Senior Manager - Models, Risk Analytics and Treasury, Group Audit

Westpac Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Westpac Group in Sydney, NSW, Australia is seeking a Senior Manager to lead audits across credit risk, risk analytics and treasury. You will collaborate with stakeholders to assess models, policies and processes, identifying improvements and delivering meaningful insights for better decisions.

You will mentor team members, support strategic audit initiatives and stay current with regulatory developments affecting banking risk. Hybrid and permanent full-time.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit risk measurement, analytics, stress testing or provisioning.
• Understanding APRA standards (APS113/112/220/110) and AASB 9 provisioning.
• Ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders and lead projects.
• Experience delivering audits, reports and presenting findings.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with tertiary qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver audits across credit risk, risk analytics and treasury.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess frameworks, models and processes.
• Mentor team members and support strategic audit initiatives.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to senior audiences.

Skills

Credit risk measurement

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Auditing principles

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Tools

SAS

R

Python

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Senior Manager - Models, Risk Analytics and Treasury, Group Audit

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Job Description

Create your best future and join Group Audit - Models, Risk Analytics and Treasury as a Senior Manager

What’s the role?

Join Group Audit and help shape stronger risk management and assurance outcomes across Westpac. As a Senior Manager, you'll lead and deliver audits across credit risk, risk analytics, treasury and related control environments.

You'll work closely with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to assess frameworks, policies, models and processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide meaningful insights that support better decision making.

You'll also play an important role in mentoring team members, supporting strategic audit initiatives, and staying across emerging regulatory and risk developments that impact the banking environment.

Location: Sydney
Work type: Permanent, Full Time with flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

What do I need?

• Experience in credit risk measurement, analytics, stress testing or provisioning within an ADI (Authorised Deposit-taking Institution), consulting environment (such as a Big 4 firm), or a combination of both
• Strong understanding of APRA prudential standards including APS113, APS112, APS220 and/or APS110, AASB 9 provisioning, with experience applying these in practice
• Proven ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, lead projects and communicate complex concepts clearly to senior audiences
• Experience delivering audit, assurance, model validation or risk review outcomes, including preparing reports and presenting key findings
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an inquisitive mindset and the ability to identify root causes, supported by relevant tertiary qualifications

Highly desirable

• Experience in credit modelling, data analytics or model risk governance using tools such as SAS, R, Python, SQL or Power BI
• Professional qualifications such as CFA or FRM
• Experience within a bank's credit risk measurement, model validation or first line credit risk function
• Knowledge of counterparty credit risk (APS180), model risk and/or climate risk analytics

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives

Create your future today

We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page , under the ‘Diversity, sustainability and flexibility’ section.