Senior Financial Auditor

What is VAGO?

The Victorian Auditor-General's Office, or VAGO, a passionate team of 225 people led by Auditor-General Andrew Greaves.  

Our role is to evaluate how well the public sector is using resources to provide services to the people of Victoria. We do this by engaging with and examining government agencies, and we report to Parliament and the public on what we find.  

We also aim to empower the public sector to do things better, and provide detailed recommendations where we see issues or opportunities to improve. At VAGO we see the bigger picture, ask the tough questions and work to create a meaningful impact.  
 

Why we audit

State and local government bodies spend over $90 billion of public money each year to deliver a range of services for all Victorians. We help maintain public trust in the government by enhancing the transparency of, and accountability for, public sector agencies’ financial and operational performance.  

About Financial Audit

The Financial Audit division provides independent assurance to Parliament that our public sector agencies provide reliable, relevant and fair financial information in their reporting, in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards and other relevant legislation. 

What's the role?

As a Senior Auditor in Financial Audit, you will directly contribute to the delivery of high quality financial audits and business improvement projects across the Victorian public sector. As a senior member of the team, you will lead audit workstreams, support junior staff, and contribute to audit findings that provide independent assurance to Parliament. Senior Auditors are collaborative employees who balance rigour and innovation in their approach and are motivated by promoting continuous improvement across audited entities and the broader public sector.

Who we're looking for

The ideal candidate effectively communicates, providing clear and accurate explanations and conveying technical concepts in an easily understandable manner to a range of stakeholders. They use their initiative and sound judgement to undertake projects and respond to and/or escalate issues. They process technical concepts comfortably, using analytical skills and professional scepticism to reason through problems affectively. They promote a culture of inquiry by sharing learning and knowledge.

They adopt an adaptive and professional approach when establishing and maintaining relationships, proactively reporting on emerging issues, risks and opportunities.

Don’t tick all the boxes? You don't need to tick all the boxes to be amazing.  We’d still love to hear from you.  

Qualifications
•    Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or similar.
•    A sound working knowledge of Australian Accounting and Auditing Standards, legislative and regulatory requirements.
•    Experience undertaking audits or complex investigations, inquiries or reviews
•    Demonstrated progress toward a recognised professional accounting qualification with either Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) or CPA Australia (CPA), including completion of core modules:
o    CA: Ethics and Business, Financial Accounting and Reporting, Audit and Risk
o    CPA: Ethics and Governance, Financial Reporting

What VAGO can offer you

We are a diverse bunch at VAGO so you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. We are committed to building a workplace that welcomes applicants of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians.   

Within our collaborative and team-oriented environment, you will have the opportunity to take on a leadership role, providing guidance and creating growth opportunities for our junior staff.  

We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support. 

If you would like to learn more about this role or life at VAGO, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team, via recruitment@audit.vic.gov.au.    

Next Steps

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Applications close at 11:59pm on 24 May 2026. 

For more information, you'll find the position description here:  Senior Financial Auditor, VPS4