Remote-Friendly Risk & Assurance Specialist

Life Without Barriers; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly rostered day off

Work from home or office locations

Job summary

Life Without Barriers is seeking a permanent full-time risk, governance and assurance professional to support Finance and Corporate Services. The role offers flexible work options including home or office locations, with a focus on strengthening controls, governance and compliance across operations.

You will work collaboratively to identify risks, maintain registers, monitor controls and coordinate audit activities in a fast-paced social-purpose organisation.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in risk, governance, business, public administration or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in risk, assurance, governance or compliance roles is desirable.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and manage operational and financial risks in line with organisational frameworks.
• Maintain and update risk registers with descriptions, controls and ratings.
• Monitor key controls and escalate emerging risks or gaps.
• Support alignment of risk management practices across Corporate Operations.
• Coordinate assurance and audit activities across Finance and Corporate Operations.
• Track audit findings and corrective actions.
• Contribute to the Integrated Audit & Assurance Plan (IAAP).
• Identify control weaknesses and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor compliance with organisational policies and legislative obligations.
• Support development and tracking of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).
• Prepare timely risk, audit and assurance reporting.

Skills

Risk assessment

Governance

Compliance

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in risk/ governance/ business/ public administration

Job description

Life Without Barriers is seeking a permanent full-time risk, governance and assurance professional to support Finance and Corporate Services. The role offers flexible work options including home or office locations, with a focus on strengthening controls, governance and compliance across operations.

You will work collaboratively to identify risks, maintain registers, monitor controls and coordinate audit activities in a fast-paced social-purpose organisation.