AddressAt Southern Cross Care (WA) we help people live extraordinary lives every day, connected to communities. As a provider delivering care, support and accommodation for West Australians in greatest need, our purpose is clear, and our passion is strong.
Southern Cross Care (WA) is a place where you can have an extraordinary impact, make an extraordinary difference, and be appreciated for extraordinary contributions.
We hope you will join us and become one of the people who make Southern Cross Care (WA) an extraordinary place to be.
About the role and where you will be working:
The Assurance Manager partners with stakeholders across all areas of Southern Cross Care (WA) to conduct independent and objective internal assurance reviews and to ensure legislative compliance requirements are met.
The Assurance Function is focused on enabling SCC(WA) to identify, manage and respond to risks, events and opportunities in a systematic and effective manner to enable SCC(WA) to achieve its strategic objectives.
This role is located in our central office in Rivervale and is part time at 56 hours a fortnight.
- Develop and maintain a program to enhance awareness of risks, control and opportunities for continuous improvement that contributes to enhanced controls across the organisation;
- Maintain and update the rolling Three Year Assurance Programme;
- Liaise with Executive and senior managers to plan and conduct complex reviews of SCC(WA)’s operations, internal controls, policies, management of information, governance frameworks and systems in accordance with best practice;
- Communicates and works together with relevant stakeholders in preparing assurance review reports to clearly identify observations, findings and business improvement opportunities;
- Provides recommendations, advice and direction on control strategies, frameworks, policies and accountability measures and mechanisms;
- Utilise a risk- based approach to prioritise, schedule and complete the Assurance Programme;
- Delivering regular assurance reports to FRAC, appropriate committees, leadership teams and executive, complete with actionable plans for avoiding or preventing potential threats at all levels;
- Conducts special purpose investigations where required;
- Implement the Legislative Compliance Framework and provide regular reports to the Executive and Board of any changes that may impact on operations.
To be considered for this role, you’ll need:-
- Appropriate qualification and/or experience in finance, internal audit, external audit, Law or risk management;
- Significant experience in modern auditing and evaluation concepts, techniques and best management practices;
- Experience managing audit, assurance or risk function in large organisations, particularly the management of interdependencies and interactions between multiple business units would be highly regarded;
- Highly developed conceptual, analytical and research skills to identify and assess issues, design practical solutions and business processes;
- Highly developed verbal, communication and inter-personal skills to positively influence staff within the organisation at all levels from Executive to front line staff;
How to apply:
To express your interest, please apply with an up-to-date resume, and a cover letter outlining your experience / suitability.
Kindly note, if your application progresses to an interview, we’ll be asking for:
- National Police Clearance - current within 6 months (or evidence of application)
- Immunisation record (Flu & COVID19)
- A completed pre-employment health questionnaire
Southern Cross Care (WA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.
For more information on the services, we provide visit: scrosswa.org.au
About us:
Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care (WA) is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.
Our dedicated and passionate team of around 900 employees and 130 volunteers, deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.
Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;
Listen, Act, Do not give up, Work as one.
Southern Plus and Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Group.
