Senior Advisor - Internal Audit - Ongoing: Full Time

Toitu Te Whenua | Land Information New Zealand

Calling experienced audit and assurance professionals! Are you looking for the opportunity to take a lead role in the delivery of an assurance program?

 Come join a small but high-performing and well-respected public sector Risk and Assurance Team, supporting LINZ' organisational performance and delivery of strategic outcomes.

• Help with LINZ's vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways).
• Help drive the strength of our organisation's risk management and internal controls.
• Partner with Leaders to provide insights for robust decision making.
• Become a valued and trusted advisor

Reporting to the Head of Risk and Assurance, this role sits within our Organisational Effectiveness business group. We are a small team operating in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment where you will have lots of opportunity to challenge yourself and add value:

• Lead and support the delivery of good practice internal assurance, as well as associated compliance management initiatives, to provide assurance to the organisation that risks are controlled, and objectives are well supported.
• Provide expert, pragmatic advice and guidance on all thing's governance, risk management, compliance and internal controls.
• Lead/project manage risk and assurance activities and specific reviews, projects and initiatives, as part of the Risk and Assurance workplan. Manage the end-to-end assurance process, including providing pragmatic and practical value adding recommendations for improvement.
• Contribute to a strong risk-aware culture, through effective influence and demonstrated integrity,
• Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of risk and assurance frameworks, policies, tools and guidance to lift risk management capability,
• Partnering and build strong relationships across business units, earning respect as a trusted advisor.
• Supporting the design, development and maintenance of the rolling 18-month assurance workplan, aligning assurance initiatives to LINZ's strategic priorities and risk profile
• Support regular, insightful Risk and Assurance reporting to the CE, Kaihautū (DCE) and the Strategic Risk and Assurance Advisory Committee (“RAC”).

He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience

Our ideal candidate will have a well-developed and valuable set of skills from their experience in internal audit and assurance, ideally within public sector organisations, including:

• Proven experience in assurance and internal audit, preferably in a public sector or government advisory role.
• Experience with risk and assurance frameworks, methodologies, tools and techniques, to work in partnership with stakeholders, organisation wide.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and strategically.
• Be an effective influencer, providing expert advice and evidence-based assurance insights to senior leaders to help them better identify and manage their risks, and improve the quality of their decision making and performance.
• Knowledge of public sector regulations and compliance standards is a plus.
• Skills and experience in the promotion and education of risk practices at all levels of an organisation
• The proven ability to analyse data, draw conclusions and produce meaningful information to inform decision-making.

Qualifications

Relevant tertiary and professional qualifications are preferred:

• Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance, business, risk management, or other relevant discipline.
• Professional assurance certification (e.g., CA, CPA, CISA, CIA etc).

The expected appointing range for this role is between $120,000 - $140,000, dependent on experience.

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau – What we offer our employees 

• Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
• Eye & ear care reimbursements
• Annual Flu Vaccinations
• Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
• Diverse groups and networks
• If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
• A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story

Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

Toitū Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with different experience and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance.  We know that people from underrepresented groups and women in particular don't apply for roles if they're not a 100% match, but we're not looking for perfection, we're looking for potential.  As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will quickly feel connected and valued.

Tono mai - How to Apply

If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team. 

To apply, please click “Apply Now.” You'll be taken through to our Toitū Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter. 

Please note, while applications close Sunday 26 January 2025, we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position. 

You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Advisor - Level Toru/3) doesn't match the advertised title.  At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz  and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you.

Please follow the application process HERE.