Sr GRC Analyst
Location: Mississauga,Ontario, Canada
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Work Setting: Hybrid
Are you passionate about strengthening compliance programs, enhancing governance frameworks, and partnering across technology and business teams to drive effective risk management and operational excellence?
We are seeking a Senior SOX Compliance Analyst to support enterprise compliance strategy, governance initiatives, and technology-focused control programs. This role combines SOX compliance, business analysis, strategic planning, stakeholder management, and process improvement to help build a scalable, forward-looking control environment while supporting key business and technology transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
SOX Compliance & Governance
- Support ongoing SOX compliance activities and governance initiatives across business and technology functions.
- Assist in maintaining and enhancing internal control frameworks and compliance programs.
- Partner with control owners, auditors, and stakeholders to ensure effective control execution and documentation.
- Support compliance testing, control evaluations, remediation tracking, and governance reporting.
- Contribute to strengthening the overall control environment and compliance maturity.
Strategic Planning & Compliance Initiatives
- Partner with compliance, finance, technology, architecture, automation, and risk teams to support strategic initiatives.
- Contribute to projects that impact enterprise controls, governance, and regulatory compliance.
- Help prioritize and coordinate compliance activities across multiple teams and functions.
- Support the execution of compliance transformation and modernization efforts.
- Align initiatives with broader organizational objectives and governance requirements.
Business Analysis & Decision Support
- Conduct business analysis to identify risks, opportunities, and operational improvements.
- Develop analytical frameworks that support decision-making and strategic planning.
- Analyze complex problems and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Evaluate process effectiveness and recommend solutions that improve governance and efficiency.
- Support leadership with data-driven insights and business cases.
Risk Assessment & Emerging Trends
- Research and evaluate emerging risks, regulatory developments, industry trends, and best practices.
- Assess the impact of automation, artificial intelligence, and other technological advancements on compliance environments.
- Identify opportunities to improve controls through innovation and process optimization.
- Support proactive risk identification and mitigation efforts.
Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Build strong partnerships with business, finance, technology, risk, audit, and compliance stakeholders.
- Facilitate collaboration across teams to ensure successful execution of compliance initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted partner supporting governance and control-related discussions.
- Coordinate activities among multiple stakeholders to achieve common objectives.
- Drive alignment around priorities, risks, and business requirements.
Executive Reporting & Communication
- Develop executive-level presentations, reports, dashboards, and strategic deliverables.
- Communicate compliance insights, recommendations, and project progress to leadership.
- Present complex concepts in a clear, concise, and business-focused manner.
- Utilize structured storytelling and data visualization techniques to support decision-making.
- Prepare materials for governance meetings, leadership reviews, and strategic planning sessions.
Process Improvement & Innovation
- Identify opportunities to streamline compliance processes and improve operational effectiveness.
- Support initiatives involving automation, analytics, and digital transformation.
- Recommend enhancements that improve scalability, efficiency, and control effectiveness.
- Promote continuous improvement across governance and compliance functions.
- Contribute to the development of future-state compliance capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in compliance, governance, risk management, audit, finance, technology, or related disciplines.
- 5+ years of combined business and technology experience.
- 3+ years of experience supporting:
- SOX Compliance
- SOC Compliance
- Internal Controls
- Governance Programs
- Audit or Risk Management Functions
- Experience working with cross-functional business and technology stakeholders.
- Strong business analysis, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Experience developing executive-level reports, presentations, and strategic deliverables.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or other relevant Master's degree.
- Experience working in healthcare, life sciences, financial services, or other regulated industries.
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks, internal controls, and governance practices.
- Experience supporting enterprise transformation, modernization, or digital initiatives.
- Familiarity with automation, analytics, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies within compliance environments.
- Experience supporting strategic planning and organizational initiatives.
Preferred Skills
- SOX Compliance
- SOC Compliance
- Internal Controls
- Governance & Risk Management
- Business Analysis
- Compliance Strategy
- Process Improvement
- Regulatory Compliance
- Audit Support
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Strategic Planning
- Executive Presentations
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Management
- Data Analysis
- Governance Frameworks
- Technology Risk
- Automation & AI
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Leadership
