Our client is a provider of property and casualty insurance. They are looking for a Director, IT Financial Controls, Group & North America to join their team! Responsibilities Lead, supervise, and mentor a team of IT Financial Controls testing 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 audit methodologies. Develop and maintain the annual IT Financial Controls testing plan, including scoping, risk assessment, and scheduling. Guide managers’ efforts to allocate resources and assign tasks, ensuring the team delivers high-quality work on schedule. Analyze the IT Financial Controls environment, identify control gaps and weaknesses, assess their risk impact, prepare insightful reports, and present deficiencies and recommendations to IT Leadership and key stakeholders. Stay informed of changes in laws, regulations, and best practices to ensure organizational compliance. Identify opportunities to strengthen and evolve the IT Financial Controls methodology and approach. Champion quality and ensure engagements are conducted in accordance with relevant standards. Build strong, trust-based relationships with IT teams, the financial controls advisory team, internal audit, and external auditors. Communicate deficiencies clearly to IT teams to support their understanding of control requirements, fostering a culture of accountability and robust internal controls.



Qualifications 12+ years of experience in IT Financial Controls in the Insurance or Banking Industry or at a Big Four, including at least 4 years in a leadership capacity. Advanced professional fluency in French and English, both written and spoken (for Quebec candidates). Extensive understanding of National Instrument (NI) 52-109, PCAOB/Sox404, IT General Controls (ITGC), IT Automated Controls (ITACs), Segregation of Duties (SoD), auditing standards and procedures and accounting principles. Capability to lead and influence, providing clear explanations, guidance and motivation. Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues and individuals across various departments and hierarchical levels. Ability to influence and build consensus with stakeholders at all levels, driving stakeholder alignment on audit deficiencies and the prioritization of remediation efforts in a pragmatic and team-oriented way. Ability to identify non-obvious links between applications, processes, and departments and assess their impact on financial compliance. Align the IT Financial Controls framework with organizational objectives, prioritizing based on risk and potential financial impact. A commitment to continuous professional development and staying updated with industry trends, regulations, and best practices. Experience with GRC platforms (e.G., Decision Focus, TeamMate+, Workiva, Archer), AI chat (e.G., Copilot, GPT, Claude) and prompt engineering, and/or MS Power Platform is preferred. CPA, CISA, CIA certifications are strongly preferred. Salary Range $150,000 - $180,000 / year #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Director, It Financial Controls, Group & North America (Toronto)
🏢 Intact
📍 Toronto