Senior Internal Auditor conducting operational audits for NFI Group in Winnipeg. Collaborating across departments to assess risks and improve manufacturing performance and efficiency.
Responsibilities
Develop an in-depth understanding of NFI’s operations, including manufacturing processes, cost drivers, production flow, and supply chain activities, for risk-based operational audit planning.
Design and execute operational audits that assess efficiency, effectiveness, and control maturity across manufacturing, procurement, quality, and support functions.
Perform audit work through a combination of document and record review, data analysis, process walkthroughs, and on-site engagement within manufacturing environments.
Partner with subject matter experts across engineering, quality, supply chain, finance, sales, environmental, and operations teams to evaluate complex processes and controls.
Identify operational risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities, including those impacting quality performance, cost variance, and production efficiency.
Balance audit coverage across multiple domains, including operational audits, financial control testing, environmental and regulatory reviews, and emerging risk areas.
Prepare clear, concise audit reports that communicate findings, root causes, and practical recommendations to management and governance committee.
Monitor remediation activities and support leaders in implementing corrective actions, escalating overdue or high-risk issues as required.
Support enterprise risk management initiatives, including internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), as well as special reviews requested by leadership or the Board of Directors.
Contribute to cross-functional projects, system implementations, and process changes that impact operational risk or control environments.
Requirements
2-5 years of experience across one or more audit or review disciplines, including operational audit, financial audit, procurement, supply-chain, internal controls, quality, environmental, or risk management.
Post-secondary education in business, accounting, engineering, manufacturing, supply-chain, risk management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and practical operational experience.
Demonstrated ability to assess business processes through documentation review, record testing, data analysis, and on-site walkthroughs.
Comfortable working across multiple audit domains and stepping into unfamiliar subject areas with support from internal subject matter experts.
Experience or exposure to financial audit or internal controls over financial reporting, including treasury, inventory, or account-level controls, is a strong asset.
Experience or exposure to manufacturing or quality environments, with a strong understanding of production flow, cost drivers, supply chain interactions, and operational efficiency within complex operations.
Experience working within or auditing organizations operating under formal standards or frameworks (e.g., ISO 9001, ESG, IPPF for Internal Auditing, COSO, or industry-specific frameworks) is considered an asset.
Professional certification or designation (e.g., CIA, CISA, CPA, Six Sigma belts, engineering, manufacturing, risk, or continuous improvement) is considered an asset, or active pursuit of a relevant designation.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders, including management, senior leadership, and the Audit Committee
Benefits
Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with immediate benefit eligibility
Paid holidays and vacation
Registered pension plan with generous company match
On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $15.9 million in 2024)
Advancement opportunities within our family of companies
Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team member
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