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Senior Manager Professional Practices - Audit

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
02 Aug 2025Sydney, New South WalesFull TimeAccounting & Finance
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Bank) is Australia's leading provider of integrated financial services. They are committed to continuously improving governance practices and ensuring that they are aligned with business, stakeholders and customers’ needs. In Financial Services, we support the Group’s strategy of building tomorrow’s bank today for our customers, through a focus on three key priorities of trust, resilience and capital generation. Financial Services partner with all areas of CommBank to specialist advice, support and services in finance, audit, treasury, property, procurement, climate strategy and investor relations. Do work that matters As the Senior Manager, Professional Practices is both an influencer and a leader and implementer of key strategic and transformation priorities. You will create value by driving innovation and advancement of audit practices and protect value through delivery of the Quality Assurance Improvement Program. See yourself in our team Our Group Audit and Assurance (GA&A) team are the internal audit function for the Group. Their primary purpose is to provide independent and objective assurance of the effectiveness of the Groups risk management, controls and governance processes. As digital technology disrupts and transforms entire industries and ways of working, GA&A is committed to keeping pace and continually reimagining themselves with the latest global best technology and innovation. Evolving customer expectations and pace of change require GA&A to support the business with new insights and risk coverage that puts customers first and to to continue to provide insightful assurance to the Board. GA&A has increasingly embedded digital assurance into audit activities, injecting Artificial Intelligence (AI) into routine control testing and using digital tools to improve the overall experience for employees. The next phase of our transformation is enabling continuous, data driven assurance across the 3LoA. The GA&A Chief Operating Office plays a critical role in ensuring that GA&A deliver high quality assurance services to our stakeholders. This includes: Developing and maintaining the Audit Methodology. Driving innovative audit practices and running a Quality Assurance program to assure the quality of work performed across GA&A. We’re interested in hearing from people who will aspire to Build key relationships with the leadership team, including subsidiary audit teams, to ensure Audit Methodology is effectively improved, adopted and embedded. Develop and implement strategies to enhance maturity across process, technology and technical capability. Drive innovation to improve audit efficiency, effectiveness, and insight generation through the integration of Generative AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics into audit programs. Enhance Group-wide assurance practices and Internal Audit methodology to reflect leading practices and emerging risks. Proactively monitor current and emerging risks and trends across the auditing industry to develop the function to be leading by global standards. Lead a robust Quality Assurance Improvement Program to ensure audit accuracy, completeness, and compliance with professional standards, identifying training needs, deliver capability-building programs for auditors and drive continuous improvement. Conduct and oversee periodic internal reviews and support external assessments. Prepare Audit Operations reporting for the Board Audit Committee and Leadership team, including Annual Plan, outcomes of Quality Assurance Improvement Program, maturity and conformance assessments and key performance metrics Other qualities you may possess include Strong analytical and commercial skills, with demonstrated ability to draw insights from analysis Advanced Excel skills for financial modelling and analysis. Demonstrated ability to manage and drive multiple deliverables simultaneously Tableau and Alteryx skills preferable but not necessary. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to clearly drive change and influence improved outcomes together with a critical mindset. Demonstrated capability to lead change, drive enterprise-wide outcomes, influence stakeholders and foster a positive team culture of continuous improvement. Practical knowledge of Internal Audit and Risk with experience in Board and Executive Reporting, and Quality Assurance Programs. Deep knowledge of Internal Audit Standards, regulatory expectations for financial services, and Audit Methodologies. Awareness of emerging Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics audit technologies and techniques. Being a curious thought leader who can balance compliance requirements with pragmatic real-world solutions. Being self-driven, ability to work independently and in a team environment. Established record of leading projects and initiatives to achieve high quality results. Working with us means Whether you’re passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career here is for you. At CommBank, we advocate and facilitate a culture of inclusion and respect, celebrating all cultures, abilities, genders, expressions of gender and sexual orientation. Read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity on our website. Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive and flexible workplace. We are working hard to recruit people who represent the diversity of our customers and our society. If you're excited about this opportunity but you don't meet every single requirement, or your experience doesn't align perfectly, we still want to encourage you to send in your application. You may just be the perfect candidate for this opportunity or another within CommBank. At CommBank we will inspire you with work that makes a difference, surround you with talented people that respect and value each other, and empower you to grow professionally and personally. Most of all, making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day. We’re determined to make a real difference for Australia’s first peoples. We encourage all interested applicants to apply. If you’re already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including BankWest), you’ll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career. Apply Now to live your best life, by doing your best work with us! If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career. We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696. Advertising End Date: 06/08/2025

Date02 Aug 2025

Location Sydney, New South Wales

type Full Time

Salary -

Accounting & Finance

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