Executive Manager,  Governance and Reporting, Group Audit and Assurance

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is Australia’s leading provider of integrated financial services. We are committed to continuously strengthening our services and governance practices to meet the evolving needs of our customers, stakeholders and communities.

See yourself in our team

Group Audit and Assurance (GA&A) is the internal audit function for the Group. Our purpose is to provide independent and objective assurance over the effectiveness of the Group’s risk management, control and governance processes.

As GA&A continues to evolve, the function is focused on delivering deeper insights, enhancing reporting quality, and leveraging leading technology to support better risk and business outcomes.

Do work that matters

The Executive Manager, Corporate Governance and Reporting leads a high-performing team responsible for delivering high-quality, insightful and decision-ready reporting to CBA’s most senior stakeholders. This includes the Board Audit Committee, Board Risk & Compliance Committee, Board People & Remuneration Committee, the CEO, and the Executive Leadership Team Non-Financial Risk Committee. This includes leveraging data, automation and emerging AI capabilities to enhance the quality, efficiency and forward-looking nature of insights and reporting.

A critical aspect of this role is leading, coaching and developing capability of both the team and broader GA&A function, embedding best practice, and fostering a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement.

The role is central to strengthening the operating rhythm and governance of GA&A, ensuring alignment across the Leadership Team and enabling clear, consistent and impactful communication of key risks and themes.

This role reports to the Chief Operating Officer, GA&A.

You will:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team, providing coaching, mentorship and strategic direction to build capability in governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee the development of Board and Executive materials, ensuring clarity, quality and alignment to strategic priorities and risk themes.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the Group to shape risk-based insights and thematic reporting that supports effective oversight and decision-making.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Group Auditor and GA&A Leadership Team, supporting strategic priorities and enhancing business management practices.
• Strengthen governance frameworks and uplift the operating cadence of the function to drive consistency, efficiency and impact.
• Manage and coordinate engagement with regulators, including APRA and ASIC, supporting high-quality and timely responses to regulatory requests.
• Champion the adoption of data analytics, automation and AI-enabled tools to streamline reporting processes, surface emerging risks, and enhance the depth and predictive nature of insights.

We’re interested in hearing from people who have:

• Proven experience in Financial Services, ideally within strategy, business management, chief-of-staff or advisory roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams, with a strong focus on coaching, capability uplift and performance.
• Strong ability to synthesise complex information into clear, concise and executive-ready insights.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of CEO and Board-level materials.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic judgement, with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• High levels of emotional intelligence, professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive matters.
• A track record of delivering outcomes in complex, fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
• Strong risk and compliance literacy, with a sound understanding of regulatory expectations.
• A collaborative mindset, with the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• A proactive risk mindset, consistently identifying, assessing and acting on current and emerging risks
• Experience leveraging data, analytics and AI tools to enhance reporting, generate insights and improve decision-making.

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