Senior Advisor - Risk and Internal Audit

Your Role as Senior Advisor - Risk and Internal Audit

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Advisor - Risk & Internal Audit to play a key role in strengthening governance, risk management, assurance and internal control practices across our organisation.

Reporting to the Executive Manager - Governance, Risk & Assurance, you will provide expert advice and leadership across enterprise risk management, internal audit, business continuity and assurance activities. Partnering with senior leaders across the business, you will help drive a proactive risk culture, enhance organisational resilience and provide valuable insights that support strategic decision-making.

• Lead WMQ’s internal audit program, ensuring effective assurance activities that strengthen governance, controls, and organisational performance.
• Maintain and enhance the enterprise risk management framework, including risk reporting, monitoring, and governance processes.
• Lead enterprise-wide risk assessments and assurance reviews to identify, assess, and mitigate key organisational risks.
• Provide expert advice on risk management, governance, compliance, internal controls, and due diligence matters.
• Partner with stakeholders to strengthen risk controls and embed a proactive risk culture across the organisation.
• Prepare high-quality risk and audit reporting for the Executive Leadership Team, Board, and Board Committees.
• Support business continuity, crisis management, and incident management activities to enhance organisational resilience.
• Drive continuous improvement in risk, assurance, and governance practices while mentoring and supporting team capability development.

What We Offer

• Attractive Remuneration plus packaging benefits – Boost your take-home pay by up to $18,550 annually through not-for-profit tax concessions
• Work-life balance – Enjoy flexible hours that work around your life, we promote a culture that values personal time and well-being
• Career development – Structured induction, mentorship, and professional growth pathways

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor Degree in a business-related field, such as Commerce, Economics, Finance or similar.
• Relevant professional qualification/membership with a professional body, including Chartered Accountant (CAANZ), Institute of Internal Auditors (CIA, GradCertIA) or similar.
• Demonstrated experience working within an internal audit function, including strong knowledge of operational risk frameworks, risk appetite, controls, treatments and assurance practices.
• Advanced proficiency in data extraction, analysis and reporting to inform evidence-based decision making.
• Highly developed communication, networking and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively manage stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, together with the ability to lead a small team.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365, PowerBI and related software applications.

A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!

• Experience in the not-for-profit and health care industries.
• Demonstrated experience preparing executive reports, briefs and committee papers.

Essential Requirements

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
• Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
• Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work

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