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Head of Internal Audit

Head of Internal Audit

Inkrecruitment • Sydney, AU
30+ days ago
Job description
  • Lead a co-sourced Internal Audit function for an APRA-regulated insurer as it continues its risk maturity journey
  • Board-appointed role, working closely with the Audit Committee and its Chair
  • $230k–$260k base + super + STI Bonus (depending on experience)

Overview

Ink Recruitment is proud to partner with a not-for-profit insurer on the appointment of their Head of Internal Audit. This is a board-appointed role, reporting to the Audit Committee and working closely with its Chair, with key internal stakeholders across the second line, the CFO, Company Secretary and Legal.

The organisation is continuing to mature its three-lines-of-defence model, and this role is central to that journey. It's an opportunity to own and build the Internal Audit function over time, in an APRA-regulated environment, working through a co-sourced model where specialist areas such as IT and technical audits are delivered by external providers and coordinated by you.

This is a role that calls for a pragmatic, professional auditor who can build capability steadily, provide genuine assurance, and lift the standard of the operational areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own, plan and coordinate the Internal Audit function across a co-sourced model, managing external providers for specialist and technical audits.
  • Provide assurance across the organisation, with a particular focus on the operational areas where audit findings most often flag opportunities to improve.
  • Report to the Audit Committee and partner with its Chair, presenting findings clearly to the committee and senior management.
  • Stay across regulatory change and support the business on APRA, compliance and privacy obligations.
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, advising, coaching and lifting capability rather than simply logging issues.
  • Bring risk and controls together as the function matures, working alongside the business to embed better process and governance over time.

Desired Experience

  • Strong internal audit experience within an APRA-regulated environment, with a solid understanding of insurance terms and obligations.
  • A focus on process, controls and core risk. This is not a numbers-led role, though you'll need to be numerate.
  • Experience building or maturing an Internal Audit function, comfortable getting it done and building it up over time.
  • Sound understanding of compliance, APRA requirements and privacy.
  • A pragmatic, professional style, able to listen and challenge constructively, without being "the police."
  • Strong EQ and the maturity to advise and lift the business; the ability to coach and bring people with you is central to how success in this role is measured.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, and the confidence to operate credibly with senior stakeholders and the Board.

Benefits

  • A genuinely flexible working model, around two days a week in the office on average, with a four-day week or nine-day fortnight on offer for the right candidate.
  • Five weeks' annual leave.
  • A respectful, high-performing culture where people genuinely look out for one another.
  • A board-appointed role with real influence and the chance to be a trusted adviser to the business.
  • The opportunity to shape and mature an Internal Audit function in a values-driven, not-for-profit organisation.

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