About the Company We are are recruiting for a a top tier professional services firm providing internal audit, risk, and governance services to clients across a wide range of sectors. Their Internal Audit practice supports organisations in strengthening governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks through pragmatic, risk-based assurance. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality work, building trusted client relationships, and developing our people in a collaborative and supportive environment. Key Responbilities To lead and deliver internal audit and risk assurance engagements for a portfolio of clients across multiple sectors, ensuring high-quality outputs, strong client relationships, and compliance with professional standards. The role includes managing teams, contributing to business development, and supporting the growth of the internal audit practice. Risk, Governance & Controls Assess clients’ governance frameworks, risk management processes, and internal control environments Support clients with internal audit outsourcing and co-sourcing arrangements Contribute to the development of internal audit plans based on enterprise risk assessments Provide insight on emerging risks, regulatory developments, and best practice Team Leadership & Development Manage, coach, and develop audit seniors and assistants Allocate work, monitor progress, and provide ongoing feedback Support performance reviews and career development of team members Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture Business Development & Practice Growth Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders Identify opportunities to expand services within existing clients Support proposals, tenders, and client presentations Contribute to thought leadership, methodology development, and service innovations Skills and Experience Strong internal audit, risk management, and internal controls knowledge Experience delivering internal audit in a professional services / practice environment Understanding of IIA Standards, COSO, and risk-based auditing approaches Strong report writing and presentation skills Commercial & Interpersonal Skills Proven ability to manage multiple clients and competing priorities Confident communicator with senior stakeholders Strong people management and coaching skills Commercial awareness and client-focused mindset Why This Role? This is an opportunity to play a key role in a growing Internal Audit practice, working with a diverse client base and leading varied, high-impact engagements. The role offers genuine responsibility, exposure to senior stakeholders, and the chance to contribute to practice development, while benefiting from a supportive culture and clear career progression. If you are keen to hear more, please reach out to Brendan Ward on 0434 623 575 or forward your CV to Brendan.ward@coretalent.com.au
