Senior Internal Auditor
6 month contract (maternity cover)
Commercial Non-bank lender
Sydney CBD
$100k to $120k + super
VISAHOLDERS ARE WELCOME!
EXTERNAL AUDITORS WELCOME TO APPLY!
The Client
Our client is an innovative fintech carving out a niche in solving financial challenges within trade finance and commercial finance. They provide both secured and unsecured financial products to their clients to support them in managing their cashflows.
They are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join their dynamic team in Sydney.
The Role
The Senior Internal Auditor plays a critical role in leading the internal audit function, ensuring effective risk management and governance processes are in place across the organisation. The role works closely with the Head of Risk & Compliance and the Executive team.
The role is responsible for the following:- Undertake the approved annual audit plan in accordance with Internal Audit Policy and Procedures
- Planning and performing operational and technical audits.
- Developing recommendations and reports based on audits and presenting these to senior management for comment prior to presenting to the Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit Committee.
- Maintain a close and collaborative partnership with the US Lender of Record’s Audit, Compliance and Vendor teams to satisfy their ongoing monitoring requirements.
- Identifying business process risks and issues, along with weaknesses in the internal controls environment.
- Maintain audit finding and remediation recommendations reporting.
- Escalate internal control and compliance issues to the Head of Risk & Compliance.
- Identify common features across audits and organisational-wide issues, proposing appropriate systems improvements.
- Support the Head of Risk & Compliance in presenting audit reports to the CEO and Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit Committee.
The ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Australian working rights for a minimum period of 6 months
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, finance or equivalent (CA/CPA will be well regarded but not essential).
- minimum 3 years of Internal Audit experience or External audit experience gained from a financial services organisation. If you only have - external audit experience, it is critical you have significant experience in audit planning, documenting walk-throughs and control testing
- proven track record in the management and execution of an annual audit plan.
- thorough understanding of the principles and application of good corporate governance, business and operational risk and internal control processes and procedures.
- exposure to both the Australian and USA regulatory environments for financial services.
- ability to deal with remote teams and colleagues working in different time zones.
- internal Audit specific knowledge and skills e.g. auditing and sampling methodologies, root cause analysis methodology, risk management principles and practices
- strong communication, relationship management, presentation skills, influencing skills, with the ability initiate and lead conversations with stakeholders regarding identified and emerging issues
Please note this is a 6-month contract and there is no opportunity for sponsorship.
If the above sounds of interest, please apply and we look forward to pitching this opportunity to you.