Head of Audit, Specialist Businesses

Permanent role to ideally be based in Sydney, Australia
- Agile and flexible working arrangements available and encouraged

**How will I help?**

We have an exciting leadership opportunity in our highly respected Group Audit team at Westpac Group. Our Group Audit team has grown to about 225 employees over a few years and we are now looking for a Head of Audit to lead the Financial Crime, Compliance and Conduct (FCCC) & Specialist Businesses Division audit teams. The Head of Audit, as a leader of leaders, plays an important role in managing the deployment of Group Audit’s expertise across these diverse and complex businesses.

Reporting directly to the Chief Audit Executive, some of your key responsibilities will include:

- Developing and maintaining the audit risk assessment and risk-based audit plan for the FCCC & Specialist Businesses Division, ensuring coverage of policies, processes and controls over APRA prudential and other regulatory requirements.
- Reporting on the performance and oversight of Group Audit to the GM for Group Audit, and Board Committees.
- Executing the Audit Plan including promoting the use of data analytics, remediation testing of issues, and preparing and delivering reporting on the adequacy and effectiveness of the governance, risk management and internal controls to Executive Management and for inclusion in Group Audit reporting to the Board and its Committees, as appropriate.
- Motivating and leading strong and engaged audit teams, promoting Group Audit culture (including risk culture), overseeing employee selection, remuneration, performance management, resourcing, development, change management and succession planning.
- Responding to enquiries from, and providing reporting to, regulators and/or the Westpac Group's external auditor on a timely basis and in an open, constructive and cooperative way.
- Contribute to the development, and implementation of the Group Audit strategy, manage the portfolio within the Group Audit budget, and act as a senior member of the Group Audit Leadership Team.

**What’s in it for me?**

You will play an important and significant part in the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our vision is to become one of the world’s great service companies. So, we will back you in the development of your career, with internal career prospects and flexible working. You will also be backed by a fantastic team of people in a can-do, supportive structure.

Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

**What do I need?**

This role will see you interacting directly with senior executives and board committees; therefore, your stakeholder engagement skills will be key to your success.

**What is it like to work at Westpac?**

As well as a great culture, joining the Westpac family means you’ll get some of the best banking, wealth, and insurance benefits in the market. We back our employees by coaching and facilitating training and providing career planning tools for you to grow with us. As an equal opportunity employer, we’re proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility - and champions inclusion.

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