Senior Audit Specialist

GAME ON – OLG needs you

We’ve said GAME ON, and we mean it – OLG is rapidly transforming its organization to better serve Ontarians by delivering great gaming experiences through our digital, retail lottery, and land-based gaming channels. Over the course of fiscal 2022-23, OLG delivered a record $2.5 billion in net profit to the Province of Ontario. OLG is now expanding our horizons even further, with a new strategic direction, to become a world class gaming entertainment leader with a globally admired digital platform.

We are ready to take this game to the next level and need a passionate Senior Audit Specialist to execute audit and advisory assignments in accordance with planned engagement  scope according to OLG’s internal audit standards (which are compliant with the Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA) standards), support the identification and assessment of key business process risks/controls and assist in the creation of reports to best support the successful achievement of the audit/advisory engagement objectives.

YOUR ROLE IN THE GAME

Reporting to the Director Audit, you will be empowered to:

• Work with Senior Audit Managers and Directors to facilitate the execution of audits and advisory engagements and liaise with stakeholders in order to collect information and clarify audit findings and observations
• Gather, organize, interpret and synthesize data and information from an initial diagnostic data mine in order to formulate appropriate audit conclusions for audit engagements
• Coordinate and schedule key meetings and interviews to gather information to support audit findings
• Execute assigned test plans and ensure sufficient evidence is captured to support audit findings in order to communicate the full scope of test results to senior audit management
• Assist in developing audit reports for internal and external stakeholders ensuring that audit working papers and documentation meet the professional standards
• Plan, organize and execute independent work for audit and consulting projects to ensure timely completion in consultation with Senior Audit Manager and Director Audit
• Support Senior Audit Managers in gathering of updates from stakeholders on action plan progress and in managing the working relationship with the Management team in order to effectively address issues that arise during the audits
• Participate in the update and enhancement of existing audit methodologies and practices by continually researching opportunities, tools as well as changes in OLG, industry or AGCO practices in order to best implement improvements that enable the optimal function of OLG’s risk and control environment

WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY

Work Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in the audit field   

Education: University degree or college diploma in business administration or related field. Professional designation in a related field (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA etc.). Specific knowledge of audit management practices and frameworks such as COSO, Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards, CoBIT and other relevant regulations. Experience with data analytics considered an asset.

Critical Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills, strong project management and organization skills, strong judgement and interpretation acumen, detail-oriented, critical analytical skills, capacity for innovative thinking and results-oriented problem solving skills.

Collaboration & Fun: inclusive and collaborative work style while creating fun and excitement in our work

Integrity and Trust: do what's right and operate with transparency and openness

Licenses, Registrations, Certificates:

AGCO Category 2 Gaming Assistant Registration (Initiated at offer stage - employment is conditional upon obtaining and maintaining this license)

PERKS OF JOINING OUR TEAM

• Part of a Bigger Picture: socially responsible company that gives back all its profits to the province and people of Ontario
• Flexible Work Environment: to help balance both work and life
• You Matter: family friendly work practices and hybrid work
• Freedom to Innovate: supports new and better ways to be successful
• Be your Authentic Self: environment that values diversity as a source of strength
• Learning Galore: 24-7 access to robust online learning programs 
• Public Service Pension Plan: participate in a major defined benefit pension plan sponsored by the Government of Ontario
• Variable Pay Program: performance-based incentives to share in our success (Permanent OLG Employees Only)

Learn about OLG – GAME ON!

OLG’s purpose is to contribute to a better Ontario by delivering great entertainment experiences for our customers. We are a multi-billion-dollar organization with a wide array of business lines including, lottery, land-based casinos, digital lottery and casino, horseracing, and charitable gaming. OLG is amidst a massive transformation focusing on being customer obsessed and bringing our digital business to a whole new level.

The key to our success is our people. Our culture will be grounded in true, positive partnerships that embrace trust, clarity, and openness in all that we do. We are supporting and empowering employees and teams across the organization through greater accountability, leadership development and growth opportunities. OLG is embracing more flexible work options and family friendly work practices including hybrid work.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential elements of our culture and cornerstones of the Five Truths that OLGers Live by.  At OLG, our employees have the space to be themselves and use their perspectives and skills to benefit the people and the Province of Ontario.

While we are re-shaping and growing our business, we are unwavering when it comes to living our purpose, and ensuring our business delivers meaningful benefits for the people of Ontario. OLG’s net profits are reinvested back into the province, contributing to the quality of life for Ontarians.

To learn more about OLG go to our website at  www.olg.ca  

We look forward to hearing from you, interested applicants please apply online by March 4, 2025.

OLG is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected] if you require accommodation at any time throughout the hire process.

We thank you for your interest in this opportunity; however only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

Personal information is collected by the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) and/or its third party service provider(s) under the authority of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Act, 1999, SO 1999, c 12, Sch L and the Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41 (as amended) and will be used for the purpose of determining qualifications for employment with OLG and for recruitment modernization initiatives. The information will be managed in accordance with all applicable laws, OLG’s Protection of Privacy Policy (the Policy) and related policies and procedures. For any questions about this collection, please contact [email protected], 800-70 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 6V2.