Join us. But be you. At Deloitte, you’ll do more than just join something, you’ll add something.  You’ve found a place that values your curiosity, passion, and desire to work alongside brilliant people on the things that really matter. There really is only one question: What impact do YOU want to make? 

Our Te Whanganui-a-Tara/ Wellington business is looking for a Senior level individual to join us as an Associate Director in our Controls Assurance and Advisory team working across specific sectors including banking, insurance and corporates.

About this team: 

Our Controls Assurance and Advisory team comprises over 40 professionals with widely varied backgrounds who are united by a passion for creating a lasting impact for our clients.

Your typical day will include: 

• Learning and development, our Directors and Partners will support your development and provide coaching, guidance, and direction. 
• Working with talented risk professionals adept in applying critical thinking to help clients improve business practices, performance and operating efficiency by applying the risk, process and controls lens and taking a pragmatic approach.
• Delivering complex advice and reviews, leveraging your understanding of the clients’ industry, regulatory requirements, strategy, business objectives, practices and controls.
• A focus on strengthening organisational governance, risk management and assurance, and will advance improvements to business policies and practices including third party risk assurance.  
• Working closely with client leaders to define engagement scope, objectives and deliverables that support change and improvements.
• Inspiring your team to plan and execute engagements on time and to budget. Acting as a role model, you will positively influence people to develop a high-performing team, you will also contribute commercially by developing deep client relationships, identifying opportunities, and bringing additional client work.
• Opportunities to gain exposure to a range of industries and sectors, and a broad spectrum of complex challenges.  

Enough about us, let’s talk about you. You are someone with: 

• 10+ years demonstrated experience in a risk – controls assurance and advisory roles, leading and delivering engagements in professional services and/or government agency.  
• Experience and passion for leading, developing and mentoring a diverse and inclusive team, you enjoy seeing newer practitioners grow and develop. 
• Strong knowledge of process improvement and change, governance, risk, control and assurance frameworks and practices. Regulatory risk, compliance experience.
• Exposure to business process improvement, third party risk management and project risk an advantage. 
• Experience of managing and delivering complex reviews or assessments, business process and control redesign, second line assurance and internal audit, risk and governance engagements for medium and large organisations. 
• You are driven, well-rounded with a high level of energy, having ability to think laterally, enjoy getting things done, and most importantly have a love for learning. 
• Proven business development experience, from lead generation and leading bid management through to the delivery of client engagements. 
• Ability to communicate, present and contextualise complex ideas concisely and accurately while adjusting style and tone to suit your audience. 
• Related tertiary qualification  

So, who is Deloitte in Aotearoa?  

We are driven to create an impact that matters at every opportunity. Supported by a strong leadership team and member firms from over 150 countries across the globe, Deloitte New Zealand is in the business of solving complex problems.   

Over our 175-year history, we have built a reputation for impactful delivery across audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax, and technology services.   

Deloitte in Aotearoa recognises the uniqueness of our country identified in our founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  We uphold our responsibility(s) to the founding document and acknowledge Māori as the Tangata Whenua/Indigenous people.   

Our workplace and culture 

We are driven by our desire to create positive outcomes for our clients, communities, and people.  Our purpose is to make an impact that matters. Everything we do is with intent - the intent to make a meaningful difference. 

Our shared values are at the heart of everything we do. Living these values, including ‘taking care of each other’ and ‘fostering inclusion’, is essential to ensuring everyone feels included at work and able to reach their full potential.  

For us to succeed and thrive as an organisation, we understand the importance of creating a culture where diverse perspectives matter and where everyone is given an equal opportunity to grow and develop. 

Deloitte New Zealand rewards 

We hold a simple belief – that our people’s hard work should be recognised and rewarded beyond their remuneration. 

We have reimagined what ‘work’ looks like and how we can empower all our people to create a work experience that is distinct to their needs. Founded on concepts of trust, balance, wellbeing and the importance of personal connection, this is the Deloitte experience. 

We offer 

• Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you, us and our clients best     

• Subsidised professional qualifications and paid professional memberships 

• Subsidised health insurance 

• Income protection insurance 

• 22 days annual leave 

• Social events, social sports teams, and monthly firm drinks 

• A focus on wellness and well-being  

• Community focused volunteer days 

• A focus on the environment and sustainability 

• Plus much more 

For this permanent position you will be rewarded with a competitive salary from $135 000 to $155 000 p.a. dependent on experience, healthcare insurance subsidy, and mobile phone benefit. Flex-working available in a 37.5 hour work week and a range of other benefits that you would expect from one of the world's leading professional services brands.

Does this sound like the sort of role and organisation for you? Then apply now! We’d love to hear from you. 

We believe the strongest teams are made up of diverse individuals and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that women and individuals from under-represented backgrounds may hesitate to apply if they don't meet all criteria. If you're passionate about this role and believe you have the skills, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience, ideal working hours or qualifications aren't a perfect match.

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