Assistant Manager - Risk Advisory Services

BDO in Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

BWell program discounts and wellness

Travel perks

Gym memberships

Professional development support

Community initiatives

Job summary

BDO is hiring for a Risk Advisory role focused on internal audits and risk management for financial services clients, with broad exposure across industries. You will work with Partners and Senior Management to deliver audits, manage client relationships, and contribute to business development.

The successful candidate will have risk consulting experience in a professional services setting, relevant certifications, ERP system knowledge, and the ability to mentor teams while delivering

Qualifications

• Accounting or business related tertiary qualification.
• Certifications such as CIA, CA, CPA, CISA, PRINCE2 or equivalent.
• Experience with IIA Standards and Practices.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, TechOne).
• Experience in developing internal audit plans and risk assessments.
• Strong knowledge of IT and business risk.
• Experience presenting to Senior Management and Boards.
• Australian driver’s licence and vehicle access.

Responsibilities

• Deliver internal audits, management reviews and process improvements.
• Work with clients to recommend policy, procedure, process, system and control improvements.
• Participate in business development activities and proposals.
• Prepare scoping documents and project reports; assist with new methodologies.
• Collaborate with Partners and Senior Managers to schedule work.
• Maintain client relationships and pursue future opportunities.
• Assist in mentoring a team of internal audit staff.
• Supervise fieldwork and deliver high quality reports within budgets and timelines.
• Drive continuous improvement of practice processes and tools.

Education

Accounting or business related tertiary qualification

Certifications relevant to the role (CIA, CA, CPA, CISA, PRINCE2)

Experience with IIA Standards and Practices

Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, TechOne)

Developing strategic internal audit plans and risk assessments

Understanding IT risk and business risks

Experience presenting to Senior Management and Boards

Australian driver’s licence and vehicle access

Tools

SAP

Oracle

TechOne

Job description

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.

We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.

Whether you’re building your future or starting your career with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters , and that’s where you come in.

About the Role

BDO’s Risk Advisory Services (RAS) team provides a full range of risk solutions to help our clients navigate a diverse range of challenges, changes, and opportunities. The services we provide include:

• Internal Audit
• Outsourced Risk Management tasks;
• Processes Mapping and Control Remediation
• Risk Workshops
• Risk Consulting
• Third Party Assurance

About the Opportunity

RAS consults to organisations across various industries to ensure that appropriate controls and processes are in place to secure clients’ strategic and operational objectives. This role has a strong focus on financial services clients (for example banks, insurers, superannuation funds and wealth managers), while still offering opportunities to work across other sectors and clients within the broader team.

You will work closely with Partners and Senior Management to deliver a range of internal audits, management reviews and provide advice to clients. This role offers a great variety of work, autonomy, client contact and direct Partner interaction and coaching.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Delivering internal audits, business risk assurance and business process improvement projects in accordance with BDO’s methodologies and procedures.
• Working with clients to recommend policy, procedural, process, system and control improvements through the internal audit process.
• Actively participating in business development activities such as networking events, drafting proposal responses and pitching to prospective clients.
• Preparing scoping documents in response to client requests, preparing reports for projects undertaken and assisting with the development of new methodologies and service offerings.
• Collaborating with Partners and Senior Managers to assist with scheduling of work across the practice
• Maintaining relationships with clients and working with internal stakeholders to create future business opportunities.
• Assist in building and mentoring a team of highly skilled internal audit and risk staff.
• Supervise and undertake fieldwork and prepare written reports or deliverables of a high quality and standard, adhering to budgets and timelines.
• Drive the continuous improvement of current practice processes, tools and methodologies.

About You

The successful candidate comes from a Risk Consulting background ideally gained within a professional services firm. Your experience should include delivering various types of internal audits covering operational, financial and performance internal audits together with health checks, and ‘deep dives’.

• Accounting or business related tertiary qualification
• Certifications or qualifications relevant to the role (CIA, CA, CPA, CISA, PRINCE2 etc.)
• Experience with IIA Standards and Practices
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Management systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, TechOne etc.)
• Experience in developing strategic and annual internal audit plans, enterprise-wide risk assessments and framework reviews
• Strong working knowledge of key business risks and an understanding of IT related risks
• Experience with developing and reviewing internal audit scopes and statements of work
• Extensive experience in process mapping, risk and control identification
• Significant experience in presenting to Senior Management, Boards and ARCs
• Exposure to latest better practices/methodologies/frameworks in regard to risk management, project management, records management, procurement/contract management, governance, legislative compliance etc.
• Australian driver’s licence and vehicle access (as travel outside of Sydney Metro may be required)

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]