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Apply By: Monday, October 26, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Senior Auditor

Job ID:

250491

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Office of the Auditor General of Ontario

Division:

Performance Audit

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent, 1 Temporary 12 months with possible extension

Job code:

Auditor Gen-IC9 - Auditor Gen-IC9

Salary:

$86,379.00 - $127,288.00 Per year

The Office of the Auditor General is an independent office of the Legislative Assembly that conducts performance and financial statement audits of the provincial government, its ministries and agencies. We also audit organizations in the broader public sector that receive provincial funding. Our vision is to deliver exceptional value and assurance to members of the Legislative Assembly, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and all Ontarians through high-quality work that promotes accountability, transparency and effective governance in the Ontario public sector.

About the job

You will have primary responsibility for, but not limited to:
As part of a team of audit professionals, the Senior Auditor – Performance Audit supports the entire audit lifecycle including planning, examination and reporting.

- Execute the audit in accordance with assurance standards, OAGO audit methodologies and professional standards.
- Work effectively as part of the audit team by completing assigned work by specified timelines.
- Contribute to the development of the planning memorandum, including understanding background information on the auditee and audit topic, and researching best practices related to the audit.
- Assess the auditee's processes to identify significant risks to contribute to team discussion of the audit objective, criteria, scope and approach, including timing and extent of procedures.
- Collect, review and analyze quantitative and qualitative information through interviews, surveys and document reviews.
- Evaluate the design, implementation and effectiveness of controls.
- Identify and prioritize critical issues by using audit techniques, data analytics and sound professional judgment.
- Prepare detailed, clear and organized working papers to document findings and conclusions.
- Participate in meetings with auditees and/or stakeholder groups, and lead those meetings when required, to obtain their perspectives and gather information and evidence.
- Actively contribute to discussions of observations, findings and recommendations with auditee to ensure clarity and mutual understanding.
- Critically evaluate any contradictory information and perspectives in audit evidence gathered, gather more audit evidence where necessary and conclude on findings fairly.
- Draft clear, concise and well-supported audit findings and recommendations for assigned components of performance audits.
- Draft recommendations that are specific, practical and actionable.
- Address inquiries and concerns promptly and professionally, working collaboratively with auditees.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with auditees, understanding their operations and gathering insights on challenges.
- Other duties as assigned.

What you bring to the team

Education, Skills, and Knowledge:

- Bachelor's degree/university degree or equivalent experience.
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation.
- Minimum of three years of recent experience in auditing (performance audit or internal audit) or program evaluations.
- Proficiency in assurance concepts including risk assessments, evidence-gathering techniques, data analytics and root cause analysis.
- Skill with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint).
- Knowledge of the Ontario government environment, legislative processes, public sector policies and procedures, and relevant directives.
- Awareness of current and emerging trends, associated risks and relevant control frameworks.
- Advanced research and analytical skills to assess complex, multi-dimensional problems and audit-related challenges.
- Solid interpersonal skills to foster effective working relationships with internal and auditee staff at all levels through collaboration and teamwork.




- Effective negotiation skills to coordinate timelines and ensure timely access to necessary documentation from auditees.
- Ability to work effectively as part of the audit team by completing assigned work within specified timelines, providing guidance to junior staff, when required, and updating the Audit Supervisor or Audit Manager and senior management, as needed.
- Excellent written communication skills to produce clear, concise, and accessible reports for auditees and the public.
- Strong oral communication and listening skills to support effective discussions and information sharing in both internal and external meetings.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with evolving assurance standards, professional guidance and internal policies.
- Flexibility to adapt to various audit environments and effectively navigate change.

Asset Qualifications

- Understanding of the Ontario government environment and legislative processes and government policies and procedures is an asset.
- Having the ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in French is an asset.

How to apply
If you want to work in an workplace that is positive, challenging, and safe, where your contributions are valued, please go to the Careers portal on the OAGO website to submit a cover letter and resume (as one document) by October 26, 2026.

Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism:
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects Ontario's varied communities and promoting a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply, and encourage applications from people with disabilities, racialized individuals, including Indigenous and Black applicants, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

We offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process, consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team at [email protected] who will respond to you within 72 hours.

We also believe in the importance of providing services to Ontarians in both official languages, and encourage interested bilingual candidates to apply, particularly for public-facing positions.

Notes:
Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) Screening
Prior to an offer of employment, the top applicant(s) will be required to undergo a screening by the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC).

Qualified List Information:
A list of qualified candidates will be established for the Senior Auditor – Performance Audit position in the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (OAGO) and will be in effect for twelve (12) months from the date the list is created. Qualified candidates on the list may be considered when filling future permanent and/or temporary vacancies in this position.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible,



consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Monday, October 26, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 20 Dundas St W, Toronto, Toronto Region
- 1 English Permanent, 20 Dundas St W, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Excluded

Work hours:

Schedule n/a

Category:

Inspections and Investigations

Posted on:

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

How to apply:

- You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.

- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

- Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

- Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.

- OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

Send application to:

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.

Strengthening Ontario, together

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🏢 Office of the Auditor General of Ontario
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