Audit Assistant - Fall 2026 Co-op

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Date: May 7, 2026

Location: Winnipeg, MB (Onsite), CA

Company: Wawanesa Insurance

Job ID: 10005

Working Business Language: English

 

Salary: The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $20.61/hour - $22.65/hour.

About Us
At Wawanesa, we’re proud to offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB.

 

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa Mutual”), founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,600 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. To learn more, visit wawanesa.com.


We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.

Job Overview

Under direction and supervision of the Assistant Manager, Financial Audits the Audit Assistant helps with conducting financial and operational audits of Executive Office functions, to assess the adequacy of internal controls, the overall effectiveness of operations and to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. 

 

This is a student term position, with a start date of September 8, 2026 and end date of December 18, 2026.

 

Job Responsibilities 

  • Performs routine audit procedures, including identifying issues, assisting with defining issues, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes and procedures. 
  • Conducts interviews, reviews documents, develops surveys/memos, and prepares electronic work papers. 
  • Identifies and documents routine issues and develops recommendations using department procedures, supervisor/leader assistance, and independent judgement. 
  • Assists with communicating the results of audits using documented work papers and oral presentations to peers, and supervisor/leader. 
  • Maintains and assists with development of positive working relationships with key internal clients and stakeholders. 
  • Assists with representing Internal Audit on project teams and at management meetings. 
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager and/or Assistant Manager, Financial Audits. 

Qualifications

  • Second or Third year student with an accounting major. 
  • Excellent attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy. 
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. 
  • Team player with the ability to work independently when required. 
  • Ability to work with highly sensitive and confidential information. 
  • Good working knowledge with MS Office, particularly Excel.  
  • Friendly, flexible, and positive attitude. 
     

 

Wawanesa is proud to be one of Manitoba’s Top Employers, a Kincentric Best Employer in Canada and a Forbes Best Employer in Canada recognizing an exceptional place to work!


We provide our students with a respectful, challenging, and rewarding work environment. As the students are immersed into our collaborative culture and teams, they will learn and develop the skills and practices that will enable them to excel in their industry and their careers. 


Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce.
 
 
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas. 

 
We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to jobs@wawanesa.com.

 
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