Internal Controls & Risk Assurance Specialist

Thales; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

ThalesFlex – Hybrid work

Fitness Passport Discount

Employee discounts

Paid Parental Leave

Veterans Leave

Novated Lease

Training development opportunities

Wellbeing & Support

Job summary

Thales Australia is seeking a corporate audit and risk specialist to support internal control, audit, and risk assurance activities. You will execute audits, test key processes, track remediation, and maintain dashboards for real-time risk visibility.

With a focus on ERM, GRC, and governance, you will identify improvements, communicate deficiencies, and uphold integrity and independence across all audit activities. A Defence security clearance is required and Australian citizenship is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), or a related discipline.
• Experience conducting internal audits, control reviews, investigations, and assurance activities, including the development of findings and recommendations.
• Degree in Risk Management, Accounting, Finance, Law, Audit, or a related discipline.
• Proactive, detail-oriented approach to identifying control deficiencies and areas for improvement.
• Acting with integrity, objectivity, and independence throughout all audit and control activities.
• Communicating deficiencies and remediation requirements clearly.

Responsibilities

• Executing audit assignments and control assessments in alignment with the internal audit plan
• Conducting detailed testing of key business processes and controls to assess their design and operating effectiveness
• Tracking remediation activities to ensure agreed corrective actions are implemented promptly
• Updating the internal control dashboard to provide real-time visibility of control status, risk exposure, and remediation progress to stakeholders
• Managing and validating data accuracy and integrity during reporting processes and any related data migration activities to ensure consistency and completeness

Skills

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

Internal Controls

Internal Audit

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)

Education

Degree in Risk Management, Accounting, Finance, Law, Audit, or related discipline

Job description

Thales Australia is seeking a corporate audit and risk specialist to support internal control, audit, and risk assurance activities. You will execute audits, test key processes, track remediation, and maintain dashboards for real-time risk visibility.

With a focus on ERM, GRC, and governance, you will identify improvements, communicate deficiencies, and uphold integrity and independence across all audit activities. A Defence security clearance is required and Australian citizenship is essential.