Joash Thambar
Strathfield South,Australia
Summary
Dedicated Internal Audit and Risk professional with three years of experience in regulated environments, transitioning to an in-house risk and compliance role. Possesses strong analytical skills and effective stakeholder engagement to enhance governance and control outcomes. Committed to fostering long-term integrity and compliance maturity within organizations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant (Risk Advisory Services)
BDO Australia
Sydney
01.2024 - 11.2025
- Internal audit, risk, and compliance reviews – participated in various internal audit engagements with a diverse range of public sector, financial services, and not-for-profit clients. Evaluated risk management frameworks and strategies, created reports with clear observations and findings, and served as the main point of contact for client stakeholders during fieldwork activities.
- Financial Services: Wage Audit Services engagement for a large government insurance company in New South Wales.
- Risk engagements for a major workers' compensation insurer in Sydney, including a Client Onboarding Review, Fraud Framework Review, and CPS220 Annual Review.
- Multiple risk reviews for the Sydney branch of a foreign bank, including a CPS 511 review, a cloud migration review, a payroll and expense payments review, and a commercial lending review.
- Multiple risk reviews for a prominent insurance client in Sydney, covering a Customer Complaints Review, Key Financial Controls Review, LPS230, and LPG240 Review, and a Payroll Fraud Review.
- Key Financial Controls Review for a large, global manufacturing organization, collaborating closely with their UK operations.
- Privacy and data review for a major car leasing company, evaluating their operations across Australia and New Zealand.
- Not-for-Profit: Work, Health, and Safety (WHS) Review for a national public health advocacy organization.
- Subcontractor review for a large not-for-profit organization.
- ITGC Controls Audit for a large not-for-profit organization.
- ITC Review for a large not-for-profit housing organization as part of a co-sourced audit with the client’s internal audit team.
- Government: Business Continuity Planning and Strategic Asset Management Assessment for a state government department.
- Comprehensive risk evaluations are conducted for an independent statutory agency in New South Wales, such as Procurement Audits and Website Data Review Audits.
- Privacy and Data Assessment provided for a major government health organisation.
- Modern slavery engagements – assisted in the drafting of modern slavery statements for a well-known hospitality group and a construction company.
- Analyzed client needs to develop tailored consulting solutions.
- Developed comprehensive reports to communicate findings and recommendations.
- Mentored junior consultants on best practices and industry standards.
- Managed project timelines and resources to ensure efficient execution of initiatives.
- Provided advice on operational processes, business development initiatives, organizational changes and other areas of improvement.
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures to suggest necessary improvements.
- Evaluated existing systems and processes against industry best practices to enhance efficiency.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Analyzed key performance indicators to identify effective strategies.
Casual Sales Assistant
Shaver Shop
Top Ryde Shopping Centre
12.2018 - 01.2024
- Product sales skills
- Customer service skills
- Leadership skills
- Training skills
- Teamwork skills
- Sales administration skills
- Working with KPIs and monthly targets
Analyst
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Australia)
Parramatta Square and Barangaroo
04.2022 - 10.2023
- Teamwork skills/working on large-scale client-facing projects with big teams, i.e. working with a top 10 bank in Australia as part of the risk consulting team in a risk compliance type role in screening client documents as part of an anti-money laundering project.
- Wage audit engagement with a large insurance client, calculating the premium for contractors’/subcontractors’ wages, which helped me develop leadership skills, acting as a team leader.
Casual Sales Assistant
Shaver Shop
Westfield Burwood
12.2017 - 08.2018
- Product sales skills
- Customer service skills
- Teamwork skills
- Sales administration skills
- Working with KPIs and monthly targets
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)/Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - International Relations and Asian Studies
Western Sydney University
Parramatta, NSW12.2023
Trinity Grammar School -
Trinity Grammar School
Summer Hill, NSW12.2016
Skills
- Internal audit
- Risk and compliance reviews
- Risk management frameworks
- Risk management
- Data analysis
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Client stakeholder management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Compliance review
- Problem solving
- Client relationship management
- Analytical thinking
- Client engagement
- Data analytics
- Delivery assurance
- Performance assessments
- Analysis & evaluation
- Reports and documentation
- Processes and procedures
- Attention to detail
- Quality assurance
- Verbal and written communication
- Strategic planning
- Proposal development
References
- Victor Owusu, Director, Risk Advisory, BDO Australia, Available upon request
- Robert Malcomson, Senior Manager, Risk Advisory, BDO Australia, 0418 679 061
- Tony Cui, Manager, Risk Data and Analytics, PwC Australia, 0416 666 520
Timeline
Consultant (Risk Advisory Services)
BDO Australia
01.2024 - 11.2025
Analyst
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Australia)
04.2022 - 10.2023
Casual Sales Assistant
Shaver Shop
12.2018 - 01.2024
Casual Sales Assistant
Shaver Shop
12.2017 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)/Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - International Relations and Asian Studies
Western Sydney University
Trinity Grammar School -
Trinity Grammar School