Risk Assurance Manager

**The opportunity**

The Risk Assurance Manager is a critical role; contributing to the delivery of successful business outcomes within Bupa to ensure appropriate business practices are being met.

Conducting independent assurance activities to confirm quality assurance standards ensuring that the activities of the Group are conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory obligations, contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures.

A key requirement is the ability to build a strong and trusting rapport with business contacts, facilitating two-way interaction in relation to risk and compliance matters.

This is a permanent full-time position, based in Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane office. (Bupa offers hybrid working arrangements and you can work from the office or from home)

**How will I help?**

**You will add value by**:

- Working with the Director of Assurance (Process Governance, Risk & Control) to identify risks for individual reviews as part of an approved Risk Assurance Plan (or for adhoc reviews as required).
- Working with the Risk Business Partners and business stakeholders to identify key controls in place to manage the identified risks and, in conjunction with the Director of Assurance (Process Governance, Risk & Control) develop testing/monitoring approaches for these controls.
- Conducting process walkthroughs and sample testing to ensure risks are being appropriately managed by the business and in accordance with applicable regulatory obligations, contractual obligations and internal policies and procedures.
- Formulating findings based on assurance activities for controls and, with the support of the Director of Assurance (Process Governance, Risk & Control), work with the business to agree appropriate improvement actions.
- Preparing reports which describe risks, findings and agreed actions and work with the Director of Assurance (Process Governance, Risk & Control) to finalise these reports for distribution to the business.

**Why work at Bupa?**

We keep our people smiling by helping them improve their lives in and outside of the office.

We’re a welcoming lot, no matter who you are or where you’ve come from. We welcome all talents and backgrounds and embrace our differences, so you can bring your true self to work.

We support our people to be the best version of themselves, physically and mentally. With a healthy work/life balance, leadership support, reduced private health cover, study leave, volunteering options and a commitment to promoting from within.

Our employees can access wide range of benefits: from our own products (incl. health insurance discounts) to many other products and services via our partnerships program (like Apple, Samsung, JB Hi-Fi, plus gym and spa discounts to name a few). We reward our people and celebrate their success, provide initiatives that develop careers and look after our people’s health, wellbeing and futures.

**What do I need?**
- You are a master with a proven 5-year experience history in assurance within a professional services, internal audit, or other assurance related roles.
- You are a Chartered Accountant (CA), or Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA), or Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) or equivalent.
- Being a graduate in business-related discipline, or industry-related qualification of appropriately accredited professional institution (PS146, DFP, CFP, CCP or ACI Associate) is considered an asset.

**About Bupa Asia Pacific & What it is like working here**

Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years.

Bupa Asia Pacific operates in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, supporting about 6.5 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, dental, medical, optical and hearing services. Employing more than 20,000 people in the region, we believe that we can make a real difference to the lives of customers through our values, purpose and the way that we deliver personalised care.

Since 2002, we have reinvested approximately $6 billion in the region, with the Bupa Foundation investing more than $34 million to support 130+ health and care projects.

Our people reflect the diversity of our community. At Bupa, your wellbeing, identity and own story is respected and valued.