Talent have been engaged by our leading Banking client in their search for an Executive Manager in Financial Crime. This is a 12 Month Daily Rate contract based in the Sydney CBD with 2-3 days in the office.

The Executive Manager will work on a significant Financial Crime program of work and be responsible for consolidating all aspects of Financial Crime into a unified, end to end framework. The objective of this role is to assess the current state of the business, define and build a Target Operating Model which looks across all facets of the customer lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build a Target Operating Model for all aspects of customer lifecycle: CDD, Transaction monitoring, sanctions and customer lifecycle.
• Provide expert input on financial crime processes, ensuring alignment to risk standards and target state objectives.
• Establish a framework to dynamically assess, update, and downgrade customer risk, moving beyond binary risk outcomes.
• Work closely with Senior Stakeholders on financial crime risk, controls, and compliance.

Experience Required:

• Executive Management or equivalent experience in Financial Crime (AML, KYC). Financial Services experience is a must.
• Experienced leading complex programs of work, Target operating model design and delivering transformation outcomes.
• A strong understanding of Dynamic customer risk assessment
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• AI or Machine Learning experience (Nice to have).

If you are interested, please apply now. For a confidential discussion, please reach out to Josh.costigan@talentinternational.com

A leading Australian bank is seeking a Principal Mainframe Networking Specialist to join their team on an initial 12 month contract (with good potential of extension).

Joining a large Mainframe team, you will lead technical strategy and operations for their complex mainframe environment. Responsibilities will include leading the mainframe networking services, managing vendor partnerships, and providing expert technical guidance across the organisation. You’ll drive continuous improvement initiatives, validate technical implementations, and ensure mainframe infrastructure remains fit for purpose in a flexible financial services environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll combine deep mainframe expertise with strategic thinking to solve complex technical challenges, mentor teams, and shape mainframe infrastructure standards across the enterprise.

To be considered for this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications with relevant industry certifications
• Proven experience working in mainframe networking roles supporting SNA and TCP/IP environments
• Expert knowledge of mainframe environments
• Advanced Enterprise Extender, Policy Agent, and Distributed DVIPA skills
• Expert knowledge of TCP, OSPF, IP, and TLS protocols
• Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment

What’s On Offer:

• Work with enterprise-scale mainframe technologies
• Attractive daily rate
• Hybrid working arrangements (two days per week in the office)

Ready to drive mainframe innovation at one of Australia’s leading banks? Apply now.

• 6-Month Contract
• Macquarie Park location
• Hourly Rate: $50-$60 per hour + Super

We’re looking for an experienced Workforce / Rostering Optimisation Coordinator to join a leading organisation within the health and community services sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for an analytical and solutions-focused rostering specialist to support high-volume operations and drive workforce efficiency across multiple sites.

In this role, you’ll develop and maintain optimised rosters, ensure labour utilisation aligns with targets, and support managers with scheduling best practice. If you excel in data-driven workforce planning and enjoy partnering with stakeholders across a fast-paced environment, this contract offers a meaningful way to make an impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and manage optimised roster models to meet operational demand, labour targets, and skill mix requirements.
• Use Humanforce, Emplive or similar systems to analyse roster performance and identify variances.
• Highlight roster gaps or issues up to 8 weeks in advance.
• Support and uplift T&A system capability across operational leaders.
• Analyse workforce data including budget vs actual hours, overtime, absenteeism, and casual usage.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
• Model alternative rostering scenarios and provide recommendations.
• Track and report on key KPIs relating to labour utilisation.
• Monitor zone compliance metrics across timesheets, clocking, and rostering accuracy.
• Recommend actions to address risks and improve compliance.
• Partner closely with leaders, managers, and regional teams to understand staffing requirements.
• Deliver training and guidance on rostering processes and system use.
• Prepare clear, insightful reports on workforce metrics and optimisation initiatives.

About You:

• 3+ years’ experience in rostering, scheduling, or workforce planning in a complex or multi-site environment (healthcare or retail advantageous).
• Strong WFM systems experience-Humanforce, Emplive (WFS), Kronos or similar.
• Solid understanding of Awards / Enterprise Agreements and shift compliance.
• Advanced Excel capability (analysis, reporting, modelling).
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

If this role sounds interesting, please APPLY NOW! Or email your CV to Sophia.parrelli@talentinternational.com

Senior Backend Engineer

AWS Serverless | PostgreSQL | APIs

Join a NSW Government digital transformation program delivering a mission-critical cloud platform in a regulated environment.

This role focuses on building AWS serverless backend services, re-platforming legacy logic onto PostgreSQL, and delivering secure, production-grade APIs for a real MVP.

Key highlights

• Build and own AWS Lambda & API Gateway APIs

• Work on a production MVP with real operational impact

• Initial 6-month contract with strong extension potential

Tech stack

AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, IAM), PostgreSQL (RDS), Node.js or Python, SQS/SNS/EventBridge

About you

• Senior backend engineer with AWS serverless experience

• Strong API design and PostgreSQL skills

• Comfortable working in regulated or government environments

Our client is looking for a Senior Risk Manager to join with their team (of 3). The Senior Risk Manager – Transformation & Project Risk is a senior, hands-on role, designed for an experienced risk professional who thrives in complex, fast-moving transformation environments. This is a non-BAU, non-control-based role focused on driving better risk outcomes across large-scale initiatives rather than owning a single risk domain.

The role partners closely with senior leaders and delivery teams and engages regularly with executive-level steering committees. You will take a portfolio-level view of transformation risk, assessing where the organisation is today, where it needs to be, and how to achieve incremental, practical improvements in delivery and risk maturity.

Responsibilities

• Provide risk oversight across a portfolio of large, complex Consumer Banking transformation initiatives

• Partner closely with transformation and delivery teams to assess current-state risk maturity, identify issues, and define pragmatic future-state improvements

• Support and contribute to an enterprise-wide qualitative review focused on:

  • Improving delivery cadence and execution effectiveness

  • Strengthening how risk is identified, managed, and escalated across the transformation portfolio

  • Driving incremental, practical improvements rather than large-scale framework redesign

• Build a deep understanding of delivery environments by engaging directly with teams and understanding real execution challenges

• Influence and manage upwards, confidently engaging senior leaders and executive stakeholders through clear insight and practical recommendations

Requirements

• Proven experience operating in large-scale, complex transformation or project environments – A MUST

• Strong background in transformation risk and/or project risk – A MUST

• Experience in risk advisory or enterprise review-style roles

• Solid understanding of risk and controls, without operating as a day-to-day controls practitioner

• Ability to operate effectively across all levels, from delivery teams to executive and SteerCo forums

• Hands-on, curious, and pragmatic, building trust through engagement rather than process

• Passionate about improving outcomes and delivery capability, not just documenting issues.

If you think you have the above skills and experiences, click the ‘Apply’ button or send your resume to alex.nguyen@talentinternational.com

Talent International is currently recruiting for a Finance Business Partner (Capital Works) to work for the Local Government, based in Sydney CBD. The position is a 5-month contract and pays between $55 – $72 per hour + Super.

7.5 hours a day / 38 hours a week

Key accountabilities

• Collaborate with various stakeholders (including project managers, delivery managers, unit managers and divisional managers) to monitor financial performance of the client’s capital works (across all capital expenditure categories), including business risks, opportunities and implement improvements aligned with strategy to enable informed decision-making.
• Prepare monthly financial information, with detailed analysis and clear performance commentary.
• Play a key role in the delivery of the client’s capital works Long Term Financial Planning, informing Divisional budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Develop and enhance financial performance and program delivery of capital works using financial modelling and analysis through reporting in Power BI to inform strategic decisions.
• Deliver ad hoc financial analysis and insights to support operational and strategic initiatives across the client.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance in financial practices.

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• CPA / CA or similar tertiary qualifications.
• Proven extensive experience in supporting large capital expenditure programs in the context of reporting, budgeting and forecasting in a project-based environment, including the provision of insightful trends and performance analytics.
• Demonstrated success in business partnering and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and deliver actionable insights.
• Digitally fluent, with a track record of using financial systems and data tools (preferably Power BI) to report on financial performance, trends, insights and analytics.
• Must be CPA/CA qualified

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.

Audit Senior, Leading Global Consultancy

Overview
A leading global consultancy is seeking an experienced Audit Senior to join their team on an initial 3 month contract. You’ll support end to end audit delivery across a varied client portfolio, bringing strong technical accounting knowledge and hands on Big 4 audit experience to a fast paced engagement environment. The role will suit someone comfortable working across complex group structures, including consolidation and impairment considerations, with exposure to property and real estate clients highly regarded.

Key responsibilities

* Deliver audit fieldwork across planning, execution, and completion phases
* Prepare and review audit workpapers in line with methodology and quality standards
* Analyse financial statements and disclosures under IFRS, including consolidation entries and group reporting
* Perform and review impairment assessments, including supporting assumptions and models
* Support audits of property and real estate entities, including investment property and related accounting considerations
* Identify, assess, and document key risks and controls
* Liaise with client stakeholders to gather evidence and resolve queries efficiently
* Support audit managers with status updates, issue tracking, and reporting

Key requirements

* Big 4 external audit experience
* Strong working knowledge of IFRS, including consolidation and impairment accounting
* Experience with consolidation entries and group audits
* Exposure to property and real estate audits is desirable but not essential
* Candidates considered from any industry background, including Real Estate, Manufacturing, Retail, Tech, Pharma, and others
* CA qualified
* Confident communicator; able to work autonomously and meet tight timeframes

Tools, methodology, and training

* Training provided on the firm’s audit methodology and audit tools

Contract details

* Contract length: 3 months
* Start: ASAP

Our client is seeking an experienced Category Manager to support complex and high-value Defence Maritime programs, delivering critical supply chain and procurement outcomes across a broad and diverse portfolio. This role operates within a secure Defence environment and requires ongoing access to Defence systems, information and stakeholders.

The Category Manager will play a key role in managing, remediating and optimising existing standing offer contracts while leading the development and implementation of new category management procurement activities. An active Baseline Security Clearance is essential for this position and must be held at the time of application.
Key responsibilities

• Manage and remediate a large suite of existing standing offer contracts, ensuring full compliance with Defence program requirements, governance frameworks and procurement policy
• Lead the development of multiple category management procurement activities, including detailed market analysis, supply chain capability assessments and risk evaluations
• Develop and document category strategies that align with Defence procurement connected policy and operational objectives
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, including liability risk analysis, in accordance with Defence standards
• Develop and implement new category management approaches to support long-term Defence capability outcomes
• Provide subject matter expertise on category management, contract performance and supply chain optimisation within a Defence context
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Defence stakeholders, industry partners and internal teams to drive successful program outcomes
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across Defence supply chain and procurement activities
  Essential requirements
• Minimum Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting or equivalent qualification
• Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply professional membership highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience in supply chain category management and procurement policy, preferably within Defence
• Defence experience preferred and highly regarded
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and relationship management skills
• Proven experience managing complex contracts and working with ERP systems
• Australian Citizenship is mandatory due to Defence security requirements
• An active Baseline Security Clearance is essential and must be maintained throughout the contract
• Applications without Australian Citizenship and an active Baseline Security Clearance will not be considered
  Defence disclaimer
• This role operates in a secure Defence environment; ongoing eligibility to hold a Baseline Security Clearance is a mandatory condition of employment
  Location
• Sydney
  Weekly hours
  * 40

Our client is seeking a proactive and detail-focused Contract Support Manager to provide essential administrative, governance and coordination support across Defence Maritime supply chain contracts. This role plays a critical part in ensuring Defence contracts are managed in line with policy, compliance and audit requirements.

The Contract Support Manager works closely with Contract Managers, suppliers and Defence stakeholders to support contract administration, performance monitoring and governance activities. An active Baseline Security Clearance is essential for this position.

Key responsibilities
* Provide administrative support for Defence contract administration, including document preparation, compliance checks and record management
* Support contract performance monitoring through data collection, metrics review and report compilation
* Coordinate and track Contract Change Proposals, including price adjustments and obsolescence management
* Liaise with suppliers and Defence stakeholders to resolve contractual issues and maintain effective working relationships
* Maintain audit-ready records and documentation in line with Defence procurement and governance frameworks
* Support Defence contract risk management and governance activities through accurate reporting and administration

Essential requirements
* Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting or equivalent qualification
* Demonstrated experience with Defence Procurement Policy and frameworks
* Experience using SAP ERP contract management systems
* Experience in Defence contract administration or procurement support roles
* Understanding of supply chain and logistics processes
* Defence experience preferred
* Australian Citizenship is mandatory
* An active Baseline Security Clearance is essential and must be maintained
* Candidates without Australian Citizenship and an active Baseline Security Clearance will not be considered

Defence disclaimer
* This role operates in a secure Defence environment and is subject to Defence security requirements and ongoing clearance eligibility

Location
* Sydney

Weekly hours
* 40

Our client is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Category Analyst to support Defence Maritime programs through advanced analytics, reporting and data-driven decision making. This role operates within a secure Defence environment and requires access to Defence logistics and procurement systems.

The Supply Chain Category Analyst will be responsible for developing, maintaining and enhancing analytics dashboards that support category management strategies and Defence supply chain optimisation initiatives. An active Baseline Security Clearance is essential for this role.

Key responsibilities
* Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of comprehensive Supply Chain Analytics dashboards for Defence programs
* Establish and manage a Work Breakdown Structure outlining analytics activities, milestones and deliverables
* Provide regular progress reporting to Defence stakeholders against agreed timelines
* Conduct gap analysis on required data sets, including data cleansing and validation activities
* Develop training materials and standard operating procedures for dashboard usage and maintenance
* Coordinate progress reporting and analytics outputs for Defence and internal stakeholders
* Collaborate with Defence stakeholders to ensure accurate data integration and reporting across systems
* Provide expert advice on supply chain optimisation, category management strategies and performance improvement
* Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards to identify contract category performance and potential savings
* Analyse internal and external data sources to identify trends, risks and opportunities across Defence supply chains
* Support governance and compliance with Defence procurement and logistics frameworks

Essential requirements
* Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting or equivalent qualification
* Demonstrated expertise in Power BI, data analytics and dashboard development
* Experience working with Defence Logistics Information Systems
* Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply certification highly desirable
* Defence experience preferred
* Australian Citizenship is mandatory
* An active Baseline Security Clearance is essential and must be held at the time of application
* Applications without Australian Citizenship and an active Baseline Security Clearance will not be considered

Defence disclaimer
* This role requires access to secure Defence information and systems and is subject to Defence security and clearance requirements

Location
* Sydney

Weekly hours
* 40