Title:  Senior Internal Auditor

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

Are you up for the challenge?

John Holland is part of the CCCI Group which is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC). CCCC is one of the largest listed companies in the international infrastructure and engineering sector.

We currently have an opportunity available for a Senior Internal Auditor, who will be reporting into the head of the Internal Audit Group. This role is primarily responsible for conducting complex internal audits, providing independent and objective assurance on internal controls, and identifying and implementing sustainable process improvement solutions within the John Holland Group. You will work collaboratively with customers, the audit team and other assurance functions within the organisation to deliver high quality audits.

This role is based out of our landmark offices on Flinders Street in Melbourne, and requires willingness to travel domestically or internationally as needed.

What you will do;

• Conducting high quality project and business audits from beginning to end, inline with deadlines
• Preparing concise and informative audit reports for senior management
• Identifying and documenting inherent risks and controls within business processes
• Applying better practices and business knowledge to critical thinking to identify root causes in weaknesses found and provide pragmatic recommendations to the business to deliver improvements
• Providing input in the development of internal audit strategy and annual audit program
• Monitor and follow up with the implementation of actions agreed with management
• Liaising with external auditors and consultants as appropriate

What we are looking for;

• Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline eg Accounting, Business, Commerce, Economics, Information Systems, Legal or Engineering
• CA/CPA/Project Management accreditation
• CIA, CISA or equivalent
• Internal audit experience within construction, heavy industry or engineering sectors
• First, second or third line of defence assurance experience in projects, IT, business cycles, commercial, operations and governance
• Proven experience in project or program assurance preferably in construction industry.
• Strong understanding of project governance, project management and risk management.
• Expertise in applying risk and control concepts
• Experience in complex and multiple stakeholder management
• Proven ability to communicate effectively to drive positive outcomes with key stakeholders
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills
• Proficient in data analytics and use of data analytical tools
• Ability to work autonomously as well as an excellent team player.
• Ability to multitask, self-time manage, prioritise workload and with a “can-do” attitude.
• Strong conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Conversational or business level Mandarin (not essential but an added bonus)
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally as required as the role covers all functions and locations of John Holland

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What’s in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.