Director, Internal Audit

Location

Brookfield Place - 181 Bay Street

Business - Infrastructure

Brookfield Infrastructure Group is one of Brookfield’s primary operating groups. The Infrastructure Group is one of the world’s largest infrastructure investors, owning and operating critical assets across the transport, utilities, energy, and data infrastructure sectors. The Group operates and manages approximately $262 billion of assets owned through its private funds and publicly listed entity, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Our portfolio of assets facilitate the movement and storage of energy, water, freight, passengers and data, and are located in North and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. For more information, visit: https://www.brookfield.com/our-businesses/infrastructure

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Job Description

Director, Internal Audit (Infrastructure)

Brookfield Asset Management is a leading global alternative asset manager with over US$1 trillion of assets under management across real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and transition, private equity and credit.

Brookfield owns and operates long-life assets and businesses, many of which form the backbone of the global economy. Utilizing its global reach, access to large-scale capital and operational expertise, Brookfield offers a range of alternative investment products to investors around the world—including public and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and private wealth investors.

Brookfield Internal Audit is an independent, objective assurance and advisory function with a team of audit professionals based in Toronto, New York, London, Sao Paolo, Sydney, Mumbai, Seoul and Shanghai.

Position Summary

Working under the direction of the Senior Vice President, the Director, Internal Audit is responsible for leading audit activities across Brookfield Infrastructure Group alongside the rest of the team. The candidate will manage and execute audit work in North America and assist with project management of the global SOX and audit work delivered by regional teams and portfolio company audit functions.

Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities of this position would include, but are not limited to:

• Internal Audit Management: Plan and execute assurance and advisory engagements, developing work programs and risk matrices to determine engagement scope and coverage
• SOX Program Management: Lead and support the implementation and management of SOX compliance programs across Brookfield’s portfolio companies, including onboarding and implementing SOX frameworks at newly acquired portfolio companies, alongside company management in collaboration with internal teams and third-party firms
• Stakeholder Management: Establish and maintain strong working relationships, acting as the primary liaison between local management teams, Brookfield finance teams, and external auditors
• Global Collaboration: Coordinate with and support our in-house global team, various portfolio company IA teams and service providers
• Reporting: Prepare and present clear and concise audit or SOX findings and recommendations, and support the quarterly Internal Audit reporting to the Board
• Documentation & Audit Standards: Prepare and review comprehensive working papers in line with requirements and applicable audit standards
• Team Management: Develop and mentor junior staff members and oversee outsourced service providers, as applicable

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bring 7+ years of experience in audit, internal controls, accounting or financial reporting with a CPA designation; Big 4 (or equivalent) foundation with subsequent industry experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of risks and controls, audit methodologies and SOX requirements
• Willing to work full-time in an office environment at the Brookfield Toronto office
• Be highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong project management and presentation skills
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and the ability to pivot between structured and unstructured work plans
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, global, team-oriented environment, managing various stakeholders with competing demands
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, including effective written (documenting findings and reports) and verbal communication (interviewing process owners, presenting findings)
• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or related field

Salary Range: $135,000 – $155,000

Position Opening Reason:

Backfill

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