Senior Financial Risk Analyst — Insight & Impact

Avant Mutual Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant is seeking a Senior Analyst, Financial Risk to join its Governance, Risk & Resilience team in Australia. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Financial Risk, this role provides independent oversight of the Group's financial risk and supports risk framework activities and reporting.

You will translate complex financial and regulatory information into clear risk insights for senior committees and the Board.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Economics, Accounting, Risk Management or a related discipline.
• CA, CPA, CFA, FRM or similar professional qualification (or progress towards completion) is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Support independent Line 2 oversight and challenge of financial risks across the Avant Group.
• Monitor risk appetite metrics, tolerances, limits and key financial risk indicators.
• Analyse and monitor capital, liquidity, credit, investment, market, treasury and financial reporting risks.
• Assist in identifying emerging financial risk exposures and support escalation where required.
• Prepare concise and meaningful financial risk reporting for management, risk committees and the Board.
• Contribute to stress testing, scenario analysis and thematic risk reviews.
• Participate in project and change initiatives by providing financial risk input and constructive challenge.
• Support reviews of policies, business cases, strategic proposals and committee submissions.
• Assist with the annual placement and renewal of the Group corporate insurance programme.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of Avant's Financial Risk Framework, policies and reporting practices.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial risk knowledge

Stakeholder management

Excel/data analysis

Communication skills

Independent challenge

Organization & documentation

Education

Finance/Commerce/Economics/Accounting

CA/CPA/CFA/FRM or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Avant is seeking a Senior Analyst, Financial Risk to join its Governance, Risk & Resilience team in Australia. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Financial Risk, this role provides independent oversight of the Group's financial risk and supports risk framework activities and reporting.

You will translate complex financial and regulatory information into clear risk insights for senior committees and the Board.