
Senior Internal Control and Audit Specialist
- Sydney, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support the Group-wide SOP Facilitation Program by reviewing departmental SOPs, assessing control design effectiveness, and maintaining a central SOP library leveraging AI.
- Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, promoting strong risk management, internal controls, and governance, while guiding effective control design and fostering continuous improvement.
- Deliver assurance activities including RCSA, walkthroughs, and control testing, using data insights to identify control gaps and collaborating with owners to implement enhancements.
- Manage incidents and breaches via Jia, including register maintenance, customer communications, post-incident reporting, and participation in cross-functional reviews, while driving follow-up initiatives to embed risk practices.
- Contribute to internal audit planning and execution, ensuring alignment with enterprise risks and business priorities, coordinating evidence collection, and tracking remediation actions with stakeholders.
- Enhance business resilience by preparing and updating Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and coordinating business continuity testing.
- 5+ years’ experience in internal audit, internal control, risk, or compliance within financial services, with exposure to both financial and non-financial audit reviews.
- Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business, or a related discipline; professional certifications such as CA, CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent are desirable.
- Experience in Forex and CFD trading or broader financial services environments preferred; exposure to cybersecurity or IT audit is an advantage.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across departments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a structured approach, strong analytical ability, and high attention to detail.
- Highly adaptable, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI), with exposure to Jira, Notion, and GRC platforms; experience supporting system rollouts or enhancements is a plus.
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Opportunities for career growth and development within a global company.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment with exposure to cross-region operations.
- Health and wellness benefits.
- Flexible working arrangements.