Compliance Assurance Analyst

This 6-month fixed-term opportunity supports the Business Services Centre (BSC) by assessing and reviewing the business processes that underpin operations, ensuring internal controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively.

As a BSC Compliance Assurance Analyst, you'll contribute to compliance assurance reviews, incident investigations, sample-based testing and targeted improvement initiatives. The role works closely with stakeholders across Payroll, Finance, Risk, Audit, P&C, and operational teams, providing practical insights that strengthen governance, risk management, and compliance outcomes within a defined contract period.

This role suits someone with audit, compliance, or risk experience who can quickly embed into a complex environment and add value from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and review BSC business processes to confirm internal controls are fit-for-purpose and operating effectively
• Contribute to planning, scoping, and execution of compliance assurance reviews in line with the Group Assurance Framework
• Conduct fieldwork including process walkthroughs, control and sample testing, segregation of duties assessments, and root cause analysis
• Support incident investigations, including data collection, analysis, reporting, and participation in close-out discussions
• Document findings clearly, including risks, root causes, and practical recommendations
• Maintain issue and action registers, tracking remediation progress and validating outcomes
• Partner with internal stakeholders across Payroll, Finance, Risk, Audit, P&C, and operational teams
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and assurance-related projects
• Operate in line with The Downer Standard, Zero Harm commitments, and sustainability requirements

What You Will Bring

• 2-3+ years' experience in audit, compliance, risk, or payroll services, ideally within a large or complex organisation
• Experience reviewing business processes, internal controls, and mitigating operational risk
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to identify root causes and practical solutions within processes and data sets
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and contributing to assurance discussions
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver outcomes within a fixed-term timeframe
• Collaborative, pragmatic approach with a focus on continuous improvement
• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Business Management, or a related discipline (desirable, not essential)

Benefits Of Working with Downer

• Work with an ASX listed company, working with market leaders.
• Grow your career with us, we are passionate about giving our people opportunities to grow through personal and professional development and continuous learning:
• Professional development programs
  • Access to professional memberships and industry networks
• Be part of a team that cares, we foster a work environment built on support that is flexible around our employee's wellbeing needs:
• Flexible work arrangements
  • Parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Programs promoting diversity and inclusion
• A range of Corporate Benefits, including:
• Discounted services (car hires, hotels, insurance, retail stores, gyms)

Why Downer?

As a trusted name in infrastructure, transport, facilities management, and construction, Downer is committed to delivering projects that create a lasting, positive legacy. We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve, and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.