Company Overview

The Office of the Auditor General of Alberta (OAG) is an office of 150 professionals mandated by the Auditor General Act to examine and report publicly on the Government of Alberta’s management of the public resources entrusted to it. They report directly to the 87 Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and through them, serve the more than four million people who call Alberta home.

THE ROLE

• Reporting to a Manager, Financial Statements Audit, the Senior Staff Auditor is expected to have experience in the planning and execution of controls-based audits.
• The Senior Staff Auditor is also responsible for overseeing the work of junior audit staff and coaching team members.
• The Senior Staff Auditor is expected to work independently, with assistance from their audit manager and engagement leader.

THE CANDIDATE

Core Competencies:

• University degree in Accounting or related discipline.
• Professional accounting designation (or CPA candidate).
• Minimum 2 years audit  experience.
• Experience in the execution of financial statements audits.
• Experience in deploying financial statements methodology.

Additional Competencies:

• In-depth understanding of internal controls.
• Basic understanding of IT general controls and completion sections.
• General knowledge of Canadian GAAP standards.
• Understanding of PSAS and/or IFRS.

Key Responsibilities:

Assists with planning, large or complex audit projects and /or plans medium and smaller, less complex audit projects to develop an audit approach and plan for each project.

• Actively seeks to understand the portfolio entity and their business issues.
• Performs risk assessment, including material misstatement at the financial level and assertion level for classes of transactions and account balances.
• Assists in scheduling the project to ensure the staffing is appropriate and reviews budget.

Executes interim and year-end audit procedures.

• Evaluates the information system using knowledge of IT controls.
• Develops procedures based on identified risk of material misstatement.
• Re-evaluates audit procedures prior to conducting year-end work.

Participates in the preparation of the audit conclusion and reporting documentation.

• Performs preliminary review of financial statements.
• Prepares communications and deliverables.
• Assists in preparing recommendations and observations to be communicated to senior management.

Provides mentorship to junior auditors.

• Supports learning and development  by coaching and mentoring.
• Provides constructive feedback.
• Provides ongoing communication and remains accessible to staff throughout the audit process.

We understand and appreciate our clients’ ever-increasing desire for candidates to reflect the communities in which they work and live. The Vogel Group is committed to inclusivity and diversity as we search for outstanding leadership talent for our clients.

We encourage candidates of all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, physical challenges, sexual orientations, and identifications to feel confident in exploring and declaring candidacy for any of our search assignments.

For a full profile or to apply, please contact:

Rick Vogel, ICD.D                       

Founding Principal                       

780.665.4965 ext. 101                  rick@thevogelgroup.ca