Director - Risk Advisory

3 months ago

Melbourne, Australia BDO Australia Full time

About BDO

At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide variety of advisory, audit, and accounting services.

About the Team

BDO's Risk Advisory Team provides a full range of risk solutions to help our clients navigate a diverse range of challenges, changes, and opportunities. The services the Team provide include:

  • Internal Audit & Assurance
  • Outsourced Risk Management Services
  • Processes Mapping and Control Remediation
  • Risk Workshops
  • Risk Consulting (Enterprise risk management, Operational risk management)

About the Role

As a senior mentor of the RAS team, you will play a key role in leading RAS projects, building team performance at both an individual and team level and actively supporting the Partners in the running and leadership of the team. This will be a client facing role that will involve growing the existing client base, developing the business, and enhancing BDO’s tools and processes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Building and mentoring a team of highly skilled internal audit and risk staff
  • Managing a varied portfolio of clients across a range of industry sectors, with a focus on risk, controls and assurance
  • Leading client engagements and acting as a key contact and relationship owner with senior stakeholders to maintain strong relationships
  • Negotiating with senior client stakeholders, facilitating complex workshops, reviewing reports and take full responsibility for the final deliverables
  • Supervising and undertaking fieldwork and prepare written reports or deliverables of a high quality and standard, adhering to budgets and timelines
  • Understand and apply the firm's professional delivery standards to deliver high-quality, insightful advice and exceptional client service
  • Drive the development of new business solutions / service offerings
  • Drive the continuous improvement of current practice processes, tools and methodologies
  • Coach and mentor junior members of the team
  • Drive growth initiatives and business development of the practice while working with Partners / Associate Directors and other service lines across the broader BDO team
  • Industry insight development

About You

  • A strong internal drive, a growth mindset and aspirations for leadership opportunities
  • Strong business leadership skills (with Partnership potential) across dimensions like strategy, client and people management, business operations and financial acumen
  • High level of experience in a similar role gained within the professional services industry
  • Significant experience in presenting to Executive management, Boards and ARCs
  • A natural business development aptitude with evidence of existing network of decision makers and an ability to engage client, convert opportunities and grow the risk consulting practise
  • Certifications or qualifications relevant to the role (CIA, CA, CPA)
  • Experience with IIA Standards and Practices
  • Extensive experience in delivering various types of internal audits covering operational, strategic, financial, regulatory/compliance and performance internal audits together with health checks, ‘deep dives’ etc
  • Strong knowledge of business and IT-related risks, including process mapping and risk/control identification

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm. Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges, join the BDO run club, or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym, and wellness facilities via our BWell program.

Access financial benefits from travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast daily, vehicle financing support, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include cultural and religious leave, paid leave for fertility and IVF treatments, blood donor leave, enhanced family support, plus options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide extensive technical training, dedicated leadership development programs, professional memberships, subscriptions and more.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (ONE, BOLD, HUMAN, STRIVE, and HEART). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Apply now to join #teamBDO.

Find out more about our inclusive culture and hear from our people via our social channels and career pages. 

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