Principal Internal Auditor Churches of Christ, Governance, Kenmore Campus Permanent, Full-time Opportunity Imagine a career with Churches of Christ Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations. Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year. Employee Benefits: As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits. To find out what salary sacrificing can mean for you click here. By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to: Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay; Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more; Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study; Employee Assistance Program; A work culture that values you. Discounts through our large network of retail partners including: JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, Goodlife Health Clubs, Bupa Health, Plus many more; About the role The Principal Internal Auditor is responsible for advancing assurance activities through the design, implementation and delivery of the three lines assurance model and contributes as an integral member of the Governance group and supports activities aligned with the strategic direction of and consistent with the mission and values of Churches of Christ. Key Responsibilities: Develop internal audit documentation including; risk-based assurance models and control matrixes, process narratives, detailed testing audit work programs and issue summaries. Assist to facilitate the identification and evaluation of risks and the coordination of risk management activities. Establish and develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including process owners, other assurance activities and risk management, and partner with the business to develop feasible, appropriate solutions to identified audit issues. Maintain current knowledge of best practice assurance processes, matters impacting the industry and organisation, and regulatory and legislative requirements that impact internal controls and risk. Manage and assist in the delivery of internal audits per the Internal Audit Plan. Ensure effective, timely and transparent communication with stakeholders regarding audit findings, action recommendations and progress of audits and coach management in risk response. Play a leading role in developing new Data Analytics capabilities in Internal Audit, including continuous monitoring. This work will be important to inform our audit universe planning into the future. About you You will have leadership and management skills; the ability to work collaboratively with others to ensure operations support achievement of organisational strategies with the capacity to deliver results and high-quality services. The successful candidate will possess Experience and Qualifications of: Having relevant tertiary/postgraduate qualification within Internal Audit, Information Technology, or related discipline or equivalent experience. Appling their knowledge of legislation, compliance requirements and Government policies that (preferably) impact on one or more of the following: Seniors Living/Aged Care, Child Protection, Social Housing, and Corporate Governance. Demonstrating experience to work alone on critical reviews whilst still being an active participant within the audit team. Using our organisation's environment of legislative and regulatory standards to identify applicable controls needed to meet its obligations. Assessing control compliance and operational performance, then report on value that can be added to improve the effectiveness of controls. Using data analytics to support your recommendations will be advantageous. Appreciating our auditing experience and examination of many systems means we often become a trusted advisor to the business, where the accuracy and completeness of our work defines our reputation. Recognising that our current immediate plan is to develop a compliance obligations register for the business. Recognising our current immediate need is to understand the legislative landscape to enable mapping of risks and controls and identify ownership to assess stewardship into the future. Pre-requisite Current driver’s licence Possess a current National Police Certificate, Working with Children (Blue Card), Child Safety and Personal History Screening Check (LCS) – or the ability to acquire. Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety. To apply To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Troy Davison on 0447 194 978. We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions. Applications will be assessed as they are received.