Audit Manager

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in New Zealand is seeking an Audit Manager for its Internal Audit team. The role involves delivering risk-focused assurance and insights to senior management while engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong experience in assurance roles, a solid understanding of the financial services industry, and proficiency in data analytics. This position offers excellent professional growth and the chance to work in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Access to wellbeing services

Discounts on products and services

Qualifications

• Experience in an assurance focused role, gained in a professional services firm or comparable industry.
• Strong understanding of the financial services industry.
• Data analytics skillset, and ideally some prior experience with the use of GenAI tools.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team to critically analyse the effectiveness of internal controls.
• Support the audit owner in managing stakeholder expectations.
• Writing clear, concise issues working documents focused on risk and root cause.

Skills

Assurance experience

Financial services knowledge

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Verbal and written communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in finance, law, computing, or data science

Professional accreditation (CA, CIA, or CISA)

Job description

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Audit Manager

Department: Internal Audit - New Zealand

Division: Internal Audit

About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Step into a key role asAudit Managerin ANZ’s Internal Audit team, supporting the integrity of New Zealand’s financial system at the country’s largest bank and private fund manager.

You’ll deliver strategic, risk-focused assurance directly to the Board Audit Committee, using advanced digital tools and data analytics to raise the bar for audit excellence. As part of a high-performing team, you’ll provide senior management with powerful insights and recommendations to improve ANZ’s control environment.

This role offers outstanding commercial exposure and professional growth. You’ll deepen your expertise in assurance and risk, work alongside talented colleagues, and connect with ANZ’s global network. You’ll engage with senior leaders across New Zealand and the Pacific, and collaborate on internal audit projects across Australia, India, Europe, and beyond.

Whether you’re looking to grow within Internal Audit, explore other lines of defence, or take your career global, this role positions you for what’s next. Bring your ambition, vision and drive – help us shape the future of banking in New Zealand and beyond.

Role Location:Auckland

Role Type:Permanent, Full Time

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like

In a typical day or week, your work may involve the following:

• Leading a team to critically analyse the appropriate use and/or effectiveness of a business’ internal controls
• Support the audit owner in managing stakeholder expectations
• Writing clear, concise issues working documents, focussed on risk and root cause

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Experience in an assurance focussed role, gained in a professional services firm or comparable industry.
• Strong understanding of the financial services industry.
• Data analytics skillset, and ideally some prior experience with the use of GenAI tools.
• Superior stakeholder management skills, including strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Tertiary level qualification in a discipline of finance, law, computing, or data science, with relevant professional accreditation (such as CA, CIA or CISA).

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/ .You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 103556.