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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Norwest

Sydney, Australia

Reporting into the Head of Audit and Risk with the mandate to establish, implement, manage and maintain the Group Internal Audit, Assurance and Business Continuity functions. To work strategically with the executive leadership teams – overseeing the development and uptake of good process and driving an enterprise-wide assurance and risk culture..

The Internal Audit function was created in November 2005, initially reporting to the CFO, with the key responsibility to establish, implement, manage and maintain the group internal audit and to provide the Board, Audit Committee and Executive Management assurance of the effectiveness of the internal control and governance framework. The Internal Audit.

Reporting to the Head of Audit, with key responsibility of developing and managing the Internal Audit and Compliance Program. Achievements: Review of loan files for compliance ensuring meeting service requirements and turn around of 2 business days, identification of fraudulent brokers and loan application files that saved “Aussie” from brand reputation.

Reporting into the Audit Manager / Director with the mandate to supervise and mentor junior staff and ensuring timely and within budget completion of client audits. Planning, controlling, execution and review of various audit assignments and managing client relationship. Achievements: Engagement with and facilitating client exit meetings and audit opinion.