Group Assurance Manager | Melbourne

Job Description

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1 million retail customers through our retail brands, Red Energy and Lumo Energy. Snowy 2.0 is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

An excellent opportunity has become available for a suitably experienced Group Assurance Manager to join our highly regarded, trusted and valued Group Assurance team. Reporting to the Group Head of Assurance, this role will provide enterprise-wide coordination and management of the internal audit plan for the Snowy Hydro Group encompassing the Generation and Retail businesses and Corporate functions. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of internal audit principles, methodologies and risk based auditing with demonstrable credentials delivering internal audits and advisory support activities across a diverse range of strategic initiatives and complex operating activities.

This role is based in Melbourne with travel to Snowy Hydro sites in NSW, VIC and SA as required. Snowy Hydro encourages and supports flexible working arrangements and appreciates the additional value such arrangements can bring to the business and to our employees.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing internal audit plans to provide systematic, comprehensive, independent and objective opinions to the Board and to the Executives on the effectiveness of the control environment and efficiency of processes and controls

• Planning, executing and reporting on a variety of internal audits that may cover financial, operational, regulatory and compliance aspects

• Providing advice and value add services, as required, on aspects of internal control, governance and risk management

• Continuously enhance the assurance framework by developing and implementing innovative methods and fresh techniques to improve stakeholder experience and value

• Ensuring that recommended improvement opportunities optimally balance governance requirements and commercial considerations (e.g. cost/benefit analysis etc.)

• Active and collaborative engagement with key stakeholders with timely and insightful communication
  
  

In addition to the above, our ideal applicant will have:

• Demonstrable track record in the effective management of annual internal audit plans and accomplished delivery of assurance engagements

• Experience within the energy industry is preferred but not essential 

• Strong analytical skills to sharply identify root causes of process/control weaknesses and develop appropriate remedial solutions

• An ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and competing priorities to consistently meet deadlines and sustain quality standards

• Versatile interpersonal skills and communication styles to facilitate a healthy and constructive working relationship with key stakeholders

• Effective negotiation and influencing skills to enable management to clearly understand and ‘buy into' the rationale for findings/recommendations

• Sharp presentation and reporting skills, including the ability to break down complex topics into simple narratives

If this position interests you and you think you have the skills and attributes required for the role, please apply now.

Applications close 20th July 2022