Commonwealth Bank Group

Financial Services

SeniorManager,ControlsAssurance

Australia FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Manager, Controls Assurance at Commonwealth Bank Group. Skills: Risk Management, Control Assurance, Operational Risk, Compliance. Execute activities aligned to risk frameworks. Lead Control Assessment Program (CAP) testing”

What You'll Achieve.

Support customer-focused business outcomes; Drive positive risk outcomes; Ensure effective controls; Ensure well-informed decision-making; Ensure timely decision-making; Ensure appropriately socialised decision-making; Ensure HR risks are managed; Ensure compliance obligations are managed; Deliver pragmatic, value-driven assurance outcomes; Improve customer outcomes; Improve risk outcomes

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Strategic thinking capability; Analyse trends; Diagnose issues; Recommend solutions; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum 8 years’ experience in operational or technology risk/compliance, Experience supporting end-to-end risk management, Communicating risk effectively, Using data and root cause analysis, Encouraging a speak-up culture, Collaborating across the three lines of accountability, Delivering sustainable, long-term outcomes, Experience in control design and testing, Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory requirements in financial services, written and verbal communication skills, Proficiency in MS Office, Proficiency in Excel, Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively

Nice to Have

Experience using AI, business intelligence, or data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI) in risk or assurance contexts, Stakeholder management skills, Exposure to automated/system controls

What You'll Do.

Execute activities aligned to risk frameworks

Lead Control Assessment Program (CAP) testing

Enhance testing methodologies

Deliver assurance outcomes

Support effective process mapping

Lead proactive identification of control weaknesses

Conduct root cause analysis

Identify techniques to automate controls monitoring

Leverage techniques to optimise assurance

Apply analytical techniques

Deliver reliable assurance outcomes

Partner with stakeholders

Design control enhancements

Implement control enhancements

Leverage Agile practices

Leverage AI solutions

Drive continuous improvement

Accountable for data quality

Build working relationships

Influence risk owners

Influence control owners

Influence process owners

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with stakeholders; Engage broadly with stakeholders; Collaborate with business teams; Collaborate with suppliers; Collaborate with specialist functions; Build working relationships with Line 2; Build working relationships with Line 3; Build working relationships with control advisory teams; Collaborating across the three lines of accountability

Communication Scope

written and verbal communication skills; Communicating risk effectively

Process & Methodology

Prioritise workloads, Leverage Agile practices

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