Job Description
Horizon Nexus Partners (HNP) is growing its Audit practice, and we're looking for an experienced Manager or Senior Manager - Audit Risk & Quality to help shape the quality, risk and technical foundations that will support that growth.
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Audit is now one of HNP's four core service lines, alongside Private, Tax and Deals Advisory. Our clients include large privately owned businesses, private equity-backed portfolio companies, Australian subsidiaries of multinational groups, not-for-profits and self-managed superannuation funds.
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This is a unique opportunity to join at an exciting stage of the practice. Many of our quality, independence and technical risk frameworks are already established - your role will be to strengthen, harmonise and evolve them as the Audit practice continues to grow across geographies.
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You'll suit this role if you enjoy both working within established frameworks and improving them - spotting gaps, solving problems and turning technical requirements into practical processes that work for audit teams and clients.
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What you'll do
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Quality & Methodology
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Maintain and continually improve HNP's Audit Quality Management System (QMS) across geographies.
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Support alignment with ASQM 1, ASQM 2 and applicable Australian Auditing Standards.
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Own and develop audit methodology, guidance and supporting tools.
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Help harmonise existing materials and processes across HNP's different locations.
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Tailor methodology and guidance to the firm's diverse client base, including private groups, PE-backed businesses, multinational subsidiaries, NFPs and SMSFs.
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Lead or support root-cause analysis arising from internal file reviews and external inspections.
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Develop and monitor remediation plans to address quality findings.
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Risk, Independence & Ethics
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Manage client and engagement acceptance and continuance processes.
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Conduct and oversee conflict checks, independence assessments and engagement risk ratings.
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Maintain and monitor compliance with the firm's independence policies.
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Provide practical advice to Partners and engagement teams on technical, ethical and risk matters.
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Support higher-risk and first-year engagement acceptance processes.
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Identify emerging risks and help translate them into practical guidance for the Audit team.
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File Reviews & Technical Support
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Perform pre-issuance (hot) and post-issuance (cold) file reviews across a portfolio of engagements.
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Report findings and recommendations to Audit leadership.
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Provide real-time technical consultation to audit teams on accounting and auditing judgements.
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Monitor developments in Australian Auditing Standards, AASB pronouncements and ASIC guidance.
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Assess the impact of regulatory changes and translate them into practical policies, processes and training.
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Provide technical input on emerging areas, including AASB S2 sustainability reporting, where relevant.
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Training & Practice Development
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Design and deliver technical, quality and risk training for audit professionals at all levels.
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Support onboarding and technical development as the Audit team grows.
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Work collaboratively with Audit leadership to embed a strong culture of quality and professional scepticism.
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Contribute to the ongoing development of the Audit practice, including identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and ways of working.
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What you'll bring
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We're looking for someone with strong technical foundations who can combine technical judgement with a practical, commercial approach.
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You'll ideally bring:
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Significant post-qualification experience in external audit.
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Experience in a technical, quality, risk or methodology role within a Big 4 or mid-tier environment, such as National Office, Quality & Risk or Audit Technical.
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Strong working knowledge of ASQM 1, ASQM 2, Australian Auditing Standards, APES 110 and Corporations Act audit requirements.
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Experience working with, maintaining or improving an Audit Quality Management System.
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Strong technical accounting knowledge across relevant AASB standards.
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Excellent judgement and the confidence to challenge and influence Partners and senior stakeholders when required.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear and practical guidance.
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A proactive approach and the ability to balance technical rigour with commercial realities.
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It would be great if you also have:
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Experience working with large privately owned businesses, PE-backed organisations or multinational groups.
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Exposure to listed entities and complex reporting environments.
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Experience participating in or supporting an ASIC or CAANZ audit inspection.
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Experience harmonising processes across multiple offices or geographies.
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Exposure to emerging areas such as sustainability reporting.
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Why HNP?
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This is an opportunity to join an Audit practice that is still being built.
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You won't simply be maintaining a large, established framework. You'll have the chance to influence how quality and risk are managed as the practice grows, work closely with senior Audit leaders and help build a function that is fit for the future.
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For the right person, the role can grow with the practice - with scope, title and remuneration aligned to your experience and contribution.
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If you're looking for a role where your technical expertise can shape something bigger, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Manager/ Senior Manager- Audit R&Q (Victoria)
🏢 Horizon Nexus Partners
📍 Victoria