Senior Audit Manager

Join us and let’s make a bigger difference together.

Established in 1840, we’re Australia’s first member-owned wellbeing company. Today we have over $1 billion in revenue and provide smart solutions and services to more than 700,000 Australians. We employ over 7000 people and our purpose is to Help People to Thrive.

It’s an exciting time to be joining Australian Unity – we have grown significantly over recent years and are transforming to capitalise on further growth opportunities to help our customers and employees thrive. We operate with commercial principles and with a strong social purpose to create community value. Australian Unity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Our Opportunity: 

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Manager, Internal Audit, to lead audits across our Group Enabling Functions, including Finance, People & Culture and Governance (Risk, Legal and Compliance).

In this influential role, you’ll design and execute a risk-based internal audit plan, providing insights that help senior leaders manage key financial, operational, and compliance risks. You’ll work closely with executives to understand emerging issues, regulatory changes, and evolving business priorities — ensuring our audit focus remains forward-looking and relevant

Accountabilities include:

• Lead the development and execution of the Internal Audit Plan for Group Enabling Functions, ensuring risk-based coverage of financial, operational and regulatory compliance risks.
• Conduct risk assessments and engage with senior leaders to identify emerging issues, regulatory developments, and to assess key controls.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the risks, including financial management, payroll, remuneration, HR data privacy, and risk governance.
• Assess how the business manages financial (including liquidity, investment and capital management) and operational risks, including compliance with relevant regulatory obligations.
• Oversee and deliver complex, high-quality audit engagements that drive actionable insights and positive business impacts.
• Build trusted relationships with Senior Executives and Business Leaders.
• Communicate findings and recommendations that are clear, constructive, and commercially sound.
• Lead, coach, and develop a talented team of auditors, fostering curiosity, collaboration and critical thinking.

About You:

You are an experienced and strategic audit leader with a strong grasp of financial and operational risks across Corporate and Enabling Functions.  You combine analytical depth with sound judgment, and you know how to turn insights into meaningful outcomes for the business. You build credibility quickly, collaborate effectively with senior leaders, and bring a thoughtful, coaching approach to developing your team.

You bring:

• You will have around 10 – 12+ years’ of internal audit, risk management or financial control experience, including time spent leading complex audits and managing or coaching others. 
• Demonstrated experience leading audits across Finance, HR, Risk, or other enabling
• Strong knowledge of financial and operational risk management, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Experience working in or auditing large, complex and highly regulated organisations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative leadership style with a focus on developing people and fostering high performance
• Professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, or CIA (or equivalent) are highly regarded

What’s on Offer:

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.