Internal Audit, Lead

Who We Are:   Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives.   Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments.   As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians. Who You Will Work With: The vacant Internal Audit, Lead role will report to the Leader, Internal Audit and is responsible for leading complex, risk-based audit engagements that support Interac Corp.’s governance, risk management, operational resilience, and control environment. This role contributes to the delivery of the Internal Audit Plan, advances audit methodology and practices, and partners with stakeholders across the business to provide independent assurance, practical insights, and clear recommendations that support Interac’s continued growth and trusted role in Canada’s payments ecosystem. What You Will Do: Audit Engagement Leadership Lead end-to-end internal audit engagements across technology, cybersecurity, operations, applications, third-party risk, and other priority areas within Interac’s risk universe. Drive audit planning, scoping, fieldwork, reporting, and issue follow-up in accordance with IIA Standards and Interac’s Internal Audit methodology. Assess governance, risk management, operational resilience, and internal control processes and develop clear, actionable observations and recommendations. Present audit results and key insights to Chief Audit Executive, and Senior management. Monitor audit issue remediation, validate closure evidence, and promote timely and sustainable resolution of findings across the business. Governance, Reporting, Technology Enablement, and Stakeholder Management Support delivery and ongoing refinement of the risk-based Internal Audit Plan, with consideration of Interac’s strategic priorities, regulatory expectations, and evolving risk landscape. Prepare concise reports, dashboards, and briefing materials for Management Risk Committee, Board Committees, and other governance forums, as required. Build trusted stakeholder relationships while maintaining Internal Audit’s independence, objectivity, professional skepticism, and constructive challenge. Support adoption, maintenance, and enhancement of Interac’s GRC Audit Module in collaboration with internal stakeholders and the GRC supplier. Audit Methodology and Continuous Improvement Lead continuous…