Manager, Internal Controls

The opportunity The Manager, Internal Controls plays a key role in managing the execution, quality, and ongoing effectiveness of Ontario Teachers’ internal controls over financial reporting program. This role manages the annual ICFR program cycle, including scoping, testing, certification, deficiency management, auditor coordination, and supports program reporting, while applying accounting and financial reporting judgment to support management assurance over the control environment. Who you'll work with Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Controls, the Manager works closely with Finance, Audit Services, Risk, Technology, Legal, Compliance, external auditors, and business process owners to manage ICFR program execution and help ensure control activities are completed to a high standard. The role requires regular engagement with control owners and stakeholders to assess evidence, coordinate testing and certification activities, evaluate deficiencies, manage remediation follow-up, and ensure program timelines and documentation requirements are met. The Manager also partners with the Senior Manager to identify recurring themes, execution risks, financial reporting control matters, and opportunities to improve ICFR processes and reporting. What you'll do Manages and executes the annual ICFR program cycle, including planning, scoping, testing, certification, deficiency management, reporting, and documentation activities. Leads day-to-day ICFR testing activities, including confirming testing plans, assessing evidence quality, reviewing documentation, evaluating control design and operating effectiveness, and documenting results in accordance with program methodology. Prepares and helps maintain ICFR scoping analysis, risk assessments, control documentation, evidence requirements, and program timelines in alignment with financial reporting risks, materiality considerations, and governance expectations. Manages certification activities by preparing materials, reviewing responses, following up on exceptions, and supporting timely completion of required attestations and management sign-offs. Coordinates deficiency management activities, including documentation, severity assessment support, root cause analysis, remediation tracking, and escalation of significant or unresolved matters to the Senior Manager. Acts as a key day-to-day contact for internal and external auditors by managing requests, coordinating evidence, supporting walkthroughs and testing inquiries, and escalating auditor issues or disagreements as appropriate. Analyzes testing results, certification outcomes, deficiencies, process changes, and recurring issues to identify control themes and provide insights for Senior Manager review. Provides practical guidance to control owners on ICFR requirements, documentation standards, evidence expectations, testing observations, and remediation actions. Support ICFR process improvement by identifying opportunities…