Job description
IT Audit Supervisor
- Organization: Office of the Auditor General of Ontario
- Department: IT Audit
- Location: 20 Dundas Street West, Suite 1530, Toronto, Ontario
- Job Term: 1 Permanent
- Job Code: Individual Contributor 11 (I11)
- Salary: $105,370 - $148,516
- Posting Status: Open
- Job ID: 1020
The Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (OAGO) is recruiting a highly motivated professional interested in making a difference for the benefit of the members of the Legislative Assembly and the people of Ontario. The OAGO is an independent office of the Legislative Assembly that conducts performance and financial statement audits of the provincial government, its ministries and agencies. We also audit organizations in the broader public sector that receive provincial funding.
The successful candidate will plan, coordinate and supervise risk-based IT audit engagements supporting attest audits, performance audits and other assurance work across Ontario’s public sector.
What can I expect to do in this role?
As an IT Audit Supervisor, you will:
- Plan IT audit work and perform risk assessments to identify and prioritize technology-related risks.
- Assess IT general controls, application controls, interfaces, data migrations and system implementation projects.
- Lead technical interviews, walkthroughs and audit research; develop audit programs and execute audit procedures.
- Review SOC and other third-party assurance reports and assess their impact on audit scope and reliance strategies.
- Coordinate timelines, resources and deliverables and provide regular updates to management, engagement teams and auditees.
- Review audit evidence, working papers and deliverables for compliance with professional standards, OAGO methodology and quality requirements.
- Use data analytics and computer-assisted audit techniques to identify anomalies, trends and risk areas.
- Mentor, coach and oversee senior auditors, auditors, co-op students and other team members.
How do I qualify?
You will qualify for this position by demonstrating:
- University degree in a related field and a relevant professional designation such as CISA, CISSP or CIA.
- A minimum of four years of related experience in IT audit and cybersecurity.
- Strong knowledge of audit and risk-assessment methodologies, including CAS, GAAS and IIA Standards.
- Knowledge of leading IT governance, cybersecurity and control frameworks, including COBIT, ITIL, NIST, COSO and ISO 27001.
- Experience auditing ERP environments, cloud-based systems, complex infrastructure, third-party service providers and major technology transformations.
- Strong leadership, analytical, project-coordination, negotiation and communication skills.
- Ability to explain complex technical findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to travel as part of the role.
Asset qualifications:
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, Workday or Microsoft Dynamics environments.
- Experience using ACL, IDEA or Alteryx for audit analysis.
What's in it for you?
- A modern organization with a flexible hybrid work model with in-office attendance at a minimum of 3 days per week.
- Work with an innovative and high-performing organization committed to creating a positive organizational culture.
- A defined benefit pension plan, comprehensive health plan, and life and disability insurance.
- Healthcare spending account.
- Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits.
How to apply
If you want to work in an environment that is positive, challenging and safe, where your contributions are valued, please submit a cover letter and resume as one document through the OAGO Careers portal by November 13, 2026. Only applications submitted through the careers portal will be reviewed.
Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism:
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects Ontario’s varied communities and promoting a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply, and encourage applications from people with disabilities, racialized individuals, including Indigenous and Black applicants, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
We offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process, consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team at resumes@auditor.on.ca, who will respond to you within 72 hours.
We also believe in the importance of providing services to Ontarians in both official languages and encourage interested bilingual candidates to apply, particularly for public-facing positions.
Notes:
Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) Screening
- Prior to an offer of employment, the top applicant(s) will be required to undergo screening by the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC).
Qualified List Information
- A list of qualified candidates will be established for the IT Audit Supervisor position and will remain in effect for twelve (12) months from the date it is created. Qualified candidates may be considered for future permanent and/or temporary vacancies in this position.