Risk Consultant - Internal Audit Public Sector

BDO; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO is seeking a Risk Consultant to join its Risk Advisory team, focusing on NSW public sector clients and a portfolio spanning state and federal government engagements. The role offers opportunities to work with education, transport, and integrity agencies, with exposure to other sectors.

You will deliver internal audits, management reviews and provide advice, while collaborating with Partners, Directors and junior staff to drive value for clients and develop your career within a supportive,

Qualifications

• Experience in internal audits or risk consulting.
• Knowledge of IIA and ISO 31000 standards.
• Experience with public sector clients.
• Experience auditing financial and operational processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Exposure to ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/TechOne).

Responsibilities

• Deliver internal audits, risk assurance and process improvement projects per BDO methods.
• Advise clients on policy, process and control improvements during audits.
• Support business development, networking, proposals, and client pitches.
• Prepare scoping documents, project reports, and contribute to new methodologies.
• Coordinate work with Partners and Senior Managers.
• Mentor junior staff and develop client relationships for future opportunities.
• Maintain client relations and collaborate with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Internal audits

Risk assessment

ERP exposure

Microsoft Office

Public sector experience

ISO31000 knowledge

Education

Accounting or business degree

CAANZ Membership

IIA Membership

Tools

SAP

Oracle

TechOne

Job description

Risk Consultant - Internal Audit Public Sector

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 team consults to publicly listed and government organisations across various industries, with this role specialising in NSW public sector clients (state and federal government). You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio, including clients across education, transport and integrity agencies, while also having exposure to other sectors and clients across the team.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager to join our Risk Advisory Service line, where you'll work closely with Partners and Directors 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.

Your client portfolio will consist primarily of NSW State Government Organisations, across a range of Government Clusters. You will also have opportunities to work with Local and Federal Government Organisations, Not-For-Profits and private sector clients.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering a variety of internal audits, business risk assurance and business process improvement projects in accordance with BDO’s methodologies and procedures. This will include report writing and communicating directly with clients.
• 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
• Contributing to the development of junior staff in a mentoring capacity.
• Maintaining relationships with clients and working with internal stakeholders to create future business opportunities.

About You

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in Internal Audit or Risk Consulting. Your analytical, investigative skills as well as your logical approach to risk assessment and management will set you apart. Furthermore, the following experience/skills will be highly regarded:

• Ideally an accounting or business related degree and any other relevant certifications or qualifications (or currently obtaining) such as CAANZ or IIA Membership
• A working knowledge and understanding of basic internal audit and risk management practices and standards (IIA and ISO31000)
• Knowledge and experience in undertaking internal audits, risk assessments, risk management framework reviews etc
• Experience working with public sector clients
• Experience in internal auditing of basic financial processes and controls as well as internal auditing of operational processes
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Exposure to Enterprise Resource Management systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, TechOne etc.)

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 inclusive 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 2026-2028 Employer Committed to 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 ***********@bdo.com.au