Internal Auditor, Winter 2022 Student Opportunities

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RBC fosters a positive learning environment for students by providing support and resources to help your development. As the leading financial institution in the country and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People, RBC is a great place to start your career. By applying to this role, you will be highlighted to roles across Internal Audit (see descriptions below) that are more traditional audit/assurance.

What is the opportunity?

Internal Audit works to review what’s going on behind the scenes of all lines of business across RBC. It is the ideal work environment if you’re interested in seeing how things work, are curious about digging deep into data to discover new things and like to use your imagination to make recommendations or drive insights. By joining us for a 4-month long position, you will be involved in a variety of challenging assignments, allowing you become familiar with a wide range of areas across RBC, while also strengthening the skills and knowledge you need to launch a successful career. Our students benefit from interesting work and networking opportunities, and are encouraged to collaborate on innovations.

What do you need to succeed?

Along with pursuing a post-secondary education and being available for a work term commencing in January 2022, there are some other qualities that we look for in members of Internal Audit.

Be Curious. You don’t have to have an audit or accounting background in order to be successful here. What we look for is someone who has an interest in understanding and learning about auditing principles and techniques. Someone who is able to think critically and isn’t afraid to recommend an approach or challenge others’ opinions in a constructive manner. Someone who has a passion for learning and personal development, and wants to spend their term collaborating with a diverse group of talented individuals.

Be Tech-Savvy. Internal Audit is a leader in finding innovative ways to use technology to be more efficient and impactful. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Excel, is required. Experience with data analytics tools such as Python and visualization tools like Tableau are also an asset.

BeAdaptable. We are a busy part of RBC where there is always a lot on the go. We are looking for someone who thrives in a dynamically changing environment with strong project management skills, allowing you to multi-task, prioritize and work independently under tight timelines.

Be Collaborative. Internal Audit is a supportive and welcoming environment, and we are looking for team players who proactively seek out development opportunities. Someone with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude. Someone who demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills, allowing you to work effectively with people across the organization.

Does this sound like you? If so, then a coop position with RBC’s Internal Audit team is the job for you. See below for information on some of the Winter 2022 co-op opportunities available within Internal Audit.

CAPITAL MARKETS

Key Tasks May Include

Assess and provide objective assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management practices and corporate governance processes in order to identify whether controls are operating effectively to improve business operations.

• Participating in audits, control design review, continuous audit review and consulting engagements
• Participating in planning sessions to develop audit techniques using data analytics
• Using Tableau to develop data analytics and visualization reports
• Preparing management reports
  

Requirements

• Post-secondary education major in Business, Finance and Accounting, Statistics or Computer Science
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with data analytics software packages, data visualization tools and programming languages (Tableau, Python, etc.)
• Experience in using MS tools; Powerpoint, Word, Excel
• Prior exposure to capital markets, valuations and/or risk analysis of financial trading products would be an asset
  

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Requirements

• Post-secondary education major in Business, Finance and Accounting, or Statistics
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with data analytics software packages, data visualization tools (Tableau would be an asset)
• Experience in using MS tools; Powerpoint, Word, Excel
  

TRANSFORMATION, OPERATIONS, PRACTICES & REPORTING

Key Tasks May Include

Provide support to the Learning, Methodology, Quality Assurance, Strategy, Communications & Change, Audit Planning, Analysis & Reporting, Project Assurance, Operations and Operational Risk teams within Internal Audit.

• Training as a Scrum Master to support Audit teams deploying the Agile Audit approach
• Project management for internal audit strategic initiatives
• Acting as a business analyst on complex, multi-faceted initiatives
• Assisting with reporting to the Audit Committee and executive management
• Researching leading practices and emerging topics
• Assisting with Methodology creation and documentation
• Assisting with creation of dynamic Learning presentations
  

Requirements

• Post-secondary education major in Business or Accounting
• Prior experience in internal audit would be an asset
• Experience in using MS tools; Powerpoint, Word, Excel
  

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we accept applications on a rolling basis, but please note that the formal application deadline is September 12, 2021. Should you be selected to progress, someone from our team will reach out directly to provide instructions on next steps. Otherwise, feel free to check for progress updates by logging in to your RBC profile. If the status has not changed, it denotes the fact that your application is still under review.

While there is no one date when our employees will return, we can confirm that the majority of Winter Work Integrated Learning | Co-op positions will start working remoately, however may transition to working at an RBC office as essential service restrictions are lifted.

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Job Summary

City: Toronto

Address: Virtual, however if permitted 20 King St. W

Work Hours/Week: 37.5

Work Environment: Your Home Office

Career Level: Student Job

Application Deadline: 09/12/2021

Platform: Internal Audit Services

Req ID: 401567