Manager, Risk and Internal Control

You will work collaboratively with various departments across the organization to identify, assess, and prioritize risks and opportunities, and formally document them within our organizational risk register. You will manage the review of the risk register, including action items, leading the team to ensure actions are addressed in accordance with our policies.

Develop and apply strategies to reduce financial, operational, strategic, and reputational risks.

By defining risks and reviewing processes, you can prioritise essential internal control requirements alongside operational efficiency and accuracy, you will build out and present process improvement recommendations for approval and follow that with effective implementation of processes in a cross functional environment. The implemented processes should aim to enhance operational effectiveness and precision while ensuring robust internal control systems that adapt to the evolving business environment.

Ensure adherence to relevant tax laws, finance regulations, best in class internal control practices, and industry standards.

Prepare and present findings and recommendations to the Internal Control Committee and Senior Executives.

Leveraging your team, you will plan, organise and implement agreed finance and business office transformation projects from initiation through to completion

You will maintain the annual fraud awareness program in collaboration with our learning and development team

You will lead the update and development of policies within your area of responsibility and collaborate with leaders across the organisation to ensure new and existing policies adhere to the internal control framework.

In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:

Bachelor Degree in Commerce/Business Administration with a major in Finance or Accounting and, a CPA Designation

Minimum, 3+ years of professional post designation experience in finance

Experience working in a cross functional setting within in a fast paced, complex environment

In depth understanding of process and financial controls and related best practices

Have a keen sense of risk and thrive on implementing improvements to processes and controls

Excellent written communication skills and ability to relay procedural and financial information to non-financial managers, including in presentations and through written policies and training documents.

Advanced understanding of accounting and related ASPE principals.

Ability to prioritize, make decisions and problem solve required.

Proficient knowledge of the Canadian Tax Act, HST Regulations.

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) considered an asset

Great People is a core value at Shannex, grounded in the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of our organization. We are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and to fostering a culture that celebrates individuality and ensures every person is treated with fairness and respect. Here, every team member belongs. With locations across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario, our team members help build communities that support connection, wellbeing, and longevity.

Shannex-owned brands include Allbright Life, Parkland Retirement Living & Lifestyle Residences, Parkland at Home, Faubourg du Mascaret, and Shannex Enhanced Care. In addition, Shannex provides Transitional Health Services in partnership with Nova Scotia Health. For more information, visit shannex.com .

All applications are kept in strict confidentiality.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.