Director | Controls Assurance - Internal Audit | Perth

Job Requisition ID: 41679 

• Lead high-profile internal audit and controls assurance work for major clients across Western Australia and nationally.

• Work with boards, audit committees and executive teams to strengthen governance, risk management and control environments.

• Play a senior leadership role in growing our Perth practice while contributing to Deloitte’s national Controls Assurance strategy.

This is a senior opportunity to join Deloitte’s Controls Assurance business as a Director, based in Perth. You will lead complex internal audit and controls assurance engagements, build trusted executive relationships, develop our people, and help shape how we deliver assurance in a changing market.

While this role is Perth-based, our work is national in scale and connected to Deloitte’s broader Australian and global network. You will have the opportunity to influence major client portfolios, contribute to national priorities, and bring global insight and capability to local market opportunities.

What will your typical day look like?

You will lead internal audit and controls assurance engagements across complex client environments, setting direction for delivery and ensuring our work provides practical, commercially relevant insights. You will work directly with senior executives, audit committees and boards to identify control improvement opportunities, challenge assumptions and support better decisions.

You will also contribute to the growth of our business by building client relationships, identifying opportunities, supporting pursuits and helping shape market-facing solutions. As a senior leader, you will coach teams, set quality expectations and help develop the next generation of assurance professionals.

About the team

Deloitte’s Controls Assurance team helps organisations create and protect value by strengthening the frameworks, controls and assurance activities their stakeholders rely on. We deliver internal audit, controls advisory, governance, risk and third-party assurance services to leading organisations across Australia and globally.

In Perth, we work with clients across sectors that are central to the Western Australian economy, while also drawing on national and global capability to respond to broader market, regulatory and industry challenges.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You are an experienced Internal Audit, Controls Assurance or Risk Advisory leader who is ready to take on a visible senior role with market impact.

You may bring experience in:

• Leading internal audit, controls assurance, controls advisory or risk-based assurance engagements.

• Working with boards, audit committees, executives and senior management.

• Turning complex risk and control issues into clear insights, practical recommendations and executive-level messages.

• Building trusted client relationships and contributing to business growth through proposals, pursuits and market activity.

• Leading teams, coaching senior practitioners and setting strong quality standards.

• Applying commercial judgement across complex business processes, risk environments and control frameworks.

• Working across sectors such as resources, energy, infrastructure, health, government, financial services or large corporate environments.

• Using data, technology or digital approaches to improve assurance quality, efficiency and impact.

A CA, CIA or similar qualification is valued, but not essential.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction - whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

Next steps

If you are looking for a senior role where you can lead meaningful client work, grow trusted relationships and help shape a market-leading Internal Audit and Controls Assurance business with national and global reach, we would welcome a conversation.

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By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.