Senior Associate - Risk Consulting

at  Grant Thornton

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience in business risk, business process review or internal audit.
• Sound understanding on control documentation and assessment.
• Business process review and improvement through facilitation and documentation.
• Demonstrated skills in managing risk across medium to complex projects.
• A strong understanding of controls including the ability to create quality testing documentation and perform gap assessments.
• Ability to engage with clients and diverse stakeholder groups across all levels of a client’s businesses.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong report writing ability.
• Well-developed listening and questioning techniques, supported by strong analytical skills and organisational activities.
• Strong team working skills, with experience in supervising and developing junior staff.
• Knowledge of financial reporting processes, financial services regulations and/or assurance engagements on controls (e.g. ISAE 3402, GS 007, ASAE 3150 and SoX) will be advantageous.
• Curious, keen to learn from others and have a continuous improvement mindset.
• CA or other relevant professional qualification or post-grad qualification such as IIA is preferred.
  If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Be part of our Melbourne Risk Consulting Division that delivers high-quality consulting and internal audit engagements. Our team is looking for Senior Associates with internal audit experience, especially in financial services industry. Ideally you will have either worked in the financial services industry or have big 4 experience. You are required to have good knowledge of internal audit standards, risk and controls practices, and methodologies. Having knowledge of external audit and internal controls is a benefit but not a requirement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• With oversight and guidance from a manager, delivering end-to-end client engagements.
• Understanding clients’ risk environments and utilising specialist knowledge to deliver engagement outcomes.
• Developing engagement plans which focus on areas of higher risk and opportunities to add value.
• On-site delivery of engagements which will include managing client interactions and overseeing junior resources and coaching junior staff.
• Working with managers to develop high quality reports and engagement deliverables.
• Contributing to commercial problem solving through analysis, critical thinking, and logical reasoning.
• Presenting outcomes to clients and internal stakeholders to influence decision-making.
• Reviewing and quality checking findings and recommendations in the context of the client’s broader business environment.
• Managing engagement financials including budget monitoring and flagging potential overruns.