Senior Auditor - Risk-Based Assurance

About the role

This Senior Auditor leads risk-based assurance activities across Enabling Functions such as People & Culture, Finance & Strategy, Compliance, Company Secretary, Group Risk and other divisions. The role provides independent assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls, supports the Group's strategic objectives and risk appetite, and plays a key part in planning, executing and reporting on risk-based internal audits.

Key responsibilities

• Support annual risk-based audit plans, conduct risk assessments and develop audit programmes and testing procedures.
• Lead end-to-end risk-based assurance engagements, using data-driven techniques to identify risks, assess control effectiveness and drive improvements.
• Prepare audit reports that communicate findings, root causes, risks and recommendations to senior management.
• Monitor and validate remediation of audit findings, assess management action plans and escalate overdue or high-risk issues.
• Build stakeholder relationships, provide risk and control insights and maintain audit independence.
• Lead and support audit teams through planning, fieldwork and reporting, including coaching juniors and reviewing work.
• Ensure compliance with Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS), IIA Standards and internal audit methodology.

Required profile

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking or a related discipline.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CCP or equivalent is highly desirable; membership of a recognised body such as CPA PNG or IIA PNG is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, risk, compliance, finance or banking.
• Experience in large, regulated organisations or the financial services sector is preferred.
• Experience engaging with senior leadership and working across teams with minimal supervision.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of risk-based auditing, audit methodology, risk assessment, root-cause analysis, internal controls and audit standards.
• Sound knowledge of banking laws, regulations and corporate governance.
• Proficiency in data analytics and audit automation tools.
• Analytical, critical thinking, report writing, communication and stakeholder management skills.