General Manager Internal Audit

Job Description : GM INTERNAL AUDIT MELBOURNE AUSTRLAIA With ambitious growth plans, the General Manager of Internal Audit will play an important role in providing independent assurance to the board and senior management on the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management and governance across the organisation. Role Responsibilities: · Support the continued development of the strategy and vision for Internal Audit to ensure that the function is able to keep pace with a rapidly growing and evolving business. · Develop Internal Audit's capability through strong leadership and coaching, supporting the training and development of the team as well as the wider leadership team, to meet the current and future needs of the business. · Develop an appropriate 'audit universe', taking into account the scale and complexity of the business. · Develop and regularly update the risk-based Internal Audit Plan, as a key component of the integrated assurance plan, for presentation to the Audit Committee. · Review and challenge the planning and delivery of major change projects and programmes, operational changes or major capital expenditure. · Lead risk-based audits of functions, processes and business areas, supervise input from internal and specialist resource, ensuring the quality and timeliness of audit planning, fieldwork, data analysis, audit work papers, and reporting. · Coordinate with, and provide oversight of, other control and monitoring functions (e.g. risk management, compliance). · Ensure a 'no surprises' culture with timely engagement on emerging audit findings and observations with the Board and Executive. Standards and Quality Assurance · To identify gaps or weaknesses in controls or control processes and propose remedial action commensurate with the nature, complexity and risks in the business. · To be familiar with business strategy and goals and so form a view as to key risks, including emerging risks. What you'll need to succeed: · Senior Audit experience within a BIG4 environment or Head of Audit experience in a Financial Services environment · Prior experience of developing a specialist Audit function and the implementation of robust regulatory frameworks and controls · Highly analytical, able to work with both low levels of detail and a 'big picture' organisation-wide perspective and think critically · Strong leadership and team management capabilities · Clear, effective and persuasive communication skills - ability to balance assertiveness with need to build and maintain internal relationships · Demonstrate ability to think logically and laterally to provide solutions to complex problems/issues · As well as a strategic responsibility, there will also be a 'hands on' requirement in this role and the ability to engage at all levels of the business is key to the success of this role.

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