Senior Financial Risk Analyst: Strategic Insight & Oversight

Avant by Doctors for Doctors; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant by Doctors for Doctors seeks an analytically strong Senior Analyst, Financial Risk to join our Governance, Risk & Resilience team in Sydney. This role provides independent Line 2 oversight of the group’s financial risk profile and supports risk framework activities.

You will work with Finance, Treasury, Investment and business stakeholders to deliver insightful reporting, assess change initiatives and provide constructive challenge to key business decisions.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Economics, Accounting, Risk Management or related discipline.
• CA, CPA, CFA, FRM or similar professional qualification (or progress towards completion) is highly regarded.
• Approximately 3 to 5 years' experience in financial risk or related fields.
• Experience in APRA-regulated environments (insurance, banking, superannuation) is valued.

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 skills

Stakeholder engagement

Excel data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Tertiary degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Risk Management

CA, CPA, CFA, FRM or similar qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Avant by Doctors for Doctors seeks an analytically strong Senior Analyst, Financial Risk to join our Governance, Risk & Resilience team in Sydney. This role provides independent Line 2 oversight of the group’s financial risk profile and supports risk framework activities.

You will work with Finance, Treasury, Investment and business stakeholders to deliver insightful reporting, assess change initiatives and provide constructive challenge to key business decisions.