Senior Auditor - Financial Statements

AN2 Senior Auditor

Regular/full-time

This position is being posted on behalf of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG).

Office of the Auditor General

Financial Statements

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number: 38828

Salary(s):   AN2 $62,281.00 - $75,142.00 per year

Closing Date:   March 18, 2022

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 women, Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.

The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) is an independent office of the Legislative Assembly, established under The Auditor General Act.  At the OAG, we pride ourselves on positively influencing public sector performance through impactful audit work and reports. Our work goes beyond the bottom line. As legislative auditors, we serve the Manitoba Legislative Assembly, and in turn, all Manitobans.  We offer an exciting and rewarding work environment by providing challenging assignments, training and development opportunities, a comprehensive benefits package and a healthy work/life balance. A healthy work/life balance to us means overtime is a rarity, flexible scheduling and the option of voluntary reduced work schedules. 

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check

• Ability to work overtime including evenings and/or weekends when required

Qualifications:
Essential:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or have passed the CFE exam towards gaining CPA designation

• Extensive recent experience applying accounting principles and Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS) in conducting financial statement audits

• Superior analytical skills to identify and analyze problems and form logical conclusions
• The ability to effectively plan, organize and follow up when managing assigned work
• Strong written communication skills to effectively communicate audit findings to a variety of stakeholders
• The ability to be proactive, take initiative, and perform tasks independently while working under minimal supervision 
• Strong interpersonal skills to work well both within a team setting and with a diverse group of stakeholders
• Strong verbal communication skills including the ability to actively listen and present messages concisely and succinctly 

Duties:
Reporting directly to the financial statement managers and/or principals and indirectly to the Director, Public Accounts & Financial Statement Audits, the Senior Auditor will work as a member of the financial statements division to review and monitor financial statements in accordance with accounting and compliance framework.  The Senior Auditor will supervise staff, oversee audit budgets, and will actively participate in audit activities including planning, gathering evidence, and reporting of findings in accordance with Canadian audit standards.

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Candidates who do not meet all essential criteria may be considered on an under fill basis at a commensurate rate of pay.  Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered on an under fill basis at the AN1 classification level (Salary: $52,994 - $63,548 per year). Candidates appointed on an under fill basis will be provided with training and development to reach the full working level.

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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