Senior Analyst (Technology) - Business Assurance & Controls

Company Description

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: 16th July 2025.

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

Job Description

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

• Create control test plans and execute on them across enterprise wide and IT functions.
• Conduct control testing walkthroughs with relevant risk stakeholders. 
• Perform control design and operating effectiveness testing across IT and enterprise wide functions.
• Request/gather evidence to support control testing
• Input control testing results into the Risk System (IRM)
• Provide regular controls reporting to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with assurance reviews across enterprise wide functions.
• Provide control education/advice to relevant risk and business stakeholders
• Support the continuous improvement of Rest’s risk management and control practices across critical operations
• Provide control testing education, advice and training to first line risk teams and the broader Rest businesses
• Maintain the quality of controls data within the risk management system
• Support the continuous improvement of Rest’s third party assurance practices
• Perform assurance activities across their practices
• Support the engagement with third party suppliers to undertake assurance reviews

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in IT, accounting, law, economics, engineering, business studies or equivalent (desired).
• Risk management training/risk facilitation credentials from a recognised professional body such as the RMIA or GRC (desired).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

• Sound understanding of modern technology solutions and the cyber threat environment
• Current certifications relevant to Information Technology or Cyber Security (desired)
• Demonstrated experience in risk, compliance management, audit (ideally focused on Information Technology and/or Cyber Security)
• Sound understanding of risk and control frameworks relevant to Information Technology and Cyber Security (e.g. COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001)
• Experience testing controls relevant to Information Technology and Cyber Security activities
• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders to develop risk mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated ability to work in an environment requiring attention to detail and high levels of accuracy

Additional Information

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.