Strategic Risk Management Leader

4 weeks ago

St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Commonwealth Bank Full time

Transformative Leadership in Risk Management

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is seeking a seasoned professional to lead its Group Audit and Assurance (GA&A) Non-Financial Risk and Support Services team. As a key member of the GA&A leadership team, you will be responsible for providing strategic risk management advice to the Bank's stakeholders, identifying and mitigating areas of risk, and making valuable recommendations on controls.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver a dynamic, risk-based audit plan for the Non-Financial Risk Finance and Support Services AuditRisk Management audit team.
  • Oversee effective and efficient assurance to enable complete and collaborative delivery of your team's audit plan, and overall GA&A plan.
  • Effectively resource audits and broader GA&A needs, using specialists and professional services, where required.
  • Supervise audit delivery, and review and approve key audit stage-gates in the audit workflow.
  • Lead and direct all aspects of the audit from Planning, Fieldwork, Reporting, and through to audit closure.
  • Support and drive appropriate use of analytics, to drive audit efficiency and deeper insights.
  • Work closely with stakeholders at all levels in developing audit findings and recommendations regarding internal control and compliance.
  • Prepare and deliver simple, pragmatic and easy to read audit reports for customers, including the Board Audit Committee and relevant subsidiary board and risk committees.
  • Oversee the team's participation in the QA Program, including timely and effective delivery of QA file reviews and ensure any feedback is quickly and effectively addressed.
  • Drive high performance by taking accountability and leading audit team members to achieve GA&A strategic targets and goals.
  • Maintain strong relationships with the GA&A leadership team, Regulators and External Audit to gain input and buy-in to strategic initiatives.

Requirements

  • Environmental & Social Risk experience including climate change, disclosures and reporting, E&S product and services and / or human rights.
  • Financial services industry based knowledge and experience.
  • Demonstrated ability in building strong customer relationships based on credibility, rapport and trust.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally, navigating ambiguity while managing multiple scope areas or priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, accepting accountability of the process and delivering on commitments.
  • Demonstrated experience and knowledge of risk frameworks to manage compliance, strategic and operational risk, ideally with a working knowledge of associated standards.
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) and stakeholder engagement with the ability to present and influence stakeholders and senior management.
  • Strong analytical and commercial skills, with demonstrated ability to draw insights from analysis.

About the Commonwealth Bank

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is Australia's leading provider of integrated financial services. We are committed to continuously improving governance practices and ensuring that they are aligned with business, stakeholders and customers' needs. Our Group Audit and Assurance (GA&A) team is the internal audit function for the Group, providing independent and objective assurance of the effectiveness of the Groups risk management, controls and governance processes.

Join our team and be part of a dynamic and innovative organization

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