Senior Risk Advisory Consultant: Internal Audit & Compliance

BPT The Birdanco Practice Trust; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and lifestyle benefits

Job summary

RSM Australia is seeking a Senior Consultant in Risk Advisory Services to lead internal audit and assurance engagements across public and private sector clients. You will manage projects, mentor teams, and deliver high-quality reports aligning with GIAs and ISO 31000.

Join a collaborative team with strong development opportunities, client-facing responsibilities, and a focus on governance and risk improvements through hands-on fieldwork and technical reviews.

Qualifications

• Essential 4+ years’ internal audit and risk advisory experience, ideally within Professional Services.
• Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capability.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong report-writing and analytical skills.
• Experience in process mapping, problem solving and control testing.
• Solid understanding of governance, compliance and performance-focused reviews.
• Knowledge of the IIA global internal audit standards (GIAS).
• Strong understanding of risk management principles, including ISO 31000.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of internal audit, compliance and advisory engagements, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Lead, mentor and train team members while ensuring methodology and quality compliance.
• Prepare engagement budgets, monitor costs and manage project resourcing effectively.
• Conduct technical and operational reviews across clients with differing risk profiles.
• Develop a deep understanding of client systems, processes and internal control environments.
• Prepare and maintain high-quality electronic working papers for Manager/Partner review.
• Draft clear, practical internal audit reports with commercial recommendations.
• Identify emerging issues and propose solutions to clients and Partners/Managers.
• Build strong relationships with clients at senior levels and participate in business development activities.
• Deliver presentations and contribute meaningfully to client and team meetings.
• Stay across relevant industry trends, risks and regulatory changes.

Skills

Internal audit

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Process mapping

Governance & compliance

ISO 31000

MS Office

Education

Tertiary degree

CIA/CA/CPA

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

RSM Australia is seeking a Senior Consultant in Risk Advisory Services to lead internal audit and assurance engagements across public and private sector clients. You will manage projects, mentor teams, and deliver high-quality reports aligning with GIAs and ISO 31000.

Join a collaborative team with strong development opportunities, client-facing responsibilities, and a focus on governance and risk improvements through hands-on fieldwork and technical reviews.