Senior Consultant, Risk Advisory

About the Role

Due to growth in our practice, PFS Consulting is seeking a Senior Consultant for a Client-facing role in our Risk Advisory practice.

Reporting directly to the Head of Risk Advisory, you will assist PFS, Principals, Practice Leaders and Staff to deliver governance, risk and compliance and/or Internal Audit related projects.

Clients include APRA and ASIC-regulated financial institutions, regulators themselves, holders of Australian Financial Services Licenses, accounting/audit firms, not-for-profit organisations and other financial and non financial corporations, including numerous multinationals and household names.

Your day to day will include:

• Develop and maintain client relationships to identify revenue opportunities
• Review and provide advice and guidance to clients in relation to various operational activities that impact on the client's risk management framework.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of, and interpret on behalf of clients, industry developments relevant legislation, regulations and prudential standards and guidance.
• Develop and review internal policies and procedures for clients.
• Develop and review clients' disclosure documents such as product disclosure statements, target market determinations.
• Construct and implement compliance, risk management and incident management monitoring and reporting frameworks for clients using compliance software.
• Conduct independent reviews of risk & compliance obligations e.g., CPS230, CPS220, SPS220, CPS510, CPS511
• Undertake Internal Audit work including developing IA plans, control testing, compliance testing, data analysis and preparing IA reports
• Analyse regulatory or other developments and assist with preparing client alerts & thought leadership articles

Who you are

• You will have 10+ years' background in Financial Services Audit in an accounting firm, and/or be in a client facing risk consulting role, ready to supercharge your career.
• Client focused and skilled at building relationships. Our business depends on understanding, anticipating and meeting our clients' needs and "doing the right thing by our clients". This involves developing strong relationships with our clients and taking action to help them succeed in meeting their objectives.
• Ability to interact with Senior Management, Committees and Boards.
• Professional presentation and positive attitude.
• Strong oral and written communication skills including excellent report writing and presentation abilities.
• Attention to detail.
• Dependable, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain attention to detail whilst completing projects promptly and accurately within required deadlines.
• Willingness to work both independently and as part of a team.
• High level initiative and judgement as well as the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to apply a pragmatic and hands on approach to problem solving.
• Relevant computer software application skills.

About PFS

We are a boutique consulting practice with over 20 years of history, priding ourselves on our high calibre team of professionals and excellent reputation for market leading advisory services.

We are an employee owned Australian company with an AFSL.

Qualifications required

• Relevant accounting, actuarial or law university degree
• Postgraduate qualifications are desirable but not mandatory
• Membership of professional association is desirable but not mandatory

Hybrid Working

• This role is a Full time role hours per week.
• Firm policy encourages staff to attend the Sydney office and/or client sites 40% of the work week. The majority of clients are based in Sydney CBD or North Sydney.