Risk Governance Specialist

1 day ago


Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Xero Full time

About Xero

We empower small businesses to achieve their goals by providing them with the right tools and support. At Xero, we believe in building a stronger economy that can change the world.

As a Senior Assurance Advisor at Xero, you will play a critical role in ensuring the effectiveness of our internal controls and risk management processes. You will work closely with our stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks, and provide assurance on key areas such as financial reporting, operational effectiveness, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the delivery of a planned, risk-based Assurance Work Plan which is approved by the Audit and Risk Committee, and is designed to effectively gauge the efficiency and effectiveness of Xero's systems and controls
  • Examine and evaluate the adequacy and application of internal controls and the effectiveness of service delivery
  • Independently lead and manage the delivery of requests from the business (e.g.: SLT, XLT) for specialised audits/reviews
  • Be an ambassador for Risk & Assurance within the organisation
  • Identify and report on areas of weaknesses in internal controls and processes, including recommendation of remediatory action for streamlining and/or improvement based on best practice
  • Identify and make recommendations on systems and business process re-engineering opportunities
  • Lead the follow up of recommendations to ensure the business are making improvements and/or remediating control deficiencies
  • Ensure appropriate risk management and assurance processes and policies are in place and operational
  • Engage and manage the Assurance Co-source partner where required, to ensure work is delivered to quality, time and budget expectations
  • Present key findings and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders e.g.: SLT, XLT
  • Prepare reporting for the ARMC and/or XLT on a regular basis
  • Proactively understand and manage risks as they relate to your role

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualifications with at least 5-7 years experience performing Audit related activities
  • Experience working in big-4 CA firms or a corporate environment
  • While not essential, experience and understanding of IT processes including operations, security, change management and experience in planning and conducting audits in accordance with compliance requirements, particularly ISO 27001.
  • Experience in managing audit reviews, end-to-end, taking full accountability for planning, execution and reporting over significant and specialist review areas.
  • Critical competencies:
    • Strong relationship building skills with the ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.
    • Ability to quickly understand specific business environments and business challenges
    • Innovative and keen to create solutions to problems. An ability to think outside the square in terms of identifying ways to improve existing systems and processes.
    • Advanced understanding and knowledge of risk and controls to provide recommendations and feedback based on best practice to the business.


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