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Principal Internal Auditor
51 McKechnie Drive, Eight Mile Plains
Senior Audit Leadership | Make a System-Wide Impact
Drive high-value audits and shape decision-making at Board and Executive level
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MS05682148 |
| Closing date | 20-May-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Michael Campbell |
| Contact details | (07) 3156 9687 Access the National Relay Service |
Your new role:
This is a senior leadership opportunity to deliver independent, strategic audit and advisory services that enhance governance, risk management and organisational performance. You will:
- Lead and deliver complex, risk-based audits across financial, operational and compliance areas
- Provide trusted, high-level advice to the Board, Audit & Risk Committee and Executive
- Evaluate and strengthen risk management, governance frameworks and internal controls
- Manage audit resources, mentor team members and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
About you:
You are an experienced audit professional with strong technical expertise and the ability to influence at senior levels within a complex organisation. You have:
- Proven experience planning and delivering complex audits across financial, operational or compliance domains
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate insights clearly and influence decision-making
- Demonstrated understanding of governance, risk management and control frameworks
- Relevant tertiary qualifications with professional accreditation (CPA, CA or CIA preferred)
What we can offer you:
- We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
- We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
- We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
- You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About Metro South Health Internal Audit Services
Internal auditing is an independent, risk-based, and objective assurance and advisory activity designed to add value and improve an organisation's performance. It helps an organisation accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes.
Our team combines strong technical capabilities with relevant industry experience to provide independent and objective assurance and advisory services over a broad range of areas.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are Metro South Health:
We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.
We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.
We are better together.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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