Senior Internal Auditor Jobs in Quebec (NOW HIRING)

Why should you join our team?

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is an independent renewable energy producer with an extensive and growing portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States, France and Chile. The Corporation develops, acquires, owns and operates hydroelectric facilities, wind farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities. 

For more than 30 years, Innergex has believed in a world where abundant renewable energy promotes healthier communities and creates shared prosperity. We are convinced that generating power from renewable sources will lead the way to a better world. We remain committed to responsible growth that balances people, our planet, and prosperity. We believe in offering an engaging, inclusive and supportive work environment where each team member can thrive.

Your contribution!

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for planning, conducting, and documenting financial and non-financial audit engagements to assess the effectiveness of internal controls and risk management. They analyze processes, identify gaps, and make practical recommendations aimed at strengthening control practices and supporting continuous improvement. Working with internal stakeholders and external auditors, they help ensure compliance, the reliability of information, and the achievement of organizational objectives.

Your day-to-day!

1.Non-financial audit engagements: 

• Plan and perform engagements in accordance with the audit plan.
• Conduct interviews with employees and managers to gather information
• Analyze risks and identify controls
• Prepare a draft of the audit program
• Test internal controls
• Identify control weaknesses, assess their impact, and make practical recommendations
• Prepare audit reports
• Participate in the presentation of the mandate's results to the relevant leaders
• Document audit files and ensure quality control
• Monitor the implementation of action plans

1. Financial audits: Plan and carry out projects (full cycle):

• Obtain annual updates on processes. For new processes, conduct interviews with the relevant employees and managers to gather information on processes, policies, procedures, etc.
• Analyze processes, update risk and control matrices, and the portfolio of key controls
• Test key controls, identify weaknesses in the design and operational effectiveness of controls, assess their impact, and provide practical recommendations for implementing corrective measures to mitigate risks
• Draft observations and recommendations
• Help prepare reports
• Present the results to managers
• Document audit files and ensure their quality

• Responsible for monitoring action plans

1. Other responsibilities

• Coordinate with external auditors: provide the required information and participate in the work as needed
• Participate in training sessions on internal financial controls
• Help plan annual financial and non-financial audits
• Suggestions for evolving audit techniques to improve the effectiveness of audits
• Participate, as needed, in special projects (including fraud investigations) and perform any other related tasks

Your skills, our requirements!

• At least 3 years of experience in internal auditing (financial and non-financial)
• CPA/CA, CIA, IFRS
• Training in internal auditing and in-depth knowledge of best practices in internal controls
• Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills
• Analytical mind, attention to detail, critical thinking, and the ability to synthesize information
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously with tight deadlines
• Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time (France, Chile, United States)
• Spanish, an asset
• Bilingualism (French and English, both spoken and written) is required to facilitate ongoing collaboration with various stakeholders outside Quebec.

Additional considerations!

• The position is based at the company's headquarters in Longueuil, just a stone's throw from the Longueuil-Universite de Sherbrooke metro station.

• This position is a P3 level

Our benefits!

• Competitive salary and annual bonus;
• Three weeks vacation to start and paid vacations during the holiday season; 
• 100% Innergex-funded medical insurance from day one of employment, including primary care services through dialogue (or telemedicine) for permanent positions;
• Group retirement plans with employer participation;
• 100% Employer-funded Wellness Account;
• Electric vehicle (E-VIP) incentive program;
• Hybrid work model;
• Career development opportunities;

• Offices accessible by public transportation.

Innergex is an equal opportunity employer that values each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Innergex is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment and bases all employment decisions on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. The key to our success as a global company is to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.