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Senior Internal Control Analyst ***Analyste Contrôle Interne Sénior

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English section of this bilingual listing.

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.

We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Senior Internal Controls Analyst. This role is based in our Montreal, QC office and reports to the Manager, Internal Controls.

Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!

Job Summary

As the Senior Analyst, Internal Controls, you will contribute to the effectiveness and ongoing evolution of IPEX's Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program by helping ensure key financial, operational, and technology controls are designed and operating in alignment with governance and compliance requirements.

Partnering with stakeholders across Finance, IT, Operations, and other business functions, you will support audit and compliance activities, oversee key monitoring and remediation processes, and help embed strong control practices across the organization. As IPEX continues its SAP S/4HANA transformation journey, you will play an important role in helping ensure effective controls are embedded within evolving business processes, system environments, and governance frameworks. This role provides the opportunity to influence business processes, support transformational initiatives, and contribute to a culture of accountability, risk awareness, and continuous improvement.

Through thoughtful analysis, data-driven reporting, and cross-functional collaboration, you will provide valuable insight into control effectiveness, identify opportunities to enhance governance and process efficiency, and help strengthen the organization's overall control environment.

Principal Responsibilities

Internal Controls, Compliance & Risk Management

  • Execute and support the ongoing Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program, including assessing control effectiveness, monitoring compliance activities, and supporting management certification processes.
  • Maintain risk and control matrices (RCMs), process narratives, flowcharts, control inventories, and related documentation, while performing control testing and evaluating control design and operating effectiveness to support a sustainable and effective control environment.
  • Monitor compliance with corporate policies, financial governance requirements, and delegated authority frameworks.
  • Identify control deficiencies, emerging risks, and compliance concerns, partnering with stakeholders to develop practical and effective solutions.

Audit, Reporting & Remediation

  • Support internal and external audit activities by coordinating information requests, facilitating walkthroughs, gathering documentation, and supporting testing activities.
  • Monitor audit observations, management action plans, and remediation initiatives, partnering with stakeholders to address control gaps and ensure corrective actions are completed effectively and on schedule.
  • Prepare management reporting, dashboards, key metrics, and supporting analysis that provide visibility into control effectiveness, audit results, compliance activities, and remediation progress for management reviews and governance meetings.

Technology Controls & ERP Governance

  • Support the monitoring and testing of IT General Controls (ITGCs), including user access management, change management, system administration controls, and access governance activities.
  • Partner with Finance and IT teams to support SAP access reviews, segregation of duties compliance, user access governance activities, and the collection of evidence supporting ITGC compliance.
  • Participate in ERP implementations, upgrades, and business transformation initiatives to ensure controls are effectively embedded within evolving business processes and technologies.
  • Track and report on IT control deficiencies and remediation efforts.

Continuous Improvement & Analytics

  • Leverage data analytics, automation, and continuous monitoring techniques to identify trends, control gaps, and opportunities to improve process efficiency, strengthen controls, reduce risk, and enhance governance and operational effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve end-to-end process governance, compliance, and accountability.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field. CPA, CIA, CRISC, or an equivalent professional designation is preferred.
  • 3-5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, internal controls, compliance, risk management, or related finance functions, ideally within a large, multinational organization.
  • Solid understanding of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), COSO, SOX-style control frameworks, and broader governance and compliance principles, with experience supporting audits, remediation activities, and control effectiveness initiatives.
  • Familiarity with ERP environments, preferably SAP, and an understanding of business process controls. Exposure to IT General Controls (ITGCs), user access governance, manufacturing environments, Power BI, data analytics tools, or GRC platforms is considered an asset.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to interpret information, identify risks and trends, evaluate controls, and develop practical recommendations.
  • Excellent organizational and documentation skills, coupled with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Effective communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions, influence stakeholders, and translate complex information into clear, actionable insights.
  • A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented approach, supported by sound judgment, professional skepticism, and a strong control mindset.
  • Bilingualism (English/French) is considered an asset.

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at askhr@ipexna.com.

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IPEX est l’un des principaux fournisseurs nord-américains de systèmes de tuyauterie en plastique de pointe. Notre mission est de façonner un avenir meilleur en reliant les gens à l’eau et à l’énergie.


Nous avons actuellement une occasion stimulante à titre d’analyste principal(e), Contrôles internes. Ce poste est basé à Montréal, QC et relève du gestionnaire, Contrôles internes.


Ne manquez pas l’occasion de vous joindre à un groupe diversifié de professionnels centrés sur les personnes, de leaders d’opinion et d’esprits innovateurs, dotés d’un esprit entrepreneurial et déterminés à remettre en question le statu quo!


Sommaire du poste


À titre de Analyste principal(e), Contrôles internes, vous contribuerez à l’efficacité et à l’évolution continue du programme de Contrôles internes à l’égard de l’information financière (CIIF) d’IPEX en veillant à ce que les principaux contrôles financiers, opérationnels et technologiques soient conçus et appliqués conformément aux exigences de gouvernance et de conformité.


En collaboration avec les parties prenantes des équipes Finance, Technologies de l’information, Opérations et d’autres fonctions de l’entreprise, vous soutiendrez les activités d’audit et de conformité, superviserez les principaux processus de suivi et de remédiation, et contribuerez à l’intégration de solides pratiques de contrôle à l’échelle de l’organisation. Alors qu’IPEX poursuit sa transformation vers SAP S/4HANA, vous jouerez un rôle important pour veiller à ce que des contrôles efficaces soient intégrés aux processus d’affaires, aux environnements technologiques et aux cadres de gouvernance en constante évolution. Ce poste offre l’occasion d’influencer les processus d’affaires, de soutenir des initiatives de transformation et de contribuer à une culture de responsabilisation, de gestion des risques et d’amélioration continue.


Grâce à une analyse rigoureuse, à des rapports fondés sur les données et à une collaboration transversale, vous fournirez des renseignements précieux sur l’efficacité des contrôles, cernerez les occasions d’améliorer la gouvernance et l’efficacité des processus, et contribuerez au renforcement global de l’environnement de contrôle de l’organisation.

Principales responsabilités

Contrôles internes, conformité et gestion des risques

  • Exécuter et soutenir le programme de Contrôles internes à l’égard de l’information financière (CIIF), notamment en évaluant l’efficacité des contrôles, en surveillant les activités de conformité et en appuyant les processus d’attestation de la direction.
  • Maintenir les matrices des risques et des contrôles (MRC), les narratifs de processus, les schémas de flux, les inventaires de contrôles et la documentation connexe, tout en réalisant des tests de contrôles et en évaluant leur conception et leur efficacité opérationnelle afin de soutenir un environnement de contrôle durable et efficace.
  • Surveiller le respect des politiques de l’entreprise, des exigences de gouvernance financière et des cadres de délégation de pouvoirs.
  • Cerner les lacunes de contrôle, les risques émergents et les enjeux de conformité, et collaborer avec les parties prenantes afin de mettre en œuvre des solutions pratiques et efficaces.

Audit, rapports et remédiation

  • Soutenir les activités d’audit interne et externe en coordonnant les demandes d’information, en facilitant les démarches d’analyse des processus, en recueillant la documentation requise et en appuyant les activités de vérification.
  • Assurer le suivi des observations d’audit, des plans d’action de la direction et des initiatives de remédiation, en collaborant avec les parties prenantes afin de combler les écarts de contrôle et de veiller à la mise en œuvre efficace et en temps opportun des mesures correctives.
  • Préparer les rapports de gestion, tableaux de bord, indicateurs clés et analyses connexes permettant de suivre l’efficacité des contrôles, les résultats d’audit, les activités de conformité et l’avancement des mesures correctives pour les revues de gestion et les comités de gouvernance.

Contrôles technologiques et gouvernance ERP

  • Soutenir les activités de surveillance et de vérification des contrôles généraux des technologies de l’information (CGTI), notamment la gestion des accès utilisateurs, la gestion des changements, les contrôles d’administration des systèmes et les activités de gouvernance des accès.
  • Collaborer avec les équipes Finance et TI afin de soutenir les revues d’accès SAP, la conformité liée à la séparation des tâches, les activités de gouvernance des accès utilisateurs et la collecte des éléments probants nécessaires à la conformité des CGTI.
  • Participer aux implantations et mises à niveau de systèmes ERP ainsi qu’aux initiatives de transformation des affaires afin d’assurer l’intégration efficace des contrôles aux processus et technologies en évolution.
  • Effectuer le suivi des déficiences liées aux contrôles TI et produire les rapports connexes sur les activités de remédiation.

Amélioration continue et analytique

  • Tirer parti de l’analytique de données, de l’automatisation et des techniques de surveillance continue afin de repérer les tendances, les lacunes de contrôle et les occasions d’améliorer l’efficacité des processus, de renforcer les contrôles, de réduire les risques et d’améliorer la gouvernance ainsi que l’efficacité opérationnelle.
  • Collaborer avec des parties prenantes de diverses fonctions afin d’améliorer la gouvernance des processus de bout en bout, la conformité et la responsabilisation.

Qualifications et expérience

  • Baccalauréat en comptabilité, en finance, en systèmes d’information ou dans un domaine connexe. Un titre professionnel tel que CPA, CIA, CRISC ou une certification équivalente constitue un atout.
  • De 3 à 5 années d’expérience en audit interne, audit externe, contrôles internes, conformité, gestion des risques ou dans une fonction connexe en finance, idéalement au sein d’une grande organisation multinationale.
  • Solide compréhension des Contrôles internes à l’égard de l’information financière (CIIF), du référentiel COSO, des cadres de contrôle de type SOX et des principes généraux de gouvernance et de conformité, ainsi qu’une expérience liée au soutien des audits, des activités de remédiation et des initiatives d’évaluation de l’efficacité des contrôles.
  • Connaissance des environnements ERP, idéalement SAP, ainsi que des contrôles liés aux processus d’affaires. Une expérience des contrôles généraux des TI (CGTI), de la gouvernance des accès utilisateurs, des environnements manufacturiers, de Power BI, des outils d’analytique de données ou des plateformes GRC constitue un atout.
  • Excellentes aptitudes pour l’analyse et la résolution de problèmes, avec la capacité d’interpréter l’information, de cerner les risques et les tendances, d’évaluer les contrôles et de formuler des recommandations pratiques.
  • Excellentes compétences organisationnelles et en documentation, combinées à la capacité de gérer plusieurs priorités simultanément, de respecter les échéanciers et de maintenir un haut niveau de précision et d’attention aux détails.
  • Excellentes habiletés en communication et en établissement de relations, avec la capacité de collaborer efficacement avec différents groupes, d’influencer les parties prenantes et de traduire des concepts complexes en recommandations claires et exploitables.
  • Approche proactive, adaptable et axée sur les solutions, soutenue par un bon jugement, un esprit critique professionnel et une solide orientation contrôle.
  • Le bilinguisme (français et anglais) constitue un atout.

IPEX s’engage à offrir des mesures d’adaptation aux personnes en situation de handicap tout au long du processus de recrutement. Sur demande, nous collaborerons avec les candidats qualifiés afin de fournir des mesures d’adaptation appropriées tenant compte de leurs besoins liés à un handicap. Les demandes d’adaptation sont offertes aux candidats participant à toutes les étapes du processus de sélection pour les postes chez IPEX. Pour faire une demande d’adaptation, veuillez communiquer avec l’équipe des ressources humaines à l’adresse askhr@ipexna.com.

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IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.


We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Senior Internal Controls Analyst. This role is based in our Montreal, QC office and reports to the Manager, Internal Controls.


Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!

Job Summary

As the Senior Analyst, Internal Controls, you will contribute to the effectiveness and ongoing evolution of IPEX's Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program by helping ensure key financial, operational, and technology controls are designed and operating in alignment with governance and compliance requirements.


Partnering with stakeholders across Finance, IT, Operations, and other business functions, you will support audit and compliance activities, oversee key monitoring and remediation processes, and help embed strong control practices across the organization. As IPEX continues its SAP S/4HANA transformation journey, you will play an important role in helping ensure effective controls are embedded within evolving business processes, system environments, and governance frameworks. This role provides the opportunity to influence business processes, support transformational initiatives, and contribute to a culture of accountability, risk awareness, and continuous improvement.


Through thoughtful analysis, data-driven reporting, and cross-functional collaboration, you will provide valuable insight into control effectiveness, identify opportunities to enhance governance and process efficiency, and help strengthen the organization's overall control environment.


Principal Responsibilities

Internal Controls, Compliance & Risk Management

  • Execute and support the ongoing Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program, including assessing control effectiveness, monitoring compliance activities, and supporting management certification processes.
  • Maintain risk and control matrices (RCMs), process narratives, flowcharts, control inventories, and related documentation, while performing control testing and evaluating control design and operating effectiveness to support a sustainable and effective control environment.
  • Monitor compliance with corporate policies, financial governance requirements, and delegated authority frameworks.
  • Identify control deficiencies, emerging risks, and compliance concerns, partnering with stakeholders to develop practical and effective solutions.

Audit, Reporting & Remediation

  • Support internal and external audit activities by coordinating information requests, facilitating walkthroughs, gathering documentation, and supporting testing activities.
  • Monitor audit observations, management action plans, and remediation initiatives, partnering with stakeholders to address control gaps and ensure corrective actions are completed effectively and on schedule.
  • Prepare management reporting, dashboards, key metrics, and supporting analysis that provide visibility into control effectiveness, audit results, compliance activities, and remediation progress for management reviews and governance meetings.

Technology Controls & ERP Governance

  • Support the monitoring and testing of IT General Controls (ITGCs), including user access management, change management, system administration controls, and access governance activities.
  • Partner with Finance and IT teams to support SAP access reviews, segregation of duties compliance, user access governance activities, and the collection of evidence supporting ITGC compliance.
  • Participate in ERP implementations, upgrades, and business transformation initiatives to ensure controls are effectively embedded within evolving business processes and technologies.
  • Track and report on IT control deficiencies and remediation efforts.

Continuous Improvement & Analytics

  • Leverage data analytics, automation, and continuous monitoring techniques to identify trends, control gaps, and opportunities to improve process efficiency, strengthen controls, reduce risk, and enhance governance and operational effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve end-to-end process governance, compliance, and accountability.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field. CPA, CIA, CRISC, or an equivalent professional designation is preferred.
  • 3-5 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, internal controls, compliance, risk management, or related finance functions, ideally within a large, multinational organization.
  • Solid understanding of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), COSO, SOX-style control frameworks, and broader governance and compliance principles, with experience supporting audits, remediation activities, and control effectiveness initiatives.
  • Familiarity with ERP environments, preferably SAP, and an understanding of business process controls. Exposure to IT General Controls (ITGCs), user access governance, manufacturing environments, Power BI, data analytics tools, or GRC platforms is considered an asset.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to interpret information, identify risks and trends, evaluate controls, and develop practical recommendations.
  • Excellent organizational and documentation skills, coupled with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Effective communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions, influence stakeholders, and translate complex information into clear, actionable insights.
  • A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented approach, supported by sound judgment, professional skepticism, and a strong control mindset.
  • Bilingualism (English/French) is considered an asset.

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at askhr@ipexna.com.


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Responsibilities

The Senior Internal Controls Analyst will support the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program by evaluating control effectiveness and monitoring compliance. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement remediation plans and integrate controls into evolving business processes and ERP systems.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems, with 3-5 years of relevant experience in audit or internal controls. A professional designation such as CPA, CIA, or CRISC is preferred, along with a solid understanding of COSO and SOX frameworks.

Skills

  • Internal Controls
  • Financial Reporting
  • ICFR
  • Audit Support
  • Risk Management
  • Compliance
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • ITGC
  • Data Analytics
  • Process Improvement
  • COSO
  • SOX
  • Governance
  • Power BI
  • Documentation
  • Problem Solving

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Categories

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology
  • Energy

Keywords

  • Internal Controls
  • ICFR
  • Financial Reporting
  • Audit
  • Compliance
  • Risk Management
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • ITGC
  • COSO
  • SOX
  • Governance
  • Power BI
  • Data Analytics
  • Process Improvement
  • CPA
  • CIA
  • CRISC
  • ERP
  • Manufacturing
  • Remediation
  • Internal Audit
  • External Audit
  • Access Governance
  • Separation of Duties
  • Business Transformation
  • Accountability
  • Documentation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Control Testing
  • Financial Governance

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