Risk & Control Senior Analyst

At Latitude, we make it possible – for our customers, our communities, and our people. We believe in creating opportunities that truly matter, helping you thrive both professionally and personally. That’s why we offer benefits that make a real difference in your life.

We make it possible…

• to spend more time with your loved ones – with an extra week of paid leave each year through our Take 5 initiative.
• to balance work and life – with a hybrid working model, giving you the flexibility to work from home while connecting in the office just two days a week or work remote for certain roles.
• to put your wellbeing first – with Sonder, a 24/7 support app for mental and physical wellness.
• to access great financial benefits – with discounts on Latitude products and services.

The Risk & Control Senior Analyst plays a key role within the Internal Audit & Operational Excellence function, supporting the delivery of high-quality audits and advisory engagements. Reporting to the Group General Manager, the role involves leading components of audits and advisory engagements, delivering complex audit tasks independently, and contributing to stakeholder engagement and reporting. The role requires strong analytical skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively across the business.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Supporting the development and ongoing prioritisation of the Internal Audit & Operational Excellence Work Plan
• Leading components of audits and advisory engagements, from planning through to reporting, including:
  • Conducting comprehensive reviews of processes and systems to:
  • Assess the effectiveness of controls, risk management and governance processes
  • Assess adherence to laws, regulations, policies and procedures
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness and quality
  • Conducting testing of controls to assess operating effectiveness, including the use of data analytics 
  • Providing real time advisory support on risk, control and governance matters
• Preparing sections of audit reports, documenting findings and recommendations aligned to better practices, and contributing to final reporting
• Engaging with stakeholders during fieldwork to gather insights and validate findings
• Building and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders to support audit delivery and advisory engagements
• Monitoring the implementation of audit recommendations to ensure timely and sustainable resolution
• Assisting with the coordination and management of the co-sourced provider (external consultant) for the execution of complex and specialised audits
• Helping drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify risk processes, eliminate governance bottlenecks, and strengthen risk capability and scalability
• Supporting the preparation of Management and Board reports
• Contribute to initiatives that enhance audit methodologies, tools, and reporting

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or related fields
• Minimum 5 - 6 years experience in Internal Audit or Risk related roles, gained either in a professional services firm or industry
• Financial services experience, preferably in retail banking / consumer lending
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, risk management principles and audit standards
• Experience in process improvement methodologies and change implementation will be considered favourably
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
• Strong attention to detail, including thoroughness in reviewing data, processes and documentation
• Proactive and inquisitive mindset
• Experience with data analytics tools (e.g. SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Power BI) will be considered favourably.

We are driving an environment and experience that is open, authentic, inclusive, energetic, progressive and innovative. If you are comfortable in a fast moving and changing environment and operating with levels of ambiguity…we would love to chat with you.

Latitude offers a flexible working environment. We support a safe, healthy, engaging, and productive working environment for all employees and workers, whether that be in your home, the office or a combination of both.

We're Latitude, partners in money.

Latitude may seem like the new kid on the block, but it's taken us almost a hundred years to become an overnight success.

Digital payments, cards, loans, and insurance is what we offer - but what we really are is a platform that helps people shop and live better.

Always living and breathing our values. Take Ownership, Pursue Excellence, Win Together, Create Tomorrow.

We're not engaging any recruitment agencies for this role, so if you're interested. Please apply directly!

Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check (including criminal history and bankruptcy check) prior to commencement of employment.

Only open to Australian or New Zealand Permanent Residents or Citizens.