Senior Manager, Finance Risk, Controls & Governance

Your Opportunity

As our Senior Manager, Finance Risk, Controls & Governance, you’ll lead the development and uplift of Finance risk, controls and governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while strengthening accountability across the function. 

This role is critical in building Line 1 risk capability from the ground up within Finance, leveraging enterprise frameworks and embedding them into day-to-day operations.

You’ll play a key role in supporting Cuscal’s strategic goals and delivering value to Finance leadership and the broader business.

You’ll also make an impact by:

• Establishing and maintaining Finance risk, control and governance frameworks 
• Building a 12–18 month roadmap to uplift Finance risk and control capability
• Establishing the Line 1 risk structure within Finance, aligned to enterprise frameworks
• Capturing, reviewing and interrogating existing controls to improve effectiveness
• Identifying control gaps and driving remediation across Finance
• Partnering with stakeholders to embed risk management practices and support regulatory compliance 

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you’ll have:

• Proven experience in risk, controls, governance, audit or compliance roles (7+ years) 
• Experience building or uplifting risk and control frameworks within a business function 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to assess and challenge existing controls
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in: Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business, Law
• Professional certifications: CPA, CA, CIA

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have:

• Experience establishing Line 1 risk capability or operating models
• Experience in financial services or an APRA-regulated environment 
• Knowledge of FAR and APRA prudential standards 
• Experience supporting transformation or governance uplift initiatives

Why Cuscal?

At Cuscal, you’ll find a strong, successful company that’s reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.

Here, you’ll deliver or support interesting, ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australia’s financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves.

You’ll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams.  

And you’ll build an impressive, fulfilling career that continues to grow.

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• Recognition and growth: Celebrate achievements through IGNITE and grow with tailored development opportunities.
• Wellbeing focus: Access initiatives supporting physical, mental, and financial health, plus discounts via ‘Cuscal Advantage.’
• Diversity and inclusion: Join a workplace that values different perspectives and flexible work arrangements.

Join us and reimagine the future

If you’re excited to join a company that’s shaping the future of how Australia moves money, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and let’s explore who you are, what drives you and how you can contribute to our vision for the future. 

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with a disability, LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms.