About the Role
This hands-on compliance and internal audit position allows you to travel across clinics, build strong relationships with store and sales teams, and directly influence business operations. You will play a critical role in protecting the integrity of our store network.
Responsibilities
- Lead annual store audit planning based on risk and KPIs, making optimal use of available resources.
- Deliver on-site store audits across Australia and New Zealand, checking compliance with company guidelines and legal requirements.
- Monitor store key figures and perform regular data analysis as part of continuous auditing, identifying non-compliance and control weaknesses.
- Develop recommendations to address fraud risk, optimise store operations, minimise losses and protect company results.
- Prepare audit reports and present findings to stakeholders, including senior management and sales teams, and track open action plans through to resolution.
- Ensure timely execution of internal control system (ICS) controls, reviewing and validating control design against global guidelines and risk assessments.
- Test control effectiveness and partner with the global ICS team to support control owners in designing and performing controls.
- Monitor ICS issues and action plans from self-assessments and external audits through to remediation.
- Lead preparation and support for global internal audits, including management responses and remediation tracking.
- Undertake special audits and investigations as required, and contribute to the global store audit community by sharing insights and participating in global initiatives.
Requirements
- A completed qualification in business, law or compliance, with further training in audit, internal controls or finance.
- 4-5 years' professional experience in auditing or internal control.
- A structured, practice-oriented approach with a strong affinity for numbers.
- Excellent analytical skills and a solid understanding of business processes.
- A high sense of responsibility, self-motivation and initiative.
- Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with the resilience to navigate challenging situations.
- A team player with assertiveness and a genuine entrepreneurial mindset.
- Secure MS Office skills and confidence working with audit tools.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Skills
- Audit
- Internal Controls
- Finance
- Data Analysis
- MS Office
- Audit Tools
Location
- Sydney
- Australia
- New Zealand
Work Type
- Full-time
- Travel required (20-30%)
Experience Level
- 4-5 years professional experience
Education Level
- Qualification in business, law or compliance
- Further training in audit, internal controls or finance
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration package
- Flexible working arrangements
- Salary packaging options
- Paid parental leave
- Discounts on Sonova products for employees and family
- Access to 500+ retailer discounts across Australia via our Employee Enrichment Hub
- Online Wellbeing Centre & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Ongoing training and support
- Access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform
About the Company
- Sonova is the global market leader in hearing healthcare services with 180+ clinics across Australia.
- Driven by innovation, clinical excellence and a people-centred culture.
- Mission is to improve lives through better hearing.
- Teams up, grows talent, and collaborates across diverse backgrounds to build the best team in the marketplace.
