Join our Governance, Risk, Assurance & Analytics team ā within the Consulting Division as an Associate Director. This role has the option to be based out of our Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane office. In this role, you will apply targeted data analytics to support highāprofile internal audit, risk, and assurance engagements. Working within a national network of Risk professionals and partnering with some of Australiaās most prominent organisations, youāll be part of a collaborative, positive, and purposeādriven team.
This opportunity is ideal for individuals with a background in using data analytics to advise business areas in risk advisory, internal audit and control effectiveness, or assurance. If youāre looking to blend your risk expertise with practical analytics to enhance audit and assurance delivery, this role is a great fit.
The Opportunity
- Work closely with internal audit, risk management, and assurance teams to design and deliver riskāaligned analytics that enhance audit procedures and control assessments.
- Translate audit and risk objectives into data-driven testing approaches, including targeted data extraction, transformation, analysis, and visualisation.
- Deliver insights that support control effectiveness, risk identification, and process improvement across a range of business functions.
- Partner with clients across diverse industries to help solve complex business challenges through practical, fitāforāpurpose analytics.
- Contribute to the continuous development of risk analytics methodologies, reusable assets, and digital assurance solutions within the GRC function.
How Are You Extraordinary?
- You are confident using data analytics to synthesise information from various sources and uncover insights that support better risk management and decisionāmaking.
- You lead with empathy and enjoy developing and empowering a diverse, multidisciplinary team.
- You have strong timeāmanagement skills and thrive in environments with multiple priorities and deliverables.
- You are a strategic thinker who enjoys solving complex problems and planning for the future.
- Youāre at your best in a collaborative team setting where sharing ideas, learning, and continuous improvement are encouraged.
Your Experience
- Established track record in managing and guiding teams across complex engagements.
- A passion for delivering innovative, riskāfocused client solutions supported by strong communication and problemāsolving skills.
- Prior experience in internal audit, risk advisory, assurance, or controls-based roles with exposure to analytics in a risk or audit context.
- A commercial and analytical mindset with strong written and verbal communication skills, and solid project delivery capability.
- Proven experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Strong applied skills in SQL and/or Alteryx - highly advantageous for this role.
- Ability to work confidently with risk stakeholders and translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights.