About us | Mō mātou
ACC exists to support people - we help prevent injuries and get New Zealanders and visitors back to everyday life if they’ve had an accident.
We’ve got an extraordinary team of hugely talented people across New Zealand contributing to this mahi including our Internal Audit team, which works to identify how business objectives and risks are managed and if there are any areas that can be improved.
You can find more about ACC and the work we do here.
About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi
As the Lead Advisor, Internal Audit, you’ll be responsible for end-to-end delivery of multiple audit reviews, both independently and as part of a team. Reviews assigned to the Lead Advisor are often complex and/or require more specialist skills and experience, requiring a high degree of professional judgement in reaching conclusions and making recommendations. Reviews are either as scheduled in the Internal Audit Plan or ad hoc upon request.
You’ll work across the business where you will be responsible for forming and maintaining effective and constructive relationships with internal stakeholders. Your depth of technical expertise and responsiveness will continue to promote Internal Audit’s credibility as a trusted advisor.
Taking a broad view, you’ll have a key role in identifying opportunities to add value, with an emphasis on providing context and proposing solutions rather than just finding problems.
Other responsibilities include:
- Providing leadership and mentoring across the team – identifying training needs, building capability and enhancing skills.
- Conducting quality reviews of audit documentation and reports.
- Supporting innovation and leading continuous improvements to audit processes and practices as well as wider business control opportunities.
This is a permanent, Wellington based position.
The base salary range for this role is $117,787 – $166,288 with appointment depending on skills and experience and internal relativities. ACC also offers 9% superannuation on top of base salary.
About you | Mōu
We are looking for a confident, engaging, and curious person with a background in internal or external audit. You’ll have experience analysing evidence from multiple sources, using different techniques to reach sound findings, draw well-judged conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
We’re looking for:
- At least six years’ experience in evaluation, analysis, risk management, and internal or external audit.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in a business discipline such as finance, legal, commerce, project management or similar.
- Excellent written, verbal and listening skills, including writing high-quality reports.
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and networking skills.
- The ability to quickly understand the risk landscape including legislative and regulatory factors governing ACC’s activities.
- An eye for detail, analytical skills, and a commitment to good process.
Our Internal Audit team consists of Lead and Senior level professionals, and the variety of work is diverse, interesting, and challenging. We offer a positive work environment, ongoing development, and exposure to the workings of a large and complex organisation. If you are looking for a great new role in a supportive team and have the skills and experience required, please apply now.
Working at ACC | Mō ACC
At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:
- Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
- The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
Applications close | Rā Kati
Applications close Thursday, 14 August 2025 and can only be accepted when submitted through our ACC Careers Website. Please ensure your application clearly highlights the required skills and experience that are listed above. If you are an ACC employee, please apply with your ACC employee profile. If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application, or if you would like further information, please contact HRHelp@acc.co.nz.