Auditor, Internal Audit

Inside the Program

Understand how the rotation and mentorship will run.

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$299.7 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2025.

We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. 

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

The Auditor is responsible for helping in delivering internal audit engagements to assess governance, risk management practices, and controls with respect to investment, operational, IT processes and financial reporting. Responsibilities include helping in planning and executing assurance and advisory engagements, recommending value-added solutions, participate in drafting internal audit reports, and performing other internal audit activities and projects as required.

As an Auditor, Internal Audit, you will:

Participate in scoping and planning engagements and help prepare the internal audit program (identify key related activities, processes, risks and controls)

Help determine data analytics to be performed for each engagement, where applicable

Conduct engagement execution and document conclusions and results

Document observations, issue value-added recommendations with practical and innovative solutions to enhance governance, risk management practices and internal controls, and validate them with the relevant business groups

Participate in drafting IA reports and help present findings and recommendations at closing meetings

Establish effective working relationships with key process and control owners within the business groups

Collaborate and share knowledge with other members of the team

Perform periodic follow-up activities on outstanding recommendations

WHAT YOU’LL NEEDBachelor’s or master’s degree in commerce, business administration, finance, accounting or another relevant field

Audit or accounting professional accreditation such as CIA or CPA, recommended. Any other professional accreditation such as CRMA, CFSA, CFA, CISA is considered an asset

A minimum of two (2) to four (4) years of relevant experience in internal audit, risk consulting or other relevant audit or consulting role in the financial services, pension fund industry or other relevant industries

Experience in risk management, asset management and/or financial services industry, an asset

Experience in a consulting or public accounting firm, an asset

Experience in information technology audits, an asset

Ability to produce clear, concise, high-quality reports in English

Basic working knowledge and experience in data visualization and data analysis tools

Bilingualism English and French (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa)

We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

Investment in career development

Comprehensive group insurance plans

Competitive pension plans

Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs

Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers

A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance

Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off

A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days