Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor

Location - Parramatta

Employment type – Ongoing full-time role

Salary - $125,693.00 pa - $138,510.00 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

This position assists the Manager of Internal Audit in implementing consistent and integrated internal audit and assurance practices while fostering a proactive and positive assurance culture. The role involves collaborating with management in the Department to integrate assurance and controls into business processes and to promote the Internal Audit (IA) frameworks. Additionally, the role is responsible for managing the completion of the DCJ Internal Audit Program within the context of their internal audit portfolio.

What you’ll do

Internal audit is an independent, objective assurance and advisory activity designed to add value and improve an organisation's operations. The Internal Audit team provides an independent and objective audit and advisory service to:

• provide assurance to the Secretary, and the Audit and Risk Committees (ARC), that the Department’s financial and operational controls, designed to manage the Department’s risks and achieve the entity’s objectives, are operating in an efficient, effective, and ethical manner; and
• assist management in improving the Department’s business performance.

As a Senior Internal Audit Officer, you will deliver risk-based audits, with key activities including:

• Leading the delivery of assigned internal audit engagements, related projects including management-requested reviews and advisory services in accordance with the Internal Auditing Standards.
• Management of the monitoring and reporting of the status of implementation of recommendations.
• Collaborating on the development of internal audit manual, quality assurance program, annual internal audit planning and reporting to the ARC and DCJ Executive Leadership Team.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of the Internal Audit function and compliance with Global Internal Audit Standards.

For further details, read the role description that provides key accountabilities and challenges for this role. Link to download the role description is available in the next section.

As a senior internal auditor, you will act in accordance with relevant legal and professional expectations including but not limited to the organisational Code of Conduct and the Global Internal Audit Standards. This includes exhibiting professional courage, honesty and objectivity, applying appropriate skills and competencies and exercising due professional care when conducting their work.

What we’re looking for

The ideal candidate would have:

• 3-5 years’ experience as an internal auditor working within a large and complex organisation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate.
• A proactive team player eager to learn, share, and enhance current practices by adopting modern tools and technologies for continuous improvement.
• Tertiary/professional qualifications in quality assurance, audit, risk management (such as Certified Internal Auditor, CPA, CA or Certified Information Systems Auditor) or equivalent experience and commitment to ongoing professional development. 
• An ability and willingness to travel in New South Wales to undertake audit activities.

The ideal candidate will be joining a dynamic and highly diverse team of professionals known for their exceptional performance and collaborative spirit. The team fosters a supportive environment, encouraging members to share ideas, leverage each other's strengths, and collaborate seamlessly to achieve common goals. Together, they cultivate a culture of mutual respect and inclusivity, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued.

Download the role description.

Select this link to apply directly via the DCJ Careers site. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages). In your cover letter and/or resume kindly address demonstrated experience in undertaking internal audit engagements including preparing internal audit reports and documentation.

Applications close Sunday, 1 June 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Rose Kumar – Manager Internal Audit on 0449 637 242 or at rose.kumar@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Anjy Fayad on 02 9765 3042 or via anjy.fayad@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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