Senior Manager - Internal Audit and Risk Advisory

About Bdo

At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.

About The Role

BDO's Risk Advisory Services team enhances shareholder value, secures business wealth, and allows for increased growth opportunities by assisting businesses manage risk to their business objectives. BDO achieve this by identifying, analysing, and assessing client risks in the following ways:

• Providing Internal Audit

• Assessing and developing governance

• Facilitating Workshops

About The Opportunity

This role will suit a highly accomplished Internal Auditor with a strong interest in performing operational reviews to join the Risk Advisory (RAS) team.

RAS consults to publicly listed, private and government organisations across various industries to ensure that appropriate controls and processes are in place to secure client's strategic and operational objectives.  You will interact closely with client management; client boards and audit committees ensure objectives are met and risks mitigated.

As a Senior Manager, you will work closely with the team in delivering a range of internal audits, management reviews and advice for clients. 

Key Duties And Responsibilities:

• Delivering a variety of internal audits, business risk assurance and business process improvement projects in accordance with BDO’s methodologies and procedures. This will include report writing and communicating with clients
• Recommending policy, procedural, process, system and control improvements, where identified.
• Assisting in preparing proposals / scoping documents in response to client requests, preparing reports for projects undertaken and assisting with the development of new methodologies and service offerings.
• Collaborating with senior leadership to assist with scheduling of work across the practice and contributing to the development of junior staff in a mentoring capacity.
• Maintaining relationships with clients and working with Partners in creating future business opportunities.

About You

Our ideal candidate will come from a risk consulting background ideally working with experience in internal audit working in the public sector.

Combined With:

• Strong experience working in internal audit, related risk management or in similar role.
• An accounting or business-related degree.
• A working knowledge and understanding of basic internal audit and risk management practices and standards (IIA and ISO31000).
• Knowledge and experience in undertaking internal audits, risk assessments and undertaking risk management framework reviews etc.
• Experience in conducting internal audits of basic financial processes and controls and internal audits of operational processes.
• Exposure to Enterprise Resource Management systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, TechOne etc.).

Why Bdo?

• Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
• Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
• Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
• We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).