General Manager - Internal Audit

A key leadership role which is a member of the BNZ Finance Leadership team and NAB Group Global Audit Leadership team. A strategic opportunity that requires leadership at the highest level, through influencing, networking and engaging Board and senior management. Permanent, opportunity based in Auckland.

Creating great together

For us, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions that won't just help our customers be good with money, but also do great things with it.

BNZ's Internal Audit team play a crucial role in safeguarding the bank by providing assurance to the Board and senior management to help them protect BNZ and our customers.

About the role

As the third line of defence within the BNZ risk management framework, you will engage with the Board, Executive team and Enterprise Leaders at BNZ along with key stakeholders at National Australia Bank (NAB). You will highlight areas of current or future concern whilst enabling the business to move forward by providing assurance on controls.

Along with planning and executing audit activity for BNZ, you will provide thought leadership and technical expertise by providing leadership across the Finance Division as well as within the NAB Group Global Audit team. This is an exciting time for Internal Audit, as we implement new ways of thinking coupled with renewed areas of focus outside of the traditional path.

About you

You will have significant professional work experience with solid relevant experience in Internal Audit or Risk Management/ Assurance, ideally from a "big four" or corporate environment.

Ideally, you will possess banking experience however candidates with a strong internal audit background together with deep experience in operational, technology, or treasury risk are strongly encouraged to apply.

You will have proven excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills - with evidence of working effectively and influencing senior executives over a sustained period of time. Along with experience in managing, leading and inspiring teams, you will effectively communicate a compelling vision and have proven capability in strategic thinking and applying that to make sound business decisions.

Tertiary qualified, ideally with Professional (CPA/ CA) or Post Graduate qualifications with strong technically relevant skills, you will also be comfortable using data analytics in audit.

Working flexibly at BNZ

Respecting differences and supporting different ways of working is just part of what makes BNZ a great place to work. We have a variety of flexible working arrangements for all BNZers to allow us to be our best inside and outside of work, while still delivering for our customers. Talk to us about how we can make this role work for you.

Next steps

We're reimagining banking and also the way we hire great talent. If you're invited to complete a digital interview as the next stage of your application we'd love you to embrace it. Digital interviews allow more people the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to the hiring manager in a new and innovative way giving you a better chance of securing your dream role. Relax, be yourself and don't worry, we all feel a bit awkward in front of the camera.

Banking is changing, and so are we! This is an excellent opportunity to deliver in this strategic leadership role as part of BNZ Finance. Ongoing career development opportunities are available in BNZ and across the NAB Group.

Want to be part of enabling a high achieving New Zealand? Apply now!

If you would like to know more about Life at BNZ and how you can help re imagine banking for our customers, please visit www.bnzcareers.co.nz or click the ‘apply now’ button to submit your confidential application.

Applications close Thursday, 28th February 2019.