Address - Join a highly engaged, professional and collaborative team
- You will be a key leader in delivering assurance activity instrumental in driving effective risk management
- Permanent role based in Melbourne
We're REA
REA Group? (https://www.rea-group.com/about-us/about-rea-group/) is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne's east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we're proud to be named in Australia's "Top 5" Best Workplaces two -years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.
Where the team fits in
The Head of Internal Audit sits within The Finance and Business Services team, or FaBS as we like to call them, which is the engine room of the REA Group. The team is comprised of Finance, Risk & Assurance, Workplace Experience & Procurement, Investor Relations, Corporate Development and Corporate Communications.
This cross-functional group of individuals who are the best in their fields, provide strategic commercial input and guidance around decisions across all levels of the business, while continually improving the 'behind the scenes' of REA to support our people, drive efficiencies and maximise customer satisfaction.
As part of the Risk & Assurance function, the role is responsible for the development and execution of the Annual risk-based Internal Audit plan.
What the role is all about
- Develop and execute the REA Group annual Audit Plan in consultation with key stakeholders.
- Ensure all planned audits are appropriately scoped (ensuring resource and stakeholder capacity), completed to a high quality and in line with the REA Audit Methodology.
- Work with the Risk & Assurance business partners to ensure appropriate management actions are agreed for audit findings.
- Engage and manage third-party audit firms to undertake the Internal Audits on the annual audit plan on behalf of REA Group and monitor their performance.
- Validate the proposed closure of all agreed management actions flowing from completed audits.
Who we're looking for
- CA or CPA, CISA qualified with a few runs on the board - experience as an auditor.
- Proven capability and understanding in overseeing of IT reviews and audits.
- Audit data analytics experience is desirable but not essential.
- Has business acumen, easily approachable, and engages with the business, to find practical solutions.
- Highly developed and excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Proven ability to manage third parties to deliver to a high standard.
- Excellent business writing and presentation skills aligned to needs of executives and Board members.
The REA experience
The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we'll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We're committed to your development - both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.
We offer:?
- A hybrid and flexible approach to working
- Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers?
- Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing
- Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.
- Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life ?
- Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ?
We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more e?ective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities.?If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.
If you like the sound of us, then we think you should apply today. We're proud to be Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to respond to every applicant. While we're looking at your application, and preparing to come back to you with an update, why not get to know us a bit more through our various social channels?
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