Risk Governance & Internal Controls Lead

Location: Perth, Australia; full-time, based at 28 Reid Rd, Perth Airport

Company

hirify.global provides testing, inspection, and certification services through a network of more than 50 offices and laboratories and over 1,600 employees across Australia.

What you will do

• Coordinate and monitor global risk governance and internal control frameworks across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands.
• Oversee control effectiveness, remediation plans, emerging risks, and audit finding closure.
• Support Internal Controls over Financial Reporting and Group Minimum Control Standards.
• Partner with Internal Audit and Group Risk teams on follow-up activities.
• Consolidate assurance activities, audit outcomes, control performance, and remediation updates for Audit Committee reporting.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, and strengthen regional control frameworks.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• CA or CPA qualification.
• Experience in Finance, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Governance, or Internal Controls.
• Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, ICOFR, and audit processes.
• Experience working in complex or matrix organisations and communicating with senior leaders and governance committees.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and challenging the status quo.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work practices are supported across the company.
• Paid parental leave and paid time for volunteering and blood donations.
• Corporate health and wellbeing offers.
• Ongoing learning and development and national and global career opportunities.
• Employee discounts and cashback through SGS Rewards.
• Commitment to sustainability, diversity, and inclusion.