Financial Governance Associate

• Be part of a talented and motivated Divisional Financial and Regulatory Reporting Governance team
• Support the development and delivery of Finance Regulatory Reporting Governance Program
• Be supported to learn, develop, and grow assurance and governance knowledge and skills in a financial services environment

About The Role

Role Location: 833 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008

Role Type: Permanent, Full Time opportunity

As a Finance Regulatory Reporting Governance Associate, you will support the design, development, and implementation of ANZ’s regulatory reporting and control framework for ANZ’s global finance area. It includes identifying, monitoring, and mitigating risks associated with the regulatory reporting process via an effective quality assurance and governance program. You will work closely with the Regulatory Reporting Governance Manager and wider Financial and Regulatory Governance team, partner with multiple stakeholders and the Finance Regulatory Reporting Centre of Excellence to deliver assurance over compliance with regulatory reporting frameworks are effectively and efficiently managed with no surprises outcomes. On ad hoc basis, you will have an exposure to wider Divisional Financial Governance programme with opportunity to make your impact on the team and amplify your assurance skills across different businesses within ANZ.

The role is part of the Financial Control (FC) and the Finance Governance community of practices, with principal accountabilities being:

• Assessing the effectiveness of internal controls to meet regulatory reporting requirements, including your assistance in IT and reporting controls testing: risk identification, walkthroughs, control effectiveness testing and documentation of workpapers.
• Understanding how data governance and technology is critical to the integrity of regulatory reporting
• Assisting in monitoring Finance’s compliance and implementation of Operating Model and Control Framework for regulatory reporting
• Be curious, engaged, and passionate about simplification, ensuring consistency with objectives and a focus on continuous improvement
• Taking part in special projects (may involve occasional travel)
• Some travel (where possible) may be required for country finance regulatory reporting assignments or special reviews
• Embedding a robust governance culture

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• A Bachelors’ university degree or have demonstrated experience in controls governance and assurance.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) / Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) or studying to – an advantage.
• Preferably experience in audit and assurance with a good understanding of financial reporting and accounting standards, knowledge of APRA regulatory reporting regime an advantage
• Sound working knowledge of governance within a financial services environment
• Problem solving with strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to grasp large volumes of information fast and present it effectively
• Energetic, enthusiastic, inquisitive, confident, engaged, creative and enjoy working with teams 
• Experience in drafting and presenting issues and resolutions to management
• Experience to deal with wide range of different stakeholders with ability to influence others

About ANZ

At ANZ, everything we do boils down to ‘why’ – our purpose – to shape a world where people and communities thrive. We're just as focused on seeing our people thrive as well as our customers. We'll give you every opportunity to develop your career.

We are responding faster to changing customer requirements, focusing on the things that matter the most, energising our people, eliminating waste and reducing bureaucracy.

A happy workplace is a thriving one. So to attract and keep the best talent, and say thanks for the hard work, we make sure all our employees are rewarded.

We work flexibly at ANZ and encourage you to talk to us about how this role can be flexible for you. Some of the work we do can be done from home, and some from an ANZ workplace – it’s all about what works for your team, and above all else, our customers!

We want to make sure everyone has an inclusive and supportive experience throughout our recruitment process and when joining ANZ. If you are a candidate with a disability, and require adjustments to our recruitment process or the role itself let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ or to view other opportunities visit www.anz.com/careers. You may apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number AUS146318.

This role is required to work from an ANZ workplace. Under the Victorian Government’s COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions, the successful candidate will need to provide evidence that they have received two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine by 26 November 2021, or have a medical exemption evidenced by an authorised medical practitioner, in order to be appointed to the role.

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