Independent Committee Members - Audit & Risk

DebtManagers (also known as Intercoll Holdings) is a New Zealand owned financial services business that specialises in purchasing bad debt from companies and working with customers to develop fair and sustainable repayment plans.  

The business started in 1997 with new owners investing in 2020. A key focus of the business since 2020 has been on building on its empathetic debt management philosophy which is grounded in understanding an individual’s financial situation and working with them to develop a plan to pay off their debt. This includes working with financial mentors and ensuring hardship support is provided where appropriate.   

DebtManagers operates under our own Code of Practice which emphasises fairness, transparency and respect when dealing with our customers which reflects our company values of fair, fast and fearless. 

Since 2020 the company has grown exponentially and is now operating in offices throughout New Zealand and Australia with plans for further expansion.   

Our Board is made up of three shareholders and given our plans for expansion we are creating an Audit and Risk Committee to provide oversight and support to the Board.  We are currently seeking two people to join the Committee.  

Position 1. Legal, Regulatory & Compliance 

The purpose of the role is to Bring a strong legal, regulatory and compliance lens to the Audit & Risk Committee, supporting its oversight of legal, regulatory, conduct and compliance risk across NZ and AU, and acting as a key partner to the Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance. 

Key responsibilities 

• Provide oversight and challenge on legal, regulatory, compliance and conduct risks (NZ & AU). 
• Support design and embedding of compliance and conduct-risk frameworks, including monitoring and reporting to the ARC. 
• Review key risk and compliance policies (e.g. risk, compliance, AML/CTF, privacy, complaints, whistleblowing, delegations). 
• Interpret regulatory and compliance change and guide responses to regulators and material incidents/breaches. 
• Act as mentor and sounding board to the Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance on priorities, resourcing and stakeholder engagement. 

Ideal Applicant 

• Senior legal / regulatory / compliance experience as a partner, GC, senior in-house counsel or ex-regulator. 
• Strong familiarity with NZ and AU regulatory and compliance regimes relevant to the Group. 
• Clear, practical communicator who balances legal/compliance risk with commercial outcomes. 

Position 2. Finance & Audit Focus 

The purpose of the role is to provide deep finance, audit and risk expertise to help the Audit & Risk Committee discharge its responsibilities for financial reporting, internal control, risk management and regulatory compliance (NZ & AU), and mentor the Head of Finance. 

Key responsibilities 

• Challenge the integrity of financial statements, key judgements, budgets and forecasts. 
• Advise on internal controls, risk management framework and ongoing risk register maintenance. 
• Oversee and engage with external audit (scope, findings, management responses). 
• Highlight emerging financial/operational risks and regulatory impacts in NZ and AU. 
• Act as Mentor and sounding board to the Head of Finance and support capability-building in the finance function. 

Ideal Applicant 

• Senior finance/audit background (e.g. audit partner, ex-partner, CFO). 
• Strong understanding of audit, assurance, governance and financial-services risk. 
• Commercial, pragmatic, able to provide robust but constructive challenge 

Click HERE to apply. 

For a copy of the Committee’s Terms of Reference or for further information please contact Kylie Mooney on 027 431-2000 or to apply send your application to recruit@debtmanagers.co.nz