Senior Internal Auditor

Department of Education Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education Victoria in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Lead to manage end-to-end engagements, including planning, scoping, testing, and reporting to management and ARC.

The role focuses on evaluating internal controls across operational, financial, and IT domains, applying data analytics with Power BI and Excel, and mentoring junior staff while partnering with stakeholders to strengthen governance.

Qualifications

• Essential: Bachelor's degree in related discipline.
• Essential: CA/CPA/CIA/CISA designation or pursuing accreditation.
• 4–7+ years of internal audit experience and ability to lead full audit process from planning to reporting.

Responsibilities

• lead and deliver end-to-end audit engagements, including planning, scoping, testing, reporting and management actions.
• evaluate design and effectiveness of operational, financial, and IT controls and provide practical recommendations.
• participate in discussions with stakeholders to assess risk and control effectiveness.
• prepare and deliver high-quality internal audit reports, request lists and workpapers.
• design and execute data-driven audits using data analytics with Power BI and Excel.
• mentor and coach junior staff on audit engagements.
• assist with implementing branch data analytics and IMT Audit strategy.
• prepare reports for ARC, Executive Board and departmental entities as required.
• work closely with business areas, other auditors and VAGO financial auditors.
• build relationships with business areas as a trusted advisor.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

CA/CPA/CIA/CISA designation

Tools

Oracle

PeopleSoft

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Melbourne VIC

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society. The department supports a culture of leadership, learning and renewal in all workplaces with opportunities for career development and advancement.

About the Division

The Assurance, Knowledge, and Executive Services Division (AKESD) has the following functions under the Assurance Branch, Knowledge, Privacy and Records Branch, and Executive and Ministerial Services Branch:

• Internal audit planning and delivery, School Council Financial Assurance program, Early Learning Victoria (ELV) Assurance program and follow-up of audit action implementation
• Supporting the Victorian Auditor-General's Office (VAGO) performance audits and the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC)
• Cabinet and Parliament support, including board appointments.
• Freedom of Information
• briefings and correspondence support
• privacy advice and support
• records and digital content management, SharePoint and copyright advice and support

About the Role

The role is an ongoing role and is responsible for:

• leading and delivering end-to-end audit engagements, including planning, scoping, testing, reporting, and agreement of management actions
• evaluating the design and effectiveness of operational, financial, and IT including automated controls, providing practical recommendations to strengthen governance and risk management
• participating in discussions with stakeholders to assess the risk and effectiveness of controls based on relevant knowledge and experience
• preparing and delivering stakeholders facing high quality internal audit reports, request lists and workpapers using DE Internal Audit Manual and templates.
• designing and executing data driven audits using data analytics where applicable. Hands on experience with data anlytics tools like Powerbi, Excel to perform data driven testing
• mentoring and coaching junior staff members on audit engagements
• assisting with the implementation of the branch data analytics and Information Management Technology (IMT) Audit strategy
• preparing reports and briefings for ARC, Executive Board and departmental entities or other stakeholders as required
• working closely with departmental business areas responsible for financial and operational activities, other auditors and VAGO financial auditors
• building strong relationships with business areas as a trusted advisor.

This role may also be required to undertake other tasks such as maintenance of audit tools and assisting with the Division's activities as required.

Capabilities

The ideal candidate stays calm under pressure, is decisive and supports a culture of collaboration. They excel in finding innovative solutions for stakeholder issues and identifying underlying needs. They build mutually beneficial partnerships by addressing common issues and understanding organisational contexts. They clarify problems, negotiate actions, and manage risks effectively. Analysing issues from various perspectives, they propose and implement workable solutions, adjusting as needed. They communicate clearly and fluently, both orally and in writing, ensuring all communications are well-structured and purposeful. Comfortable with complexity, they generate creative ideas, reason through problems using analytical and conceptual skills, and translate ideas into workplace improvements. They highlight practical considerations, identify information gaps, look for logical sequences, and observe fine details.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

The candidate is expected to:

• Have 4-7+ years of internal audit experience and be able to lead and execute the full internal audit process from planning to reporting in complex environments
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of internal controls and their application in business process assessments. (Candidates from technology audit background only or operational background only be able to demonstrate transferrable skills)
• Knowledge of IIA Standards, COSO, and ISO31000 risk management practices, and can assess the effectiveness of controls, risks, and governance
• Ability to conduct thorough research for audit planning.
• Have knowledge of government legislation, policies, and procedures related to internal audit and awareness of current and emerging risks to help develop the annual Internal Audit Plan (IAP).
• Be familiar with ERP systems (example Oracle, PeopleSoft) and have experience in undertaking digitally enabled business process audits and IT application controls
• Possess proficiency in data analytics tools like Excel, and Power BI
• Have the ability to ask insightful questions to extract valuable information from data.
• Be knowledgeable about data privacy and security considerations.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Essential: Bachelor's degree in related discipline.
• Essential: CA/CPA/CIA/CISA designation or a desire to work towards this accreditation

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Prachi Aggarwal or ***************@education.vic.gov.au

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close 11:59pm on Wednesday 15 October 2026