Finance Risk Lead

Job Description - Finance Risk Lead (26000018) Job Description Finance Risk Lead - (26000018) Job Full-time | Permanent Primary Location Level 16, 727 Collins St Level 16 727 Collins St Docklands 3008 | AU-VIC-Docklands Description At Acenda Group, everything we do is driven by a clear purpose: to help our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence. We bring together some of Australia and New Zealand’s most trusted life insurance brands. With over 176 years of combined heritage and deep expertise across our local markets, our Group includes Acenda Life, Resolution Life Australasia, and Asteron Life New Zealand. Backed by the global strength of Nippon Life, we are one of the largest life insurance businesses across Australia and New Zealand. More than two million customers rely on us for life insurance, wealth protection and retirement solutions that support their confidence at every stage of life. We’re building an inclusive, dynamic and future focused business. Joining us means stepping into a period of integration and growth, where your work will help shape our future. If you’re energised by change and motivated by purpose, this is your moment to make an impact. The role Reporting into the Head of Finance Systems and Reinsurance, the Finance Risk Lead role is responsible for supporting the Finance and Actuarial division, in particular the General Manager of NOHC Finance, and General Manager of NOHC Actuarial in ensuring effective risk management, governance, and compliance with financial regulations and internal policies. This role sits in the first line of defense across the Risk framework and involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial risks, ensuring adherence to governance frameworks, and maintaining compliance with any statutory and regulatory requirements. As we continue to integrate two risk environment across the Acenda Group, this role is responsible for standardizing and ensuring consistent application and continuous improvement of various risk frameworks, reporting and governance processes. About you An experienced Risk professional, you possess a minimum of 10+ years of experience across both first and second line risk roles, interacting with finance and/or actuarial teams. Your experience partnering with technical stakeholders such as actuaries enables you to understand complex concepts and translate them into clear, effective risk outcomes. Lastly, your strong understanding of financial risk frameworks, relevant regulations, and governance standards, coupled with strong communication (both written and verbal) skills will enable you to engage effectively and influence key decision making. Benefits Join us in building confidence— for our customers, our communities and each other. Your work makes a real impact . Everything we do helps our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence, and your contribution will directly support that purpose. You’ll help drive meaningful change. As an inclusive, dynamic and adaptable organisation, we offer a unique opportunity for you to grow while shaping the future of our organisation. You’ll feel supported and included. Our team culture is flexible, collaborative and people‑centred, with hybrid working to help you balance life and work. By making things simpler. We help our people operate efficiently, adapt easily and spend more time on meaningful work that drives personal and organisational growth. We celebrate success. Our incentive and recognition programs ensure great work is acknowledged and rewarded. Your wellbeing comes first. We offer tools, resources and benefits that support your whole self, including additional lifestyle leave. We celebrate the diversity of our customers and community, and we embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into how we do business. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and identities. Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (including Federal Police Checks, Employment checks, ASIC banned and disqualified persons and Bankruptcy checks) will be completed prior to the candidate's employment being confirmed. The outcomes of the background checks do not automatically bar candidates, however they will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the position. #J-18808-Ljbffr