Risk & Assurance Officer

Join a highly engaged, professional and collaborative team-
- Permanent role based in MelbourneWe're REA
- REA Group
is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne’s east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to be named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.

Where the team fits in
- The Risk & Assurance Team sits within the Finance & Business Services Group, headed up by Janelle Hopkins. The Finance and Business Services Group, or FaBS as we like to call them, is the engine room of REA Group.
- The team is comprised of Finance, Risk & Assurance, Procurement & Workplace, Financial Reporting, CXP which includes Contracts, and Customer Collections.

This cross-functional group of individuals who are the best in their fields, provide strategic commercial input and guidance around decisions across all levels of the business, while continually improving the ‘behind the scenes’ of REA to support our people, drive efficiencies and maximise customer satisfaction.

What the role is all about- Own and maintain the Risk & Assurance Community presence, ensuring all information is up to date and accurate-
- Work with the Senior Risk & Assurance BPs to schedule Risk Council meetings and ensure each meeting agenda is owned and executed by a different Senior Risk & Assurance BP on a rotating basis-
- For assigned partner businesses, assist the Executive Manager, Risk & Financial Controls Compliance via the Business Unit Risk Leads, drive the implementation of the REA Risk Management Framework-
- For the assigned partner businesses, assist in the execution of the annual Audit Plan that includes control testing oversight activities as well as targeted reviews-
- For the assigned partner businesses, assist in ensuring risks, issues and events are discussed, addressed and escalated in an appropriate and timely manner-
- For the assigned partner businesses, ensure the maintenance of the Business Unit Risk Profile, including Compliance Obligations, to ensure that potential and current risks faced by the business are articulated, quantified (financial and non-financial), mitigated and monitored-
- Where required, support or directly facilitate risk workshops to identify and assess risk impacts from business changeWho we’re looking for- Strong business/commercial acumen-
- Highly developed Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills-
- Excellent business and report writing skills-
- Excellent communication and presentation skills - able to prepare engaging and persuasive messages to internal and external senior stakeholders including Board members, partners and regulators-
- Excellent ability to deal effectively with conflict and difficult situations involving key/senior stakeholders whilst maintaining an effective and collaborative working relationship-
- Able to act as a trusted advisor to the Head of Risk & Financial Controls Assurance and think proactively about how best to achieve team plans and desired outcomes. Strong ability to multi-task and prioritise delivery of key projects and initiatives in terms of own workload as well as for the team-
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively, managing tasks and stakeholders to complete work within clearly outlined timeframes-
- Tertiary qualification in business, accounting, law or other relevant disciplineThe REA experience
- The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We’re committed to your development - both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.

We offer:
- A hybrid and flexible approach to working-
- Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers-
- Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing-
- Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.-
- Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life-
- Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticedOur commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more cre