Manager Audit Services

About us

At CitiPower and Powercor, we’re proud to deliver electricity to 1.3 million Victorian customers every day through our network of poles and wires. But more than that, we’re here to power communities, support local businesses and keep critical services running smoothly, we’re essential to them all – and none of this happens without our people. As Victorians electrify everything from homes to transport, we’re focused on ensuring our networks are ready to meet that demand. If you want to be part of something essential, be essential with us.

About the role

The Manager Audit Services plays an important role in assisting the company to improve the internal control environment and business efficiency.

This is a very dynamic and hands-on role requiring extensive business and senior stakeholder engagement, critical/analytical thinking and attention to detail to conduct and deliver internal audit assurance and advisory projects.

You will be part of a highly skilled team reporting the Head of Audit Services, and use your strong stakeholder engagement, communication (written and verbal), and project management skills (from planning to reporting) to succeed and make this role your own.

Read on to find out more about the role, about the business, and the part you can play.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in planning and executing internal audits (operational, financial, IT, project governance, fraud investigation, risk and controls and compliance).
• Proactively engage management, external auditors and co-sourced service providers to optimise assurance and audit efforts.
• Deliver internal audits on time and budget.
• Provide expertise on internal controls and business process improvements.
• Proactively liaise with management to enhance business knowledge, ensure that key risks are identified and understand key stakeholder perspectives when formulating pragmatic recommendations.
• Maintain knowledge, skills and disciplines to carry out audit responsibilities and maintain professional accreditation(s).
• Provide coaching and leadership for other members of the audit team.
• Develop self by seeking challenging developmental opportunities, willingly accepting new responsibilities, and displaying confidence in own knowledge, skills and ability.
• Demonstrate accountability by taking responsibility for actions, outcomes and deliverables, displaying commitment to work, and handling issues with minimal guidance.

For more information on the role’s responsibilities, please click here to download the position description.

What you’ll need from day one

• Tertiary qualification in Business/Commerce, as well as Auditing Qualifications (CA or CPA).
• Strong internal audit technical experience (operational, financial, IT, project governance, fraud investigation, risk and controls, and compliance).
• Strong experience in both leading and executing internal audits.
• Strong attention to detail and business acumen.
• Experience in data analysis (e.g. Tableau, ACL, advanced Excel).
• Ability to think strategically, taking a whole of business approach to decision making, analysis and problem solving.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with management and employees.
• Experience in the electricity industry or similar is desirable but not essential. 

Key Benefits

We’re proud to offer an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to grow. Some of our benefits include hybrid work options, purchased leave, 15 weeks of gender neutral primary parental leave, health and wellbeing subsidiary, career development and planning opportunities, and exclusive discounts. Visit our company website to learn more.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to support a fair workplace for all

We are committed to building a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and ages are valued for who they are and empowered to do their best. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy (DEI), Reconciliation Action Plans and initiatives like Women in Power and Sparkle, our LGBTQIA+ allies network, we’re working to create equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. Explore our partnership with Work180.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and strongly encourage First Peoples, women, people from the LGBTIQA+ community, culturally and racially marginalised people and people with disabilities to apply. We recognise how people from marginalised groups can face extra barriers and self-select out of recruitment processes. With this in mind, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

What’s next

Submit your application via our Careers website by 1 February 2026. To make a confidential reasonable adjustment query, please contact Luke Castro from the Talent team at careers@powercor.com.au

Beon, CitiPower Powercor and United Energy recognise Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge their ancient and continuing connection to Country.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to succeed. By making sure our workplace is physically and mentally safe, so that our people can be their authentic selves, share their unique perspectives and can thrive.