Desjardins

Senior Advisor, Audits, Inspections, Internal Audits

Desjardins
Posted 10/19/2026full-timeMontréal • CanadaSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic project development, operational control, and financial statement assurance, while effectively advising senior management and external partners. Proficient in both French and English, with a strong focus on customer engagement and accountability.

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Strategic Project DevelopmentOperational ControlFinancial Statement AssuranceBilingual Proficiency (French and English)Client Advisory

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Assist with audits, inspections, and internal audits
  • Help ensure the regularity of financial statements
  • Provide assurance on the level of control over operations
  • Preserve and enhance operational control
  • Lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors
  • Help develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions
  • Advise clients and partners on positioning, planning, development, execution, and monitoring of strategic projects and initiatives
  • Develop and update policies, standards, models, and programs to support strategic projects and initiatives
  • Identify, analyze, diagnose, and address major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
  • Represent the unit before senior management committees and decision-making bodies
  • Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into agreements with external partners and organizations
  • Serve as expert advisor, subject matter expert, resource person, and coach for senior management and decision-making bodies

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
  • Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Knowledge of French is required
  • Intermediate knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
  • (Intermediate advanced/Advanced/Expert) proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
  • Action oriented
  • Communicates effectively
  • Customer Focus
  • Differences
  • Ensures accountability
  • Interpersonal Savvy
  • Nimble learning
  • Situational adaptability
  • Strategic mindset

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
  • Group insurance including telemedicine
  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
  • Hybrid work arrangement

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Hard Skills
Audit AssistanceFinancial Statement AnalysisPolicy DevelopmentStrategic PlanningIssue Diagnosis and Recommendation
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationCustomer FocusInterpersonal SavvySituational AdaptabilityAction Oriented
Industry Keywords
Operational ControlStrategic InitiativesDecision-Making BodiesNegotiationSenior Management Representation