Internal Auditor

**Close date: COB Monday 10th March 2025**

We've never been 'just a bank'. Just like you should never be 'just an employee'. We're united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we're making it happen.

**It starts here. With Bendigo Bankand you.**:
Come and be part of a team where you can grow your career, professional development, contribute to our strategic objectives and gain exposure to the Board and Executive levels.

Our **Group Internal Audit** team is the independent internal audit function of the Bank, acting as our third line of defence through the provision of expert assurance to the Board Audit Committee (and other Board Sub-Committees), the Bank's business units, senior leaders, and our subsidiaries. The team independently assesses the effectiveness of controls in place across the Group and that they are being managed and monitored by the first and second lines of defence. Group Internal Audit is comprised of two main portfolios, Financial Risk and Non-Financial Risk.

As **Internal Auditor | Non-Financial Risk**, you'll make an impact by:

- Contributing to the execution of audit programs in line with the Group's Strategic Internal Audit Plan (with potential to participate in reviews across each portfolio).
- Effectively and efficiently executing Non-Financial Risk audit engagements within specified timeframes.
- Delivering high-quality assurance reports and supporting Group Internal Audit leaders in discussions with Senior Management, Executives and Board Sub-Committees (and with the opportunity to lead these discussions).
- Supporting the team in ensuring adherence to Group Internal Audit's Methodology and Internal Audit Standards.

Additionally, you'll
- Participate in periodic Strategic Audit Plan development activities and contribute to the development of the team's goals and strategy.
- Assist the GM, Group Internal Audit / Heads of IA / Senior Managers / Managers / with adhoc requests as directed.

This is a permanent full
- time position based out of Melbourne, Bendigo or Adelaide. We offer flexible work options that put our people first, and a hybrid model with a minimum requirement of 40% of your time per week in the office, increasing to 60% as of July 2025.

**What you'll bring to the role**:
**To succeed in this role, we'd love you to have**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification e.g., Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, Commerce
- Experience in risk management / internal audit experience gained through audit, risk management or consultancy exposure.
- Ability to effectively evaluate non-financial risks; and assist make value-add recommendations to management.
- Ability to work in a dynamic team environment, including with external vendors, across multiple reviews
- Ability to learn and assess new concepts quickly, including through sound research skills
- Demonstrated ability to influence and effectively communicate (both written and verbal).
- Ability to think strategically and "outside the box".

While not essential, it would be great if you had:

- Post-graduate qualifications such as CA/CPA/Grad Cert IIA/CIA/CISA
- Demonstrated **financial services** experience with exposure to one or more specialist area as detailed below:

- Non-Financial Risk (e.g. technology, information security, regulatory compliance, financial crime, service provider, transformation, data, conduct)

**So, why work for us?**:
Want career opportunity AND flexibility? Achieve both here, where we know that balance and progression go hand in hand.

You'll also get access to a great range of benefits, including:

- Flexibility means different things for different people. Whether it's hybrid work, flexible hours, a compressed work week, job-sharing or something different, our flexible work options are designed to put people first
- Health and wellbeing support, including discounted gym memberships, private health insurance options, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family members
- Opportunities to take your learning to the next level through our corporate university 'BEN U' or at an external provider of your choice

Still in two minds?

We're making better, bigger. And we'll get there with you.

Now's the time to set your sights even higher - on the future you and the future career you deserve.

**How to Apply