An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Controls Manager to join a large, complex organisation in a permanent position based in North Sydney. This role sits within the Controls, Assurance & Audit function and plays a key role in strengthening financial systems controls, supporting ICFR readiness and ensuring key financial reporting systems are governed through a robust controls framework.
Your new role
Reporting to the Head of Controls, Assurance & Audit, you will be responsible for the development, implementation and ongoing enhancement of IT General Controls (ITGCs), application controls and technology-enabled controls that support financial reporting and compliance obligations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support the design, implementation and enhancement of the financial systems control framework, covering ITGCs, application controls and technology-enabled controls
- Develop and maintain documentation for financially relevant systems, applications, interfaces, system dependencies, access models and change processes
- Establish and maintain Risk & Control Matrices (RACMs), control objectives, evidence standards and testing procedures
- Partner with Finance, Technology, Data, Cybersecurity and Risk teams to embed practical and sustainable controls into day-to-day operations
- Ensure controls supporting financial reporting processes are appropriately designed, documented, evidenced and tested
- Support testing of ITGCs, application controls, automated controls and technology-dependent reports, assessing both design and operating effectiveness
- Review access management, privileged access, segregation of duties, provisioning and change management controls
- Identify control deficiencies, perform root cause analysis and drive remediation activities through to closure
- Partner with Finance leaders and process owners to understand financial reporting risks and supporting technology dependencies
- Support SOX-style and ICFR readiness initiatives across financially relevant systems and applications
- Produce reporting on control performance, audit readiness, remediation progress, key risk indicators and emerging risks
- Drive continuous improvement through automation, improved evidence management and enhanced controls governance
- 6+ years' experience in IT Controls, ITGC, Technology Risk, IT Audit, SOX/ICFR, Compliance or Assurance environments
- Strong understanding of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and technology controls supporting financial reporting processes
- Experience working with financially relevant systems and supporting controls related to financial reporting, audit and compliance requirements
- Strong knowledge of IT General Controls, including access management, privileged access, segregation of duties, provisioning, monitoring and change management controls
- Experience developing and maintaining RACMs, control documentation, testing procedures and audit-ready evidence
- Experience engaging with Internal Audit, External Audit, Finance and Technology stakeholders
- Knowledge of frameworks such as SOX/ICFR, COBIT, NIST and ISO 27001
- Strong analytical, risk assessment and problem-solving skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Relevant certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CIA, CA/CPA, COBIT or ITIL will be highly regarded
- Permanent opportunity based in North Sydney
- Hybrid working environment
- High-profile role with exposure across Finance, Technology, Risk and Audit
- Opportunity to influence and mature enterprise-wide controls frameworks
- Leadership and mentoring responsibilities
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
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