Manager, Assurance & Advisory

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering the digital infrastructure that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

A Snapshot

As Manager Assurance & Advisory, you will play a key role in evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal controls across AirTrunk’s global footprint, making your mark in the following ways: 

• Contributing to the growth and evolution of AAA by applying leading practices, innovative thinking, and emerging industry trends to help build a best-in-class global assurance and advisory function.   

• Leveraging your strong business acumen and risk mindset to understand complex business operations and the broader operating environment. Drawing on your knowledge of AirTrunk’s business and strategic priorities, you will assess risks and controls beyond compliance requirements, delivering insightful, value-adding assurance and advisory outcomes through risk-based reviews. 

• Harnessing data analytics, technology, and emerging tools to transform data into meaningful insights that go beyond traditional audit approaches. You will contribute to the advancement of AAA’s digital assurance strategy and help drive innovation across assurance activities. 

• Building trusted partnerships across AirTrunk through your collaborative approach, professionalism, and integrity. Working closely with co-source partners and stakeholders across multiple functions and geographies, you will establish yourself as a valued advisor who supports business objectives while maintaining independence and objectivity. 

• Taking ownership and driving outcomes as an independent, organised, and detail-oriented self-starter. You will support and lead assurance and advisory initiatives that strengthen governance, enhance risk management practices, and improve the overall control environment across the Group. 

 **Your Day to Day
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• Partner with co-source providers and strategic assurance partners to deliver the annual internal audit plan through risk-based audits, providing independent assurance over the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, compliance, risk management, and internal controls across AirTrunk's global operations. 

• Lead and execute end-to-end risk-based audits, from planning and fieldwork through reporting and remediation validation, leveraging data analytics, AI, and emerging technologies to enhance audit quality, identify emerging risks and control themes, and deliver actionable insights that drive business value and support the evolution of a digitally enabled assurance function. 

• Conduct ad hoc reviews, investigations, and special projects as required, including supporting Management and the Audit & Risk Committee on emerging risks, incidents, and strategic initiatives. 

• Support the evolution of AAA's digitally enabled assurance function by advancing the digital strategy and roadmap, embedding data analytics, automation, AI, and continuous auditing capabilities into assurance activities. Drive the transition from periodic reviews to more continuous risk monitoring and assurance, enabling proactive identification of emerging risks, control deficiencies, and opportunities for business improvement. 

• Support advisory engagements and strategic initiatives by collaborating with first-line and second-line stakeholders to identify opportunities to strengthen governance, enhance risk management practices, and improve the overall control environment.

Requirements:

Experience 

• Minimum 8 years in Internal Audit, Assurance & Advisory, Risk Management, or related disciplines within complex, multinational organisations, preferably across digital infrastructure, data centres, telecommunications, engineering, construction, utilities, or other asset-intensive industries. Candidates from leading professional services firms (e.g. Big 4) with relevant industry exposure are also encouraged to apply. Experience providing assurance over large-scale capital projects, construction and development activities, procurement processes, and mission-critical operational environments is highly desirable. 

• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering risk-based audits and advisory engagements across multiple business functions and jurisdictions, with the ability to effectively engage and influence geographically dispersed stakeholders. 

• Strong knowledge of internal audit methodologies, risk management frameworks, governance practices, and internal control frameworks (e.g. IIA Standards, COSO). 

• Strong foundation in internal audit, including process mapping, risk and control assessments, control design reviews, and evaluation of governance frameworks. Experience in leveraging data analytics, automation, AI-enabled tools, continuous auditing, and/or continuous controls monitoring to enhance assurance effectiveness and deliver deeper risk insights is highly desirable. 

• Complementing a strong business audit and controls foundation, experience or exposure in technology risk, cybersecurity, IT general controls (ITGCs), digital transformation, and technology-enabled assurance practices is highly desirable as the function continues to evolve towards a more integrated and digitally enabled assurance model. 

Skills & behaviours 

• Strong project management, planning, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. 

• Highly analytical and intellectually curious, with strong critical thinking skills, keen attention to detail, and the ability to balance detailed analysis with strategic business insight (ability to see the ‘big-picture’). 

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships, simplify complex concepts, and communicate clearly and effectively across all levels. 

• Pragmatic and commercially minded problem solver, capable of translating risks and control issues into practical, value-adding recommendations that support business objectives. 

• Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to work independently while fostering a collaborative, "one team" culture across functions, geographies, and co-source partners. 

• Comfortable operating in a high-growth environment, navigating ambiguity, changing priorities, and evolving business needs while maintaining focus on execution and outcomes. 

• Data-driven and forward-thinking, with proficiency in data analytics, visualisation tools, and technology-enabled assurance techniques, coupled with a passion for leveraging automation, AI, and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement, enhance assurance outcomes, and support continuous auditing.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline such as Accounting, Business, Finance, Risk Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. 

• Professional certifications such as CIA, CA/CPA/ACCA, CISA, CFE, CRMA, or equivalent are advantageous; however, candidates with strong relevant experience and demonstrated capabilities will also be considered. 

The AirTrunk Culture    Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.   The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.   Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged. Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale.   **To all recruitment agencies: AirTrunk does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, AirTrunk employees or any other organisation location. AirTrunk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.**