Audit, Risk

Join one of Victoria's leading not for profits and be a part of something big

Competitive Salary + Tax reducing salary package

Full time | Ongoing Role | Location: Box Hill | Monday to Friday

About St Vincent de Paul Society

For more than 170 years we have been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria whose daily struggles can include putting food on the table, paying essential utilities and ensuring their children remain at school to obtain an education.

Our organisation provides many services and programs, including soup vans, education programs, home visitation programs and VincentCare Victoria (VCV), which assist some of Victoria's most vulnerable communities, such as people experiencing homelessness, the housing crisis and family violence, and the elderly.

Little bit about the role

As the Audit, Risk and Insurance officer, you will support the Legal and Risk team and in particular the work of the Senior Manager, Audit Risk & Insurance to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management and governance. The role will be primarily responsible for conducting internal audit work, and for providing assistance with insurance renewals and claims as well as supporting risk management across the group.

Your responsibilities

• Conduct and oversee internal audit and investigation work in relation to internal financial, systems, quality, assurance and compliance issues as required, including the preparation of findings and reports.
• Assist with the development, decision-making, implementation, review and improvement of all elements of the Risk Management Framework.
• Work with decision-makers, specialists, risk owners, control owners, subject matter experts and stakeholders to assess, control and monitor risk across the organisation.
• Assist with communication and reporting on risk and risk management to, and between all stakeholders, including the Group Audit, Finance and Risk Committee, Senior Leadership Team, Board and State Council.
• Assist with the implementation and administration of SVDPV's suite of insurances.
• Act as a liaison point for insurance related queries, claims and claims management.

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, data analysis, quality or related field
• CPA/CA/CIA Certification or working towards would be favourably regarded
• A good working knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards and the Australian Auditing Standards
• A good working knowledge of Australian Standard ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management
• A good working knowledge of insurance, insurable risk and claims management
• A good working knowledge of the legislative and regulatory compliance requirements applicable to SVDPV

Why work for us? We offer

• Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
• We make an incredible difference in the lives of over 300,000 people every year.
• We believe in families, so we like to provide a family-friendly environment in which to work.
• We offer a place where you know you are contributing to a firm committed to helping others. We are passionate about #SocialJustice.
• Hybrid working model.

Where good happens #Goodworks

If this opportunity sounds perfect to you and you meet our essential requirements, we can't wait to hear from you Please send us your updated CV and a cover letter that tells us a little more about you and your suitability for the role.

Applications close: 7th September 2025 at 12.00 am.

Please note: Candidates may be reviewed and progressed as applications are received, rather than after the advertised closing date. SVDP reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure due consideration is given to your suitability.

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proactive in supporting child safety; we value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences; we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

No agencies please.