Senior Consultant - Internal Audit

RSM Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and lifestyle benefits

Job summary

RSM Australia is seeking a Senior Consultant to deliver high-quality internal audit and risk advisory services for a diverse client base, with a focus on the financial sector. You will manage engagements, mentor juniors, and nurture client relationships in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join our Risk Advisory Services division in Australia to contribute to planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases, while supporting business development and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in internal audit and risk advisory in professional services, preferably financial services.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead teams and manage multiple engagements.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple risk advisory engagements from planning to reporting.
• Guide and mentor junior team members.
• Maintain client relationships and contribute to business development.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk advisory

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Financial services knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

CA/CPA near completion

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

At RSM, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change for both our clients and our people.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

At RSM, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change for both our clients and our people.

RSM Australia supports a people-centric and collaborative culture where we are committed to empowering and developing you.

As a leading professional services firm, we connect you to an extensive network of global resources and invest in your future. We value the meaningful work that you do and encourage you to be a part of the change.

Our value proposition is our commitment to you; it highlights the experiences, benefits, and value that you can expect as part of RSM. This is underpinned by our three values – integrity in everything that we do, supporting clients everywhere, and developing and valuing everyone.

Who We Are

RSM Australia is a member of RSM, the world’s 6th largest network of audit, tax and consulting firms. We are an award-winning professional services firm with over 100 years experience supporting Australian businesses. We believe in putting people first and we are proud to have developed a work culture that fosters growth, collaboration and success.

About The Role

As a Senior Consultant in RSM’s Risk Advisory Services division, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality internal audit and risk advisory solutions to a diverse portfolio of clients with a particular focus on Financial sector client engagements. This position offers a blend of technical challenge, client engagement, and leadership opportunity, making it ideal for professionals ready to take the next step in their career.

You’ll be responsible for managing multiple engagements, guiding junior team members, and maintaining strong client relationships. Your expertise will be applied across planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases, with a focus on providing practical, value-adding recommendations. You’ll also contribute to business development initiatives and help shape the future of the division through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct various risk advisory engagements (e.g. internal audit, consulting, compliance, etc.) simultaneously with numerous engagement team members, including planning and execution;
• Guiding junior team members including training, mentoring and methodology compliance;
• Maintain strong budgetary discipline ensuring there are no major over runs. Ability to plan effective and realistic budgets;
• Able to work and communicate effectively with clients at senior levels in different business environments;
• Perform technical and operational reviews for a range of clients with differing risk profiles;
• Maintenance and completion of Engagement Files (i.e electronic working papers) within a timely manner for Manager/Partner review;
• Summarises the key areas of the engagement for the Partner/Principal/Manager;
• Identifies potential issues and documenting issue and proposed recommendation for Partner/Management attention;
• Draft internal audit reports in conjunction with Partner/Director/Manager that provide practical and commercial business advice;
• Identifies and refers ethical and conflict issues to Partner/Director and/or Manager;
• Develop a detailed understanding of clients’ systems, processes and internal control environment;
• Keep on top of key industry factors;
• Assist Partner/Director and/or Managers in business development and marketing activities where possible; and
• Contributes to meetings and is able to make effective presentations.

About You

This role is suited to individuals with a solid foundation in internal audit and risk management, who are confident communicators, strategic thinkers, and passionate about delivering meaningful outcomes. At RSM, we empower our people to grow through access to global resources, ongoing professional development, and a culture built on integrity, collaboration, and innovation.

Demonstrated experience and attributes

• 3+ year’s internal audit and risk advisory experience in Professional Services preferably within a financial services sector clients base
• Strong communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Strong report writing skills
• Strong process mapping skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Organised, reliable and self-motivated
• Strong understanding of effective governance processes and controls, including compliance operational and performance focussed reviews
• Strong understanding of the standards issued by the Institute of Internal Audit, being the Internalised Professional Practice Framework (IPPF)
• Strong understanding of risk management (risk assessment, mitigation and remediation) and other relevant Risk Management Standards (i.e ISO 31000)
• Ability to utilise resources to optimise engagement outcomes through self-management;
• Ability to value add by providing practical recommendations;
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Visio

Desirable

• Experience in Internal Audit of financial services sector client
• Understanding of APRA regulatory requirements
• Previous experience guiding a team of junior consultants
• Experience in data analytics using IDEA or ACL
• Ability to speak a foreign language

Education requirements

• Relevant tertiary degree and/or qualification
• CA/CPA (at on near completion)

Desirable

• Relevant certification or professional membership

Life At RSM

RSM provides a great environment to build skills and confidence and we help our people achieve their best. We are trusted advisors to our clients, so it is critical for us to find the right people for the job on offer. Our network of offices across Australia and around the world allow us to offer a personal service to all our clients regardless of where they are!

Working for RSM entitles everyone to a wide range of leading health, wellness financial and lifestyle benefits.