Cuscal

Financial Services

HeadofInternalAudit

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia FULL TIME
The Brief

“Head of Internal Audit at Cuscal. Skills: Internal Audit, Risk Management, Regulatory Frameworks, Stakeholder Engagement. Lead and evolve a modern, high-impact internal audit function. Build and lead a contemporary co-sourced audit model”

What You'll Achieve.

Strengthen assurance; Strengthen governance; Strengthen risk oversight; Ensure audit quality; Ensure consistency; Ensure regulatory credibility; Improve audit efficiency; Improve insight depth

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Insight-driven assurance; Systemic risks; Control effectiveness

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

15+ years’ experience in internal audit, risk or assurance within financial services or a leading professional services firm, Proven experience engaging with Boards, Audit Committees and regulators, Experience operating in a co-sourced or outsourced audit model, Relevant degree plus professional certification (CIA, CA/CPA, ACCA or equivalent), Deep knowledge of APRA, ASIC, AUSTRAC and broader regulatory frameworks, Expertise across operational, technology, data and cyber risk, Experience building data-driven audit capabilities, including analytics and dashboards

Nice to Have

understanding of payments, banking or regulated financial services environments

What You'll Do.

Lead and evolve a modern

high-impact internal audit function

Build and lead a contemporary co-sourced audit model

insight-driven assurance

governance and risk oversight

Manage a panel of external audit partners

consistency and regulatory credibility

Design and implement a co-sourced internal audit model

Develop and maintain the risk-based Internal Audit Plan

Maintain the Internal Audit Charter

methodology and quality frameworks

Act as a trusted advisor to the Board Audit Committee

insightful reporting on audit outcomes

Lead engagement with regulators

Manage and optimise relationships with outsourced partners

Challenge audit scope

Ensure the right mix of capability

scalability and specialist expertise

Drive a data-enabled audit approach

Explore the use of AI and advanced analytics

Conduct targeted audits and thematic reviews

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering closely with the Board and Executive; Collaborate with external audit partners; Engage with regulators

Communication Scope

Clear, insightful reporting; Trusted advisor

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