Audit Manager
Suncorp · Auckland
As an Audit Manager, you'll play a critical role in providing independent assurance across the business, helping strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls. Working with senior stakeholders, you'll lead complex audit engagements, influence business outcomes, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
What you'll do:
- Lead and deliver end-to-end internal audit engagements, ensuring audits are completed to a high standard, within agreed timeframes and budgets.
- Identify and assess key business risks and controls, providing meaningful insights and recommendations that support effective decision-making.
- Develop audit scopes, testing strategies, work programs, and audit reports in line with Internal Audit methodology and professional standards.
- Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, risk teams, and audit partners to support effective audit outcomes and promote the value of Internal Audit.
- Monitor and follow up on audit actions, ensuring agreed remediation activities are completed and risks are managed within tolerance levels.
- Contribute to audit planning activities by helping identify emerging risks and areas of focus across the business.
- Coach, mentor, and support the development of other team members, contributing to a high-performing and collaborative audit function.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within Internal Audit, including the use of data analytics, technology, and best-practice audit approaches.
What you'll bring:
- Proven experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, or a related assurance role within a complex corporate environment.
- Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, risk management principles, and internal auditing standards.
- Demonstrated ability to lead audit engagements, analyse complex information, and deliver practical, risk-based recommendations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage across all levels of an organisation.
- Experience building trusted relationships and working collaboratively with business leaders, risk functions, and audit partners.
- Strong commercial acumen and knowledge of regulatory and governance requirements
- Experience using data and analytics to enhance audit planning, testing, and reporting activities.
- Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualifications such as IIA, CA, or CPA are highly regarded.
About Suncorp New Zealand:
We’re proud to be a part of the Suncorp Group family alongside some of Australia and New Zealand’s most trusted names in insurance – working together to bring about faster, simpler and better outcomes for our customers and corporate partners. Our commitment to strong, supportive partnerships extends to our people as well, and the opportunities and support we provide to help you thrive in your career with us. And with a shared customer-obsession and the digital capabilities to make a genuine difference, you’ll see the meaningful impact you can make for our customers and communities, while watching your own career shine too.
At Suncorp we believe we are our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.
If you require more information or any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact ana.jarrens@suncorp.com.au for a confidential conversation.
If this role sounds like the perfect fit for you, apply online today!
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