JOB REQUISITION Toronto Internal Audit & Financial Advisory (Financial Services) Associate Director LOCATION TORONTO ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S) JOB DESCRIPTION You Belong Here The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver. At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm. Where We Need You:  Protiviti is looking for a Technology Audit & Advisory Associate Director to join our growing Financial Services team. Protiviti’s Financial Services practice is widely recognized as a leading provider of consulting services across the three lines of defense for financial institutions. We empower our clients to be more effective and efficient in a way that is risk-sensitive, regulatory compliant, well controlled, and enabled by leading technologies. What You Can Expect:  As an Associate Director, you'll take a lead role in strengthening our relationships with clients and providing seamless guidance in the completion of engagements. You'll partner with our strategic clients to manage risk associated with their use of technology.  You'll develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking, and devise solutions to support your clients' needs through analytics, automation or the latest tools and methods.  You’ll develop new projects, help identify new business, and build lasting relationships with clients and within the community as you serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor and provide growth and development to teams as you oversee the successful completion of project work plans. By focusing on clients and engagements in the financial services industry, you’ll partner with highly regulated clients and deepen your subject matter expertise in financial services regulations. At Protiviti, Technology Audit & Advisory focuses on: Helping clients better manage risks associated with their use of technology, protecting and enhancing enterprise value. Innovation: identifying solutions to client problems related to technology, helping them to rethink how technology processes are managed by incorporating AI and automation. Technology enablement: Incorporating analytics, AI, automation and other new tools and methods in the execution of audit work for our clients, enabling a deeper, broader, more efficient, and more insightful analysis of our clients’ technology risks. Staying current: We support a broad set of potential certifications and related trainings for our team, equipping our technology audit organization to stay at the forefront of emerging risks and trends. Consultants in Technology Audit & Advisory work with clients to assess, identify risk, advise, and consult on different technology-related topics, including: Cybersecurity Cloud Assurance Project Risk Advisory Technology Risk Management and Assessment IT General Controls (ITGC) AI and Data Governance Data Privacy Technology Regulations Enterprise Applications Technology Resilience IT Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Emerging Technologies 2nd Line Controls Governance Technology Enablement What Will Help You Be Successful:  You enjoy identifying areas of business and technology risk, and opportunities to improve efficiency, increase performance, and help clients better utilize all technologies.  You are passionate about building trusted relationships with C-level executives and providing exceptional experiences that translate to additional project work. You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership. You promote a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members.  You create development opportunities for others, including participating in the creation and rollout of training, and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities. You enjoy discovering prospective project work with current and potential clients through networking, knowledge-building, and client interactions. You excel at identifying opportunities to integrate product solutions and resources to improve client service capabilities. You view client challenges as opportunities to add value and can translate that into new project proposals and sales. You are seen as a valued contributor to thought leadership and encourage knowledge-sharing and collaboration across teams. You have interest in managing a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple the financial services industry. You are versed in leveraging AI to enhance personal productivity as well as internal audit and SOX activities, including planning, fieldwork and reporting.   Do Your Talents Include the Following?   Demonstrated experience with:  Leading teams in implementing IT audit methodologies and developing necessary audit deliverables, including process flows, work programs, audit reports, and control summaries.    Commonly used internal control frameworks, including COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, ITIL, etc.  Sarbanes-Oxley Act provisions and methodologies for achieving compliance, in particular the technology implications and requirements.  Financial services industry regulations and hands-on industry knowledge. A passion for: The latest trends and developments in data and technology, including high-growth topics of cybersecurity, cloud, data governance, privacy, analytics, enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics etc.), disaster recovery, systems development methodologies etc.  Analytics and technology enablement (automation, AI/ML etc.).  Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.  Successfully pursuing business development opportunities and identifying and implementing strategies to obtain new work or clientele. Ability to translate and communicate technology topics and audit issues to client personnel, including executives.  Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.     Your Educational and Professional Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or business-related field.) 9+ years working in technology audit, consulting, assurance services, risk and control programs, or related field, either in professional services or within the financial services industry.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications. Secondary emphasis on Vision and Access. Proficiency in PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, Python, RPA Solutions, or other Analytics tools strongly preferred. Professional Certification such as CIA, CRMA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or similar strongly preferred.   Our Hybrid Workplace Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements varies by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments. This job posting is for a current vacancy. Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings need authorization to work in Canada for Protiviti without sponsorship now or in the future. As part of Protiviti’s employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected] or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance. In your email please include the following: The specific accommodation requested to complete the employment application. The location(s) (city, state) to which you would like to apply. Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following provinces – New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon. Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services. JOB LOCATION CAN TORONTO Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that helps clients transform and protect their businesses, and respond to planned and unexpected events. Through a network of more than 90 offices in over 25 countries, Protiviti and its independent and locally owned member firms deliver deep expertise and tailored capabilities across technology, artificial intelligence, data, operations, finance, legal, compliance, HR, marketing, digital, risk, and internal audit — enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, navigate risks and safeguard what matters most. Named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list since 2015, Protiviti Inc. has served more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 and nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The firm also works with government agencies and smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public. Protiviti Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Click HERE to receive insights to life at Protiviti and be among the first to hear about new career opportunities that align with your areas of interest.

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