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Manager, Internal Audit

Employer
UniSuper
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 24, 2024
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Job Function
Accounting/Audit/Tax
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
Job Description

About US

Are you looking for a high-performing, award-winning team to join? Look no further than UniSuper. Our focus on creating great retirement outcomes for our members has earned us recognition for our excellence and high performance. Come be a part of our inclusive, passionate team and make a difference with UniSuper.

You will be empowered to grow your career and contribute from day one in an organisation that supports your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

The opportunity

This role is responsible for managing the co-sourced internal audit function, which provides assurance to the Executive Leadership Team, Finance and Risk Committee and Board on UniSuper's internal control environment. This role will work closely with our Internal Audit co-source partner to ensure the alignment of internal audit activities with UniSuper's strategic goals and risk appetite.

This role will be a key member of the Enterprise Risk and Assurance leadership team and will be instrumental in shaping the future strategic direction of Internal Audit and assurance at UniSuper. You will champion a culture of efficient and value adding assurance at UniSuper to provide confidence in our control environment to continue to deliver great retirement outcomes for our members.

In addition to this, you will:

  • Lead the development and execution of the Internal Audit Plan, aligning it with UniSuper's strategic goals and risk profile while providing high-level assurance to the Finance and Risk Committee on our internal control environment.

  • Manage a high-performing team to deliver internal audits and oversee the co-sourced internal audit provider to ensure the successful execution of the Internal Audit Plan within budget and quality.

  • Execute a robust internal audit plan to identify and assess risks and opportunities for improvement by evaluating the design and operational effectiveness of controls and oversee the end-to-end internal audit and assurance lifecycle from annual planning to finding closure and reporting.

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive internal audit and assurance strategy that aligns with UniSuper's strategic goals and risk appetite and lead the creation and maintenance of an integrated Assurance Map to monitor and report on material risks.

  • Provide audit findings and insights to Management Committees, Finance and Risk Committee, and the Board.

  • Collaborate with the Line 1 and Line 2 Risk Management team to ensure structured and proactive approach to assurance activities across all "three lines of assurance".

About you

In this exciting role, you will be an integral part of the transformative journey that shapes how we deliver exceptional customer experiences and where our customers need us most. For this reason, we are looking for someone who has experience working in a fast-moving transformation environment and is comfortable working with a degree of ambiguity. Furthermore, you will operate with high-level of autonomy and accountability while keeping the Head of Enterprise Risk & Assurance, Chief Risk Officer and key stakeholders up to date.

To be successful, you will have:

  • Strong knowledge of contemporary and best practice internal audit, assurance, risk, and compliance frameworks and methodologies.

  • Demonstrated ability to take a strategic perspective and act with independence to successfully deliver the Internal Audit plan.

  • Proven experience in engaging with stakeholders, being seen as a trusted business partner, and adding value to UniSuper.

  • Extensive professional experience in risk and audit roles, preferably from a Big 4 or the financial services sector, or another highly regulated environment.

  • Leadership experience.

  • Relevant certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Chartered Accountant (CA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)We believe that the best way to achieve great things is when we come together and collaborate. Therefore, we ask you to be able to commit to 60% of your time in office.

UniSuper's high performance culture is supported by a range of benefits that demonstrates our commitment to ensuring our employees achieve their full potential, thrive, and grow their career with us. These include:

  • A personal development budget of $1500 to support employees in their professional growth

  • Exceptional parental leave to support employees in balancing their work and family responsibilities

  • Mental, physical and financial well-being initiatives

At UniSuper, we value and celebrate diversity and inclusion in our workplace, where everybody can thrive. We believe that having a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, interests, abilities, and skills is crucial for delivering great retirement outcomes for our members. We invite you to apply for the roles that suit your career aspirations, even if you don't meet all the requirements listed.

Think Great. Create Great.

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