Manager, IT Audit

Job Description

Add expected salary to your profile for insights Are you committed to bringing your best to life every day? At MLC Life Insurance, we’re proud of our history of protecting Australians for over 135 years. We provide flexible, affordable, and innovative insurance products to almost 1 million Australians. We’re Australian-led and managed, and part of a global network through our partnership with one of the world’s leading life insurers, Nippon Life Insurance Group. We’re driven by a powerful purpose, providing our customers and their families with a Promise for Life to be there when they need us most – and that’s a great purpose to bring us together at work every day. We work hard to deliver a total customer experience that keeps our customers and partners at the forefront of all our decisions. We’re a values-driven business that strives for high performance and growth as we look towards the future. The Role We currently have an opportunity to join our Finance team as a Manager, IT Audit in a permanent position. This opportunity is open to work from our Melbourne office in conjunction with our hybrid work from home options. The purpose of the IT Audit function is to provide independent and objective assurance to Senior Management, the Board and the Audit Committee on the effectiveness of MLCL’s risk management, control and governance processes. Your responsibilities will include: Plan, execute and report on IT audits, IT project assurance reviews and integrated audits, in accordance with the department’s audit methodology and professional standards. Function as a key player in determining audit scopes, executing audit testing, identifying and evaluating risks and control deficiencies. Prepare high quality audit findings and recommendations. Communicate audit findings and recommendations to audit stakeholders. Document audit workpapers, in accordance with the department’s audit methodology. Develop and maintain good working relationships with functional heads. Have a good understanding of the external environment and regulatory standards. Proactively manage risk; meet all policy and compliance requirements; perform controls; adhere to Process and Procedures pertinent to role; and escalate events, issues or breaches as they are identified (risk accountability forms part of all roles, as everyone is responsible for managing risk and compliance). About you Professional certification and/or appropriate tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent work experience is desirable. 6+ years of technology audit experience either internal or external is ideal. Technical knowledge and skills in digital and other emerging technologies (AI, robotics, cloud etc.) is desirable. A deep understanding of governance, risk, and control principles. Experience in IT Security and technical reviews is preferable. Sound understanding of project management methodology, and some experience in project assurance is preferable. Proficient communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Curiosity, with the ability to navigate within a complex and continuously changing business environment. Strong problem solving and analytical skills. Bringing our best to life - why join us? We do work that makes a genuine difference to our customers, partners and community. We have a supportive, inclusive and flexible team culture, including hybrid working. We support your growth and development, and careers across our business units and teams that are as unique as our people. We reward and celebrate our successes, through our incentive and recognition programs. We offer tools, resources and benefits to support your wellbeing, including additional lifestyle leave and our Family Life hub. We connect and celebrate our diversity at work through our social committees and employee groups, and we contribute to our community with paid volunteer leave and through our sustainability commitments. Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (including Federal Police Checks, Employment checks, ASIC banned and disqualified persons and Bankruptcy checks) will be completed prior to the candidate's employment being confirmed. The outcomes of the background checks do not automatically bar candidates, however they will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the position. #J-18808-Ljbffr