Senior Non-Financial Risk Audit Lead

Commonwealth Bank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Bank is seeking a Senior Audit Manager to join the Non Financial Risk & Finance Audit portfolio in Sydney. You will oversee audits across a broad set of non-financial risks, including resilience and third-party risk, aligning with evolving regulatory expectations.

You will lead end-to-end engagements, assess control design, and provide pragmatic insights to senior stakeholders while building strong relationships across the business.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in internal audit or risk management within banking or regulated environments.
• Professional qualifications CA/CPA/CIA or equivalent.
• Ability to lead end-to-end audit engagements and manage stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of audits across the NFRF portfolio, including Operational Resilience, Operational Risk, People Risk, Third Party Risk, Environmental & Social Risk and other emerging areas.
• Assess design and operating effectiveness of risk management practices and controls across non-financial risk areas.
• Lead and supervise end-to-end audit engagements (Planning, Fieldwork, Reporting and Closure).
• Provide clear, pragmatic insights to support senior stakeholders in strengthening risk management practices.
• Build trusted relationships across the business and influence senior leadership.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation in how audit is delivered.

Skills

Internal audit

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Professional qualifications

Education

CA/CPA/CIA

Job description

Commonwealth Bank is seeking a Senior Audit Manager to join the Non Financial Risk & Finance Audit portfolio in Sydney. You will oversee audits across a broad set of non-financial risks, including resilience and third-party risk, aligning with evolving regulatory expectations.

You will lead end-to-end engagements, assess control design, and provide pragmatic insights to senior stakeholders while building strong relationships across the business.