professional development opportunities and a clear path for career advancement within a large, growing, and internationally recognized organization.
  • Culture & Values: Join a dynamic, approachable, and purpose-driven team where curiosity is encouraged and continuous learning is the norm. Our values: Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Customer-Driven thinking, and Generosity are actively lived every day.

Make a Difference with Us! If you love solving complex problems at the intersection of IT and finance, are driven to continuously improve how teams operate, care about doing the right thing, and enjoy leaving things better than you found them, we want to hear from you. Become a key player in our dynamic team and embark on an exciting career journey with us. Apply Now!

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