Manager, Internal Audit

When you join ASX, you're joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you'll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub. 

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The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines. 

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology.  Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We're proud of the diversity of our organisation and the culture of inclusion that all our people help to build every day. Our employee-led groups are known for celebrating cultural and religious events, championing LGBTIQ+ inclusion (recently achieving AWEI Bronze), inspiring giving and volunteering, promoting gender equality, and wellbeing.  We are an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and a member of the Champions of Change Coalition for the advancement of gender equality in Australia. 

Your Team

Internal Audit provides independent, objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve ASX's operations. It assists management and the Board to accomplish their objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of ASX's governance, risk management and internal control processes.

Your responsibilities

• You will develop a detailed understanding of key business divisions and support functions and engage with key stakeholders at all levels, taking ownership of key relationships.
• You will be responsible for audit planning, fieldwork and reporting, delivering value-added findings and driving positive change.
• Working closely with our Internal Audit Portfolio leads, you will contribute to the continuous monitoring and stakeholder engagement, feeding into ongoing risk assessment of the audit universe and driving changes to the audit plan. 
• As part of your team lead responsibilities, you will also supervise staff on specific audits, ensuring their work is high quality and delivered on time and on budget.
• You will play an integral role in the development and implementation of the broader Internal Audit strategy, contributing to key initiatives to expand on Internal Audit's purpose and vision, aligned to the broader ASX strategy.
• Working closely with the broader Internal Audit team, you will lead and assist with assessments on the quality and effectiveness of internal controls and contribute to the continual improvement of the Group's risk management framework.

Your experience and qualifications

Must have

• Experience in leading audits relating to financial services, with good knowledge of capital markets and financial products
• Attention to detail with proven track record of identifying and clearing audit issues with senior management
• Passion for relationship management and stakeholder engagement
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Experience in managing audit teams
• Recognised auditing, accounting, technology or related professional certifications will be beneficial (CA, CPA, CIA, CISA, CISM, CISSP)

Nice to have

• Experience in auditing financial services or capital markets areas
• Data analytics experience and capabilities
• Experience in leading audits over enterprise risk areas such third party risk, operational resilience, data governance
• Program/project delivery, assurance or risk leadership, experience or qualifications

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you'll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the criteria of this role. If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know.

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks completed as part of the on-boarding process.