Senior Internal Auditor - Operational Audit

POSITION TITLE – Senior Internal Auditor, Operational Audit
LOCATION - Winnipeg

Full-Time Onsite, Hybrid – 1 day a week

Standard Hours: Mon – Friday, 7:30 AM– 4:00PM

NFI is a leading global bus manufacturer of mass mobility solutions under the brands New Flyer® (heavy-duty transit buses), MCI® (motor coaches), Alexander Dennis (single and double-deck buses), ARBOC® (low-floor cutaway and medium-duty buses), and NFI Parts™. NFI currently offers the widest range of sustainable drive systems available, including zero-emission electric (trolley, battery, and fuel cell), natural gas, electric hybrid, and clean diesel. In total, NFI supports its installed base in our buses and coaches around the world. Further information is available at www.nfigroup.com.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This internal audit role primarily supports risk-based operational audits across the NFI group of companies, with some exposure to additional audit areas including financial audit, IT audit, ESG reviews, risk management processes, and data analytics. The Senior Auditor partners with business unit leadership to understand operations, assess risk, and evaluate the effectiveness of internal processes and controls. The role focuses on identifying opportunities to strengthen manufacturing performance, quality, governance, and operational efficiency. In addition, this position may support annual external audit requirements, including activities related to internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR). The successful candidate will contribute to enterprise risk oversight while gaining broad exposure across NFI’s operations.

WHY JOIN US:

• Be a part of a team leading the world’s electrification of mass mobility
• Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with immediate benefit eligibility
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Registered pension plan with generous company match
• Passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world
• Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team member
• On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we invested $15.9 million in 2024)
• Advancement opportunities within our family of companies
• We are proudly named one of Manitoba’s Top 25 employers

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of NFI’s operations, including manufacturing processes, cost drivers, production flow, and supply chain activities, for risk-based operational audit planning.
• Design and execute operational audits that assess efficiency, effectiveness, and control maturity across manufacturing, procurement, quality, and support functions.
• Perform audit work through a combination of document and record review, data analysis, process walkthroughs, and on-site engagement within manufacturing environments.
• Partner with subject matter experts across engineering, quality, supply chain, finance, sales, environmental, and operations teams to evaluate complex processes and controls.
• Identify operational risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities, including those impacting quality performance, cost variance, and production efficiency.
• Balance audit coverage across multiple domains, including operational audits, financial control testing, environmental and regulatory reviews, and emerging risk areas.
• Prepare clear, concise audit reports that communicate findings, root causes, and practical recommendations to management and governance committee.
• Monitor remediation activities and support leaders in implementing corrective actions, escalating overdue or high-risk issues as required.
• Support enterprise risk management initiatives, including internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), as well as special reviews requested by leadership or the Board of Directors.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects, system implementations, and process changes that impact operational risk or control environments.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• 2-5 years of experience across one or more audit or review disciplines, including operational audit, financial audit, procurement, supply-chain, internal controls, quality, environmental, or risk management.
• Post-secondary education in business, accounting, engineering, manufacturing, supply-chain, risk management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and practical operational experience.
• Demonstrated ability to assess business processes through documentation review, record testing, data analysis, and on-site walkthroughs.
• Comfortable working across multiple audit domains and stepping into unfamiliar subject areas with support from internal subject matter experts.
• Experience or exposure to financial audit or internal controls over financial reporting, including treasury, inventory, or account-level controls, is a strong asset.
• Experience or exposure to manufacturing or quality environments, with a strong understanding of production flow, cost drivers, supply chain interactions, and operational efficiency within complex operations.
• Experience working within or auditing organizations operating under formal standards or frameworks (e.g., ISO 9001, ESG, IPPF for Internal Auditing, COSO, or industry-specific frameworks) is considered an asset.
• Professional certification or designation (e.g., CIA, CISA, CPA, Six Sigma belts, engineering, manufacturing, risk, or continuous improvement) is considered an asset, or active pursuit of a relevant designation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders, including management, senior leadership, and the Audit Committee

Up to 15% travel; must be eligible to travel within Canada, and to the U.S. and U.K.

OUR WHY: We exist to move people. Our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motorcoach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable. Our values—safety, quality, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and sustainability—are at the core of everything we do. NFI Group | We Move People - YouTube

Leveraging 450 years of combined experience, NFI offers a wide range of propulsion-agnostic bus and coach platforms, including market leading electric models. Through its low- and zero-emission buses and coaches, infrastructure, and technology, NFI meets today’s urban demands for scalable smart mobility solutions. Together, NFI is enabling more livable cities through connected, clean, and sustainable transportation. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, nfi.parts, www.alexander-dennis.com, arbocsv.com, and carfaircomposites.com.

The NFI Group is an equal opportunity employer.  We celebrate diversity, ensure equitable experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment reflective of the communities we operate. Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment process, at the candidates’ request.