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Manager, Risk and Internal Control
- Halifax, NS, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Experience
- Minimum, 3+ years of professional post designation experience in finance
- Posting language
- English
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If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider an exciting and rewarding career at Shannex. Our communities offer more than a place to work – they welcome and celebrate Great People who inspire meaningful connections while Leading the Way to Better Living™.
We are searching for a Manager, Risk and Internal Control to join our Finance Team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a measured difference in the lives of our residents. Additional benefits include:
In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:
We are searching for a Manager, Risk and Internal Control to join our Finance Team based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a measured difference in the lives of our residents. Additional benefits include:
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Life, travel, and other insurances
- Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
- RRSP program (5% employer matching)
- Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
- Free onsite parking
- Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program, including excellent discounts for apparel, restaurants, technology, fitness, travel, and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
- Access to continuing education and training through Shannex’s Centre of Excellence
- Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety
- You will work collaboratively with various departments across the organization to identify, assess, and prioritize risks and opportunities, and formally document them within our organizational risk register. You will manage the review of the risk register, including action items, leading the team to ensure actions are addressed in accordance with our policies.
- Develop and apply strategies to reduce financial, operational, strategic, and reputational risks.
- By defining risks and reviewing processes, you can prioritise essential internal control requirements alongside operational efficiency and accuracy, you will build out and present process improvement recommendations for approval and follow that with effective implementation of processes in a cross functional environment. The implemented processes should aim to enhance operational effectiveness and precision while ensuring robust internal control systems that adapt to the evolving business environment.
- Ensure adherence to relevant tax laws, finance regulations, best in class internal control practices, and industry standards.
- Prepare and present findings and recommendations to the Internal Control Committee and Senior Executives.
- Leveraging your team, you will plan, organise and implement agreed finance and business office transformation projects from initiation through to completion
- You will maintain the annual fraud awareness program in collaboration with our learning and development team
- You will lead the update and development of policies within your area of responsibility and collaborate with leaders across the organisation to ensure new and existing policies adhere to the internal control framework.
In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:
- Bachelor Degree in Commerce/Business Administration with a major in Finance or Accounting and, a CPA Designation
- Minimum, 3+ years of professional post designation experience in finance
- Experience working in a cross functional setting within in a fast paced, complex environment
- In depth understanding of process and financial controls and related best practices
- Have a keen sense of risk and thrive on implementing improvements to processes and controls
- Excellent written communication skills and ability to relay procedural and financial information to non-financial managers, including in presentations and through written policies and training documents.
- Advanced understanding of accounting and related ASPE principals.
- Ability to prioritize, make decisions and problem solve required.
- Proficient knowledge of the Canadian Tax Act, HST Regulations.
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) considered an asset
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Responsibilities
The role involves identifying and prioritizing organizational risks within a risk register and implementing strategies to reduce financial, operational, and reputational risks. The manager will also lead finance transformation projects and ensure adherence to tax laws and internal control frameworks.
Requirements
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Business Administration with a CPA designation and at least 3 years of post-designation finance experience. Proficiency in ASPE principles, Canadian Tax Act, and HST regulations is required, while CFE, CRM, or CISA certifications are considered assets.
Skills
- Risk Assessment
- Internal Control
- Financial Controls
- Process Improvement
- Risk Management
- Financial Reporting
- Tax Law Compliance
- Fraud Awareness
- Policy Development
- Project Management
- ASPE Principles
- Canadian Tax Act
- HST Regulations
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Written Communication
- Problem Solving
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Employee And Family Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Travel Insurance
- Virtual Healthcare
- RRSP Program With 5% Employer Matching
- Vacation Accrual
- Free Onsite Parking
- WorkPerks Program Discounts
- Continuing Education And Training
- Recognition And Rewards
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Healthcare
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- CPA
- CFE
- CRM
- CISA
- Risk Register
- Internal Control Framework
- ASPE
- Canadian Tax Act
- HST Regulations
- Fraud Awareness
- Finance Transformation
- Healthcare Sector
- Risk Mitigation
- Compliance
- Process Mapping