Brookfield Renewable

Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager, SOX Compliance, the Senior Analyst, Risk and Internal Controls will work in Brookfield Renewable’s Business Services Group to: 1) ensure the organization maintains an effective company-wide internal controls program to meet the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley legislation (“SOX”); and 2) assist oversee the execution of the internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) testing plan. It includes supporting management teams in designing effective controls and ensuring operational effectiveness, evaluating findings, providing recommendations, performing data analytics, and reporting results. This role works closely with functional business teams across the organization.

Responsibilities

SOX

• Assist with planning and supervising testing for assessing the effectiveness of internal controls, including coordinating work with internal stakeholders, external auditors and other third parties.
• Support and collaborate with stakeholders across all geographic operating businesses to ensure the SOX program is being executed in accordance with the company’s plan.
• Evaluate the severity of deficiencies identified, perform root cause analysis and ensure that deficiencies are communicated and remediated through practical process enhancements in a timely manner.
• Review and update internal controls documentation as needed (risk-control matrices, narratives and flowcharts, testing plans).
• Assist with monitoring and supporting the optimization of critical business processes and procedures.
• Provide advice and recommendations as necessary to strengthen and optimize internal controls.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of SOX requirements and experience assessing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls; Big 4 experience is an asset.
• Experience managing business process testing with a good understanding of ITGC’s and application controls.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with and build relationships with a diverse group at all levels of the organization.
• Strong influencing skills, with the ability to present points of view effectively and gain support for their position.
• Strong business acumen, analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to locate and collect data from appropriate sources and analyze it to prepare meaningful and concise reports that summarize the information.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and prioritize deliverables to meet deadlines, while remaining flexible and responsive to ad hoc requests and projects.
• Ability to work in a team setting and collaborate with team members across the organization in various geographical locations.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written) in English. French is an asset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), Accounting and Auditing designations (CPA, CA, CIA or equivalent), with at least 3-5 years of experience in accounting, integrated auditing, internal controls and/or financial processes and reporting.
• Experience working in an audit or internal controls role within a large and publicly traded corporations; Big 4 experience an asset.
• Good working knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP accounting principles as well as SOX regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with COSO Internal Control Framework (2013).
• Experience in working in a growing organization with changing needs and multiple complex business transactions.
• Excellent MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint capabilities and strong ability to navigate complex working papers.