Risk Senior Consultant

Mane Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Consulting in Sydney seeks a Senior Consultant to join its Risk Advisory team. You will lead internal audit and risk engagements end-to-end, from scoping through reporting, while building strong relationships with senior client stakeholders.

You will mentor junior staff, contribute to practice development, and help shape methodologies across financial services, government and regulated clients. This role is based in Sydney CBD and offers opportunities to advance the firm’s risk capabilities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and proven track record in delivering consulting services.
• Proven track record within a senior role delivering internal audit services.
• CA / CPA / Business Degree.
• Knowledge of business IT Systems to ensure the delivery of Controls Assurance and Advice.
• Ability to utilise network and application security assessment tools and methodologies.
• Proven analytical and investigative skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal audits and risk advisory engagements end-to-end, from scoping through reporting.
• Plan fieldwork, oversee delivery, and draft final reports.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure quality and compliance with methodology.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing practical, value-adding recommendations.
• Draft clear, insightful reports and contribute to business development activities.
• Encourage the use of appropriate tools and methodologies for effective delivery of assurance services.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to junior staff.
• Conduct fieldwork and prepare high-quality reports within budgets and timelines.
• Assess key systems, controls, and processes to manage risks and meet objectives.

Skills

Senior stakeholder management

Internal audit delivery

Leadership/mentoring

Risk advisory

Consulting services

Education

CA / CPA / Business Degree

Job description

An international consulting firm that provides a broad depth of services and expertise to global, national and state clients. The role sits within an award winning risk advisory team led by ex-big four partners, consulting on publicly listed, private and government organisation across a variety of disciplines and industries.
The organisation has opportunities in their Sydney CBD office for both their financial services and government divisions.

About the opportunity:

As a Senior Consultant within a Risk Advisory team, you will act as a key partner to clients as they navigate evolving governance, risk, and compliance landscapes. The role offers a balance of technical delivery, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership, allowing you to contribute meaningfully across a range of high-impact projects.
You will take ownership of internal audit and risk advisory engagements end-to-end, from initial scoping through to final reporting, while building strong relationships with senior client stakeholders. Alongside delivery, you'll support the development of junior team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
In addition, you'll play an active role in advancing the practice, whether through identifying opportunities for innovation, enhancing methodologies, or contributing to business growth initiatives, helping shape the continued success of the division.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Working with a high profiled Financial Services or Government client base.
• Assisting the delivery of internal audit services, risk assurance and business process improvement services to clients.
• Manage multiple internal audits and risk advisory engagements, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Guide and mentor junior team members, ensuring quality and compliance with methodology.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing practical, value-adding recommendations.
• Draft clear, insightful reports and contribute to business development activities.
• Encouraging the use of appropriate tools and methodologies necessary for the most effective delivery of world-class internal audit services.
• Providing a coaching and mentoring role to junior staff.
• Conducting fieldwork and preparing written reports of a high quality and standard of work to budgets and timelines.
• This will involve assessing the key systems, controls and processes that organisations have in place to manage or mitigate the risks of failing to meet strategic objectives and/or reputational damage
• Understanding and applying the firm's quality and professional delivery standards required to deliver assurance services.
• Attending Audit Committee meetings as required.
• Ensuring strong client relationships are built and maintained by having a solid understanding of their business and needs.
• Working with the partner and managers to develop new business taking the form of proposal generation, client meetings, networking function and other business development activities.

About you

• Demonstrated experience and proven track record in delivering consulting services.
• Proven track record within a senior role delivering internal audit services.
• CA / CPA / Business Degree.
• Knowledge of business IT Systems to ensure the delivery of Controls Assurance and Advice.
• Ability to utilise network and application security assessment tools and methodologies.
• Proven analytical and investigative skills.