Financial Assurance and Controls Manager. Permanent Full Time – Newcastle or Sydney

About the Organisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.  Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Finance you will ensure that the groupÂ’s financial control risks are managed effectively by developing, implementing, and enhancing the financial control environment at LWB. You will play a crucial role in fostering a risk-based program of continuous improvement to assess and uplift the policy environment, ensuring that robust and sustainable controls are in place.

This is a permanent full-time role that offers flexibility to work from home, though there will be occasions when office attendance is required. Initial training and induction will take place at the Newcastle office, after which remote work flexibility will continue.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on systems, processes, and tools to ensure an effective financial control environment.
• Lead initiatives to improve compliance and foster a positive control culture.
• Manage the financial controls team, driving outcomes in line with LWBÂ’s values.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
• Develop and review financial control policies and evaluate the control environment.
• Lead the design and implementation of effective financial controls.
• Ensure adherence to laws and regulations, providing financial analysis and reporting.
• Support the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives and sustainable financial controls.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Commerce, or related fields; CA or CPA qualification.
• Extensive experience in internal/external audit or risk roles, with leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks, risk management, and audit standards.
• Proven experience in process improvement, change management, and team leadership.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Permanent full time role, Newcastle or Sydney
• Competitive remuneration package including NFP salary packaging benefits

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Debra Neil at recruitment@lwb.org.au
  
Please apply without delay, we are shortlisting daily.