- Deliver risk and assurance engagements (internal audit, consulting, compliance) across multiple concurrent projects, from planning through execution
- Guide and mentor junior team members, supporting training and methodology compliance
- Manage engagement budgets to avoid overruns, with realistic upfront planning
- Communicate effectively with senior client stakeholders across varied business environments
- Conduct technical and operational reviews for clients with differing risk profiles
- Maintain engagement files and working papers in a timely manner for senior review
- Summarise key findings for senior stakeholders and flag issues with recommended actions
- Draft audit reports offering practical, commercially minded advice
- Escalate ethical or conflict-of-interest concerns appropriately
- Build a detailed understanding of clients' systems, processes, and internal controls
- Stay current on relevant industry developments
- Support business development and marketing activities where relevant
- Contribute to meetings and deliver effective presentations
About you:
Suited to someone with a solid grounding in internal audit and risk management — a confident communicator and strategic thinker who's motivated by delivering meaningful outcomes.
Essential experience and attributes:
- 3+ years' internal audit or risk advisory experience, ideally with financial services clients
- Strong communication, report-writing, and process-mapping skills
- Solid understanding of governance, controls, and compliance/operational/performance-focused reviews
- Strong understanding of the standards issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors, specifically the International Skilled Practices Framework (IPPF)
- Strong understanding of risk management (assessment, mitigation, remediation) and relevant standards such as ISO 31000
- Able to self-manage and optimise engagement outcomes
- Skilled at providing practical, value-adding recommendations
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
- Unrestricted working rights required
Desirable:
- Internal audit experience within financial services
- Understanding of APRA regulatory requirements
- Experience mentoring junior consultants
- Data analytics experience using IDEA or ACL
- Additional language skills