Job Description

Job Information
Job Title: Audit Supervisor
Job Requisition ID: 83576
Ministry: Treasury Board & Finance
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: May 29, 2026
Classification: Auditor 3
Salary: ​$3,786.66 to $3,960.46 bi-weekly ($98,831 - $103,368/year)

The Office of the Controller is responsible for government accounting policies and financial reporting, financial management and control policies, risk management (financial and audit risk) and financial business process management. The division is a leader in sponsoring, supporting, and facilitating initiatives with outcomes focused on effectiveness, efficiency, best practice, and continual improvement by the government financial community.

Internal Audit Services resides within the Office of the Controller and reports to the Government of Alberta Internal Audit Committee. The Internal Audit program provides Deputy Ministers with independent advice on effectiveness of government programs and operations, alignment of programs to mandate and resiliency and readiness to manage external risk and environmental factors.

Role Responsibilities

Join a collaborative internal audit team that plays a key role in strengthening accountability, risk management, and operational effectiveness across government. This role provides independent assurance and advisory services that help departments improve processes, manage risk, and achieve strategic objectives. This position reports to the Audit Portfolio Director and works closely with the Chief Internal Auditor and audit team members on assurance and advisory engagements across the government.

As an Audit Supervisor, you will lead and deliver complex audit engagements from planning through reporting while building trusted relationships with stakeholders across government. This role is ideal for a technically strong audit professional who combines sound judgment, strong project leadership, and practical problem-solving with a modern and service-oriented approach to internal audit.

Major Accountabilities of the role include:

Audit Planning, Risk Assessment & Delivery

• Lead and deliver internal audit and advisory engagements from planning through reporting.
• Develop audit objectives, risk assessments, audit criteria, and testing approaches aligned with professional audit standards.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, governance processes, and risk management practices.
• Apply professional judgement based on audit standards, best practices, and experience to provide practical solutions in high-risk areas of government.
  
  

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Manage project timelines, budgets, resources, and deliverables to ensure engagements are completed efficiently and on schedule.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for departments participating in audit engagements.
• Maintain positive and professional working relationships with clients, audit partners, and subject matter experts.
  
  

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide guidance, coaching, and constructive feedback to audit staff and contractors.
• Review work completed by team members to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with audit standards.
• Support staff development through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and learning opportunities.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the audit team.
  
  

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of audit methodologies, practices, and tools.
• Participate in post-engagement reviews and identify opportunities to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency.
• Stay current on professional audit standards, emerging risks, and evolving audit practices, including modern audit technologies and practical AI applications.
• Build a working understanding of departmental data models and source systems relevant to audit scope and use that understanding to design more targeted testing approaches.
• Apply data analysis techniques to support risk assessment, sampling, and testing.
• Maintain awareness of Government of Alberta operating environment, key government priorities, and external factors that affect government, and assess their relevance from an internal audit perspective.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

• Systems Thinking: Understands how risks, controls, policies, and operational processes connect across departments and impact broader organizational objectives.
• Drive for Results: Delivers high-quality audit work within timelines while balancing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
• Creative Problem Solving: Evaluates complex issues, identifies root causes, and develops practical, risk-based recommendations.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Establishes productive working relationships with clients, audit teams, and subject matter experts to support successful audit outcomes.
• Agility: Adapts to changing priorities, evolving audit practices, and increasingly complex audit environments.
• Develop Self and Others: Supports continuous learning by coaching team members, sharing knowledge, and promoting professional growth.

Qualifications

CPA, CA, CMA, CGA, CIA designation plus a minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible audit experience in internal audit, external audit, risk advisory, compliance, or related areas.

• Experience leading or coordinating audit engagements, projects, or workstreams.
• Strong knowledge of internal audit principles, risk management frameworks, and internal control practices.
• Experience applying professional audit standards, including Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards and methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex information, assess risk, and develop practical recommendations.
  
  

Equivalency
An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered if the candidate is actively enrolled in and pursuing a recognized accounting designation such as CPA, CA, CMA, or CGA.

The following are considered assets:

• Experience auditing within government, public sector, crown corporations, post-secondary institutions, or regulated industries.
• Experience in advisory, operational, financial, IT, or performance auditing.
• Experience working with external vendors, consultants, or contracted audit resources.
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks and governance practices.
  
  

Applicants are required to provide a cover letter.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

Notes

This is a permanent, full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Candidates may be asked to participate in a written assessment prior to the interview. The final candidate for this position will be asked to undergo pre-employment checks.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits

• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool - https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Connie Piosca at Connie.Piosca@gov.ab.ca