Catholic Education Office Diocese of Wollongong – Wollongong NSW

The Catholic Diocese of Wollongong is seeking a suitably qualified person to join the Office of the Bishop team as Diocesan Internal Auditor.

The Office of the Bishop exists to support the Bishop of Wollongong in carrying out his mandate to teach, sanctify and govern. The diocese stretches from Helensburgh in the North to Milton Ulladulla in the South and across to the Southern Highlands and the Macarthur.

Our office is located in beautiful Wollongong NSW.

About the role

The Diocesan Internal Auditor is responsible for providing comprehensive, risk-based internal audit services across the Diocese of Wollongong, including the Office of the Bishop, Catholic Education Office, Catholic Development Fund, Catholic Care, and CEnet, as well as conducting parish audits as requested.

Reporting directly to the Audit & Risk Committee of the Diocesan Finance Council and administratively to the Director of Finance | Office of the Bishop,



this role involves managing the full audit lifecycle—from developing risk-based audit programs in association with external auditors, to executing financial, compliance, and performance audits, and producing executive-level reports.

The Auditor's core function is to confer with and advise senior leadership and committees on audit matters, recommend improvements to internal systems and controls, facilitate the resolution of audit findings, and continuously enhance the Diocesan Governance, Risk and Compliance system.

We are seeking someone who has:

- a strong commitment to supporting the mission and ethos of the Catholic Church including through its pastoral works in education and social services,
- a minimum of five years of auditing and management experience,
- strong expertise in accounting, internal controls, systems, and IT security, and
- a future-focused mindset and desire to act as a proactive, value-add strategic partner in a complex, multi-agency workplace.

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📌 Diocesan Internal Auditor (Wollongong)
🏢 Catholic Education Office Diocese of Wollongong
📍 Wollongong