Peter Mcconnell, B. Comm., Cpa, Cia, Crma Email & Phone Number

Canada

Canada

Canada, Us.A., U.K., Ireland And All Western Eu Countries

Established a consultancy practice that offers a broad range of internal audit, risk management and compliance expertise. Recent projects include conduct and culture analytics algorithm design, excise tax compliance, IIA internal audit quality assessments, and writing and publishing articles on emerging risks.

Edmonton, Alberta Canada

Led the Internal Audit department as the Chief Audit Executive overseeing a team of audit and analytics professionals in planning, executing, and communicating investment, administration, IT, data, cybersecurity, fraud, third-party risk management and compliance audits and other assurance activities and briefing the organization on other areas of significant risk to the organization including:▸Setting the strategic direction for the Internal Audit function. Focusing on providing assurance services to management, clients, executives and the audit committee and other stakeholders (e.g. external auditors) by delivering informative and insightful results in support of the organization strategic objectives and business goals.▸Conducting an annual risk assessment that aligns with the organizations ERM process and development and execution of an approved Annual Audit Plan with management, executives and audit committee that reflects the organization's risk profile and adds value.▸Providing regular updates to the AIMCo Audit Committee on recently completed audits and other assurance activities, emerging risks, management progress completing action plans to address identified risks, progress on completing the Annual Audit Plan, and an Internal Audit Department update.▸Maintaining strong working relationship with management, executives and audit committee members and other stakeholders while maintaining the department's independence and objectivity.▸Providing forward-looking assurance services in support of the efficiency, effectiveness, benefits realization and value proposition from governance, investment and risk management and operations.▸Building staff capabilities by developing and retaining audit professionals with sufficient knowledge, skills and experience to fulfill the Internal Audit Department Mandate.▸Adopting innovative audit techniques and methodologies (e.g. digitization and data analytics) in support of strategic objectives and business goals.

Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

Assumed the responsibilities of overseeing the internal audit groups for both the Oil & Gas and Energy & Construction divisions that included audits of major infrastructure, transportation, etc. projects in North America.

Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada

Led the Internal Audit department responsible for conducting an annual organization-wide risk assessment; planning, executing and reporting on audit projects; completing the annual audit plan according to the time and budget allocated; working closely with management on assurance and advisory audit projects; providing reporting results to management; conducting an annual internal controls assessments (SOX302/404); following-up progress on agreed-upon management action plans; partnering with management to implement the elements of an enterprise risk management program using the principles of the ISO 31000 Risk Management Standard, AS/NZS 4360:2004 Risk Management Standard and COSO ERM Framework; presenting regular updates to the Audit Committee on audit reports, emerging risks and Internal Audit department activities; and maintaining a staff of well-trained, capable and professional auditors.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Established a formal internal audit department using a standards-driven and risk-based approach including: conducting an annual organization-wide risk assessment; planning, executing and reporting on a flexible internal audit plan; implemented an internal controls assessment program to meet regulatory requirements (NI 52-109) based on the COSO-Internal Control Integrated Framework; following-up progress on agreed-upon management action plans; working along-side management to implement internal controls for an ERP (SAP); developed, implemented and monitored an ethics program and complaints reporting process; reporting results of completed audits, assessments and other assurance activities to management and Audit Committee; and maintaining a staff of well-trained, capable and professional auditors.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Led the Internal Audit department responsible for conducting an annual risk assessment; planning, executing and reporting on audit projects; completing the annual audit plan according to the time and budget allocated; working closely with management on assurance and advisory audit projects; providing reporting and presenting regular updates to the Audit Committee on audit reports and activities.