Senior Analyst

Job Description

Senior Analyst

• Permanent opportunity
• Sydney based
• Hybrid working model

How will I help?

As a Senior Analyst, you will interact with key business stakeholders and other Group Audit teams. You will be part of a team to conduct independent reviews of control frameworks, systems, policies and procedures, and deep dives across the Westpac Group and identify areas for remediation and opportunities for enhancement.

Some of the key accountabilities are:

• Supporting the delivery of audit planning, including the identification of processes, risks and controls for testing.
• Testing the design and operating effectiveness of controls throughout the end-to-end audit process
• Identifying and documenting audit issues, including performing a significance analysis and agreeing management action plans.
• Collaborating within own home team and with Group Audit subject matter experts as needed across credit, technology and risk and compliance.
• Supporting the day-to-day group audit activities including thematic deep dives, continuous improvement activities, and other group audit initiatives.

What's in it for me?

You'll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we'll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You'll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

What do I need?

• Experience in financial management and the financial services industry in Audit or similar risk discipline.
• Professional qualifications (or working towards) such as Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA), or Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge of financial products (consumer and business banking knowledge preferred but not required)
• Knowledge, qualifications and/or experience in data analytics techniques using Alteryx, SQL and any data visualisation tools is advantageous.
• Intermediate analytical and communication skills with attention to detail.
• A proactive, solution-focused attitude and the ability to think critically to solve problems and recommend actions.

What's it like to work there?

We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other's passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.

As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.

We'll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you're in control of where you start and how you'll grow.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.

Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.

How do I apply?

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At Westpac, we're all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone-our customers, employees, and the wider community. If you're interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application.

We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au.

Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?

We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au