Senior Consultant - Internal Audit

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

About the role:

As a Senior Consultant in RSM’s Risk Advisory Services division, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality internal audit and risk advisory solutions to a diverse portfolio of clients with a particular focus on Financial sector client engagements. This position offers a blend of technical challenge, client engagement, and leadership opportunity, making it ideal for professionals ready to take the next step in their career.

You’ll be responsible for managing multiple engagements, guiding junior team members, and maintaining strong client relationships. Your expertise will be applied across planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases, with a focus on providing practical, value-adding recommendations. You’ll also contribute to business development initiatives and help shape the future of the division through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct various risk advisory engagements (e.g. internal audit, consulting, compliance, etc.) simultaneously with numerous engagement team members, including planning and execution;

• Guiding   junior team members including training, mentoring and methodology compliance;

• Maintain strong budgetary discipline ensuring there are no major over runs. Ability to plan effective and realistic budgets;

• Able to work and communicate effectively with clients at senior levels in different business environments;

• Perform technical and operational reviews for a range of clients with differing risk profiles;

• Maintenance and completion of Engagement Files (i.e. electronic working papers) within a timely manner for Manager/Partner review;

• Summarises the key areas of the engagement for the Partner/Principal/Manager;

• Identifies potential issues and documenting issue and proposed recommendation for Partner/Management attention;

• Draft internal audit reports in conjunction with Partner/Director/Manager that provide practical and commercial business advice;

• Identifies and refers ethical and conflict issues to Partner/Director and/or Manager;

• Develop a detailed understanding of clients’ systems, processes and internal control environment;

• Keep on top of key industry factors;

• Assist Partner/Director and/or Managers in business development and marketing activities where possible; and

• Contributes to meetings and is able to make effective presentations.

About you:

This role is suited to individuals with a solid foundation in internal audit and risk management, who are confident communicators, strategic thinkers, and passionate about delivering meaningful outcomes. At RSM, we empower our people to grow through access to global resources, ongoing professional development, and a culture built on integrity, collaboration, and innovation.

Demonstrated experience and attributes:

Essential

• 3+ year’s internal audit and risk advisory experience in Professional Services preferably within a financial services sector clients base

• Strong communication skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

• Strong report writing skills

• Strong process mapping skills

• Strong problem solving skills

• Organised, reliable and self-motivated

• Strong understanding of effective governance processes and controls, including compliance operational and performance focussed reviews

• Strong understanding of the standards issued by the Institute of Internal Audit, being the Internalised Professional Practice Framework (IPPF)

• Strong understanding of risk management (risk assessment, mitigation and remediation) and other relevant Risk Management Standards (i.e ISO 31000)

• Ability to utilise resources to optimise engagement outcomes through self-management;

• Ability to value add by providing practical recommendations;

• Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Visio

Desirable

• Experience in Internal Audit of financial services sector client

• Understanding of APRA regulatory requirements

• Previous experience guiding a team of junior consultants

• Experience in data analytics using IDEA or ACL

• Ability to speak a foreign language

Education requirements:

Essential

• Relevant tertiary degree and/or qualification

• CA/CPA (at on near completion)

Desirable

• Relevant certification or professional membership

Life at RSM:

RSM provides a great environment to build skills and confidence and we help our people achieve their best. We are trusted advisors to our clients, so it is critical for us to find the right people for the job on offer. Our network of offices across Australia and around the world allow us to offer a personal service to all our clients regardless of where they are!

Working for RSM entitles everyone to a wide range of leading health, wellness financial and lifestyle benefits.

How to apply: 

Please click on the “apply” button and complete our online application form.

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