Internal Controls Specialist (ICFR)

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more. 
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates. 

About the role

Join the Financial Controls Centre of Excellence team in the Internal Controls Specialist (ICFR) position. In this role, you will evaluate and provide guidance over internal controls supporting the financial statements, working closely with business lines, Internal Audit, and Risk. Your work supports management assurance, Audit Committee confidence, and Board oversight.

What you’ll do:

• Plan and execute internal control assessments over financial reporting (ICFR), including scoping, walkthroughs, design effectiveness, and operating effectiveness testing.
• Assess controls supporting key financial statement line items and disclosures, forming conclusions that feed into management assurance and external reporting.
• Partner with business teams to identify risks, evaluate control gaps, and provide practical recommendations to strengthen control design and execution.
• Document control assessments, test results, and conclusions in accordance with professional internal audit and control standards.
• Communicate findings clearly through written reports and verbal debriefs with management, Internal Audit, and Risk stakeholders.
• Monitor remediation plans and follow up on control deficiencies to validate timely and effective resolution.
• Contribute to the annual internal control plan, informed by enterprise risks, emerging issues, and changes in operations or systems.
• Stay current on internal control, ICFR, and audit frameworks, standards, and best practices, including technology and IT general controls, while maintaining awareness of CMHC corporate priorities and initiatives to identify existing and emerging risks.
  
  

What you should have:

• An undergraduate degree in a related field such as Business, Finance or Accounting.
• A Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation (active membership required).
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in internal audit and or external financial statement audit, including direct experience designing, executing, and documenting internal control testing in ICFR or SOX environments.
• Proven experience identifying, assessing, and testing internal controls, with strong knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, SOX, etc.)
• Strong judgment, analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.  
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills.
• A strong understanding of audit methodologies, risk assessment, and control evaluation.
• The ability to communicate results clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

It would be great if you also had:

• A Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation.
• Bilingualism (English and French).  
• Experience with IT General Controls (ITGCs) or technology-enabled financial processes.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

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If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!