Senior Manager, Corporate Audit

About the BCLDB:

The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is one of two branches of government that provide oversight for the beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis industries in the province. The LDB is responsible for the wholesale distribution of liquor and cannabis, and operates the retails brands BCLIQUOR and BC Cannabis Stores.

The LDB is committed to government's goals of making life better for people in B.C., improving services, and ensuring a sustainable province for future generations. The revenue generated by the LDB helps fund essential public services like health care, education, and community programming. Learn more on the LDB careers page.

Corporate Operations at the BCLDB includes our Corporate Loss Prevention, Real Estate departments and Corporate Audit. Real Estate manages all activities related to the leasing, construction, renovation, and facilities management of all new and existing LDB facilities, included head office, distribution centres, and all BC Liquor and BC Cannabis retail locations. The Corporate Loss Prevention department ensures the security of all BCLDB assets through physical security management as well as an investigative team. Corporate Audit strives to be a strategic partner in the BCLDB by providing advisory, risk and assurance services.

About this role:

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Audit, the Senior Manager, Corporate Audit is responsible for leading and managing comprehensive audits to provide insight into the integrity of the LDB's financial, operational and information system-related internal controls. The Senior Manager also contributes to the development of audit plans, provides advice and guidance regarding all aspects of internal controls, and ensures audits are conducted in compliance with policy guidelines. To achieve objectives, the position works with a wide network of internal and external contacts and manages a team of senior corporate auditors.

A criminal record check is required.

Successful candidates will need to have the ability to travel overnight within the Province of British Columbia and a valid BC Driver's License is required.

For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job description, also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

An eligibility list for permanent or temporary future opportunities may be established.

Position requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Canadian professional accounting designation: (i.e., CPA) or IT Auditing designation (i.e., CISA); or auditing designation (i.e., CIA). Note: If your designation was obtained from outside of Canada, you will need to confirm it has been assessed for equivalency through an applicable Canadian Accounting Association.
• A minimum of 3 years of recent, related experience*, within the last 5 years, in leading and conducting audits related to the evaluation of financial, operational and information system internal controls.

Preference may be given to candidates with any of the following experience:

• A minimum of 2 years continuous recent related experience supervising two or more employees, preferably within a unionized environment.
• Project management certification (i.e., PMP) and/or experience conducting project assurance reviews.
• Certified Fraud Examiner designation (i.e., CFE) and/or experience conducting fraud audits.
• Experience in the beverage alcohol industry or a similar large supply chain environment.
• Experience working for a government organization.

Application instructions:

To be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined in the position requirements section above. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as outlined in the attached Job Description. Applicants must meet the requirements as described below to be considered:

• A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.
• Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

For specific position-related enquiries, please contact Jennifer Robinson at Jennifer.robinson@bcldb.com.

Only applications submitted using the BC Public Service Recruitment System on this website will be accepted. For more information about how to create or update your profile, please refer to the attached Application Instructions or refer to the Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca before the stated closing time, and they will respond as soon as possible to assist you.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:00pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition.

Working for the BC Public Service:

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

This position is eligible for flexible work arrangements, such as a hybrid work combination of in-office and work-from-home, following the guidelines established for flexible workplaces.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to applicants thaAut self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, status or non-status, Métis, or Inuit) seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. For guidance on applying and interviewing, please contact IndigenousApplicants@gov.bc.ca or 778-405-3452.

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