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Form of workSpirit Super is a national, profit-for-member, industry super fund managing approximately $28 billion in funds.
The fund offers strong outcomes, award-winning service, product excellence and financial sustainability to members across Australia. We are focused on creating Australia’s most dynamic superannuation fund by bringing customised super solutions to our members across all locations and life stages. Spirit Super and CareSuper are pleased to announce that they have entered into a binding agreement to merge the two funds. This comes after an extensive due diligence process, with the merger expected to be completed in late 2024.
About the role.
As a senior position within the Governance Risk and Compliance Team, the Assurance Manager is required to build and continuously improve the Assurance Framework, manage a program of assurance over controls for material risks of the Fund (across the Three Lines of Accountability), manage the outsourced Internal Audit program and maintain the corporate insurance program.
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- Planning and managing assurance activities to independently assess the design and operating effectiveness of processes and controls across the Fund.
- Managing a panel of external assurance providers to ensure adequate and appropriate resources are available to service the assurance needs of the Fund.
- Maintaining the Auditor Independence Policy to support assessments of independence threats. Monitoring and reporting periodically on compliance with this Policy.
- Managing the outsourced Internal Audit function and co-ordinating information requests between the Internal Auditor and Fund management.
- Managing external assurance activity requested by Line 1 in accordance with the Assurance Framework and the Auditor Independence Policy, ensuring there are independence threats.
- Co-ordination of GS007 internal control audits.
- Tracking and accurately reporting on management actions to address findings arising from external and internal audits, line 2 assurance activities and ad hoc assurance reviews.
- Testing for appropriate closure of actions in accordance with the Assurance Framework.
- Drafting timely and accurate reporting to the Trustee Board Finance, Audit and Compliance Committee and management reporting as required
We want people with spirit! We are looking for:
- Appropriate industry or tertiary qualifications
- Exceptional experience in risk management and assurance or internal audit experience
- Establishing and maintaining risk management programs in highly regulated industries
- Financial services industry experience would be desirable.
Join a super fund on the rise. Spirit Super is growing and getting better all the time. We are about to merge with Care Super and proud of it.
We need great people to help us fly into our merge.
We celebrate diversity and inclusivity - it's in the heart of everything we do. As a valued member of our team, you can look forward to:
- career opportunities — we’re growing and love to promote internally.
- a leading work flexibility and wellbeing program
- thorough onboarding, induction, and training programs to set you up for success.
- generous employment conditions and leave benefits.
- an encouraging and supportive environment — it’s all about team spirit!
- genuine focus on members
For now, all you will need is the information in this advertisement to apply by submitting your resume with a cover letter by 9am, Monday 22nd January 2024. You will receive a copy of the position description during the process if selected to proceed to an interview.
Your details will remain highly confidential in line with privacy legislation but may be shared with our merge partner Care Super in the future with your permission.
And don’t forget…
Visit www.spiritsuper.com.au/about-us/work-with-us and view our current opportunities and other great benefits of working with Spirit Super.
At Spirit Super we recognise that prioritising diversity and inclusion and placing this at the core of everything that we do is essential to our success. To make sure that our culture and focus on our members best interest continue to accurately reflect and champion the varied perspectives of our
