Associate Director - Controls Assurance & Advisory (Contract) at Deloitte New Zealand in Wellington

Job description

The Impact You'll Make Client Leadership & Delivery Lead and oversee complex controls assurance, governance, risk advisory and internal audit engagements for medium and large organisations. Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, providing strategic insights that support informed decision-making. Deliver high-quality, commercially focused outcomes that address client challenges while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. Provide thought leadership across governance, risk, compliance, controls transformation, operational resilience, and assurance frameworks. Ensure engagements are delivered efficiently, meeting quality, budget, and risk management requirements. Practice Growth & Business Development Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients. Identify and pursue opportunities to expand client engagements and support practice growth. Contribute to proposal development, presentations, market initiatives, and business development activities. Support the advancement of Deloitte's market profile through industry participation, thought leadership, and networking activities. Collaborate across Deloitte's wider service offerings to deliver integrated solutions to clients. Leadership & People Development Lead, coach, and develop Managers, Senior Consultants, and Consultants to support successful engagement delivery. Create an inclusive, high-performing team environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Support workforce planning, engagement management, and capability development initiatives across the practice. Champion Deloitte's values and foster a culture where everyone can thrive. Your Expertise Approximately 8-12+ years' experience in governance, risk, controls assurance, internal audit, advisory, consulting, or related professional services environments. Demonstrated experience leading complex client engagements and managing senior stakeholder relationships. Strong knowledge of governance, risk management, internal control frameworks, regulatory compliance, and assurance methodologies. Experience designing and delivering business process improvement, operational risk, controls transformation, or assurance programmes. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes in complex environments. Strong commercial acumen and experience contributing to business development, client growth, and practice development initiatives. Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distil complex concepts into clear and practical recommendations. A passion for developing people, building inclusive teams, and creating positive client outcomes. Ideally, You'll Also Have Experience working within professional services, consulting, government, financial services, or large corporate environments. Exposure to project risk, third-party risk, enterprise risk management, or large-scale transformation programmes. Relevant professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA, or equivalent. Contract Opportunity This is a Wellington-based contract opportunity for up to six months , with the possibility of extension depending on business requirements and project demand. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile client engagements, applying your expertise where it can make an immediate and meaningful impact. If you're an experienced risk, controls, internal audit or advisory professional looking for a challenging contract role where you can quickly add value, we'd love to hear from you. So, who is Deloitte in Aotearoa?   We are driven to create an impact that matters at every opportunity. Supported by a strong leadership team  and member firms from over 150 countries across the globe, Deloitte New Zealand is in the business of solving complex problems.   Over our 175-year history, we have built a reputation for impactful delivery across audit an