Manager, Internal Controls

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Toronto, ON, CAN
In-Office
103K-157K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
Oversee and enhance the internal controls program over financial reporting, business processes, and IT general controls. Advise finance and business stakeholders on risk, governance, and control frameworks; coordinate annual testing, remediation, and control documentation; assess changes to the control environment; support transformation initiatives; and promote risk awareness and accountability across the organization.
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Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. 

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.  

We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

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The Manager, Internal Controls is responsible for overseeing Oxford’s internal controls program over financial reporting (both OMERS and Oxford scopes), risk oversight, transformation initiatives, and business process and IT general controls (ITGC) reviews. The role partners closely with stakeholders across the organization, as well as external advisors, subject matter experts, industry peers, and other key parties, to provide risk and controls expertise, deliver assurance over strategic projects and processes, and foster a strong culture of risk awareness and controls throughout the organization.In this role, you will be responsible for:
  • Lead the execution and continuous enhancement of Oxford’s internal controls program, ensuring alignment with the broader OMERS controls program.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to finance and business teams by providing subject matter expertise in risk management, internal controls, and governance.
  • Oversee the documentation, maintenance, and periodic updating of controls within the internal controls repository.
  • Monitor organizational and process changes, assessing their impact on the control environment and certification framework.
  • Support the onboarding of new process and control owners, including the delivery of training and awareness sessions.
  • Partner with finance, the business and external auditors to coordinate annual testing of control effectiveness and facilitate the timely remediation of identified control deficiencies.
  • Provide guidance on the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of internal controls across finance, business processes and IT functions.
  • Deliver risk oversight and independent assurance on strategic transformation initiatives and key change programs.
  • Coordinate and facilitate finance and business process and controls reviews, providing practical recommendations to strengthen the control environment.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external advisors, subject matter experts, industry peers, and other key partners.
  • Foster collaboration and information sharing across OMERS and Oxford, including OMERS Internal Audit and other risk management functions.
  • Champion a culture of risk awareness, accountability, and strong governance across the organization.
Required Skills & Experience:
Education & Professional Credentials
  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
  • Professional designation (CPA, CIA, CISA)
Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls Expertise
  • 5+ years of experience in external audit, NI52-109 compliance, or implementing internal control frameworks within real estate, financial services, or related industries
  • Strong knowledge of governance and control frameworks, including COBIT and COSO
  • Strong understanding and evaluation of IT General Controls (ITGCs)
  • Experience across databases, operating systems, and applications
Risk, Controls & Problem Solving
  • Demonstrated experience developing tailored, practical, and flexible solutions
  • Strong strategic and critical-thinking capabilities
  • Change management experience
Preferred Skills & Experience:
Communication, Influence & Executive Engagement
  • Strong communication, facilitation, and influencing skills
  • Experience developing and delivering education programs for boards and executive management
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly, concisely, and in a structured manner
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Ability to build trusted, collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership skills
Project & Work Management
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The expected salary range for this position is $103,000.00 - $157,000.00 per year.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.


Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.


Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.

Skills Required

  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
  • Professional designation such as CPA, CIA, or CISA
  • 5+ years of experience in external audit, NI 52-109 compliance, or implementing internal control frameworks
  • Experience in real estate, financial services, or related industries
  • Strong knowledge of governance and control frameworks, including COBIT and COSO
  • Strong understanding and evaluation of IT General Controls (ITGCs)
  • Experience across databases, operating systems, and applications
  • Experience developing tailored, practical, and flexible solutions
  • Strategic and critical-thinking capabilities
  • Change management experience
  • Strong communication, facilitation, and influencing skills
  • Experience developing and delivering education programs for boards and executive management
  • Ability to communicate complex information clearly, concisely, and structurally
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Ability to build trusted, collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership skills
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

OMERS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OMERS and has not been reviewed or approved by OMERS.

  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout part of total rewards, anchored by a defined benefit pension that provides predictable lifetime income and includes survivor, disability, bridge, and inflation-protection features. The plan is often treated as materially more valuable than typical RRSP matching, despite requiring employee contributions.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Compensation is frequently characterized as fair or well-paid in certain roles, and the overall package is sometimes framed as “excellent compensation” when pay and benefits are considered together. Pay competitiveness appears strongest in investment-focused groups and in higher-cost markets.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Non-pension benefits are described as strong in areas like wellness and mental health support, alongside lifestyle allowances and paid-time-off features. These elements add perceived value beyond base salary and bonus.

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The Company
HQ: Toronto
1,560 Employees
Year Founded: 1962

What We Do

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $133.6 CAD billion in net assets as of June 30, 2024. With employees in our offices in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe, OMERS invests and administers pensions for over half a million active, deferred and retired employees of 1,000 municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario

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