Senior Analyst - Reporting Assurance

Recruiter
SMC Executive
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
21 Oct 2019
Closes
24 Oct 2019
Ref
6570620
Job role
Accountant
Sector
Accounting - Public practice
This is a great opportunity for an experienced audit/assurance or financial reporting professional to join a leading Australian financial institution. The position sits within the group’s Enterprise Reporting Assurance team and will be responsible for performing assurance activities required to deliver the execution of a globally consistent external reporting assurance program to help achieve Group Finance’s key objective of ‘getting the numbers right’.

In this challenging and pivotal role, your key responsibilities include:
  • Contribute to the development of an annual risk based assurance plan through developing an approach to audit specific business areas/processes
  • Audit business processes relating to statutory external financial reporting to ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This includes execution of controls testing to assess the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and the execution of substantive testing over balance sheet and profit and loss accounts
  • Audit Regulatory Returns and Compliance Plans to ensure compliance with Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) requirements. This includes execution of controls testing to assess the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and well as substantive testing over relevant data within the returns and plans
  • Perform specified procedures work over other external deliverables, including the Results Announcement and Investor Presentation, to check the accuracy and completeness of the reporting\
  • Identification of control and process enhancements to address risk and control issues relevant to areas under review, and working with the business to provide subject matter expertise and implement recommended enhancements
CA/CPA qualified, you will have experience working in a similar role, ideally in audit or risk management (financial reporting function) capacity coupled with an understanding of financial &/or regulatory reporting controls and control assessment techniques. Knowledge of financial services business & products and industry experience is preferred along with prior experience working in a Big 4 Accounting environment. Your highly evolved communication skills along with your critical thinking and ability to engage and influence across a wide range of stakeholders will ensure your success in this position.

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