Compliance Officer

• Banking & Finance
• Banking - Compliance
• Sydney
• Permanent / Full Time

• Compliance experience
• Internal Controls experience
• Retail background preferred

A leading global luxury organisation is looking for an experienced Internal Controls & Compliance professional to join its Australia & New Zealand team.
This is a broad and commercially focused role supporting the business across internal controls, SOX/ICS compliance, risk management, audit, boutique operations and special projects.

You'll work closely with Finance, Retail, IT, Brand and Function leaders to assess processes and controls, identify gaps, coordinate remediation, perform control testing and provide assurance that key business processes are operating in line with Group policies and local regulatory requirements.
The role will also involve boutique control reviews, including data analysis, sample testing, documentation, stakeholder discussions and follow-up of control weaknesses. There will be opportunities to contribute to internal and external audit activity, management reviews, policy updates, incident investigations and compliance training.

Ideal background:
- 5+ years' experience across internal audit, SOX, risk, controls or compliance
- Strong understanding of financial controls, risk management and governance
- Experience working within a large, complex or international organisation
- Strong Excel, reporting and analytical skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Accounting/Commerce background with CA/CPA/CISA highly regarded
- Retail, SAP or luxury industry experience advantageous

This would suit someone who enjoys a hands-on controls role, is comfortable working independently, and wants broad exposure across both corporate and retail operations.