Job Description

The role is part of the biggest Finance transformation project the Council has ever seen and this role is a senior role within the project. The Internal Audit function is being brought back in-house having been outsourced for some significant period of time. This role provides the opportunity to be part of a new and exciting development within a broader ‘assurance’ team that includes counter fraud, risk and insurance and financial governance.

This role will allow you to have impact, be challenged and be part of a team that wants to leave a positive legacy within both the organization and community.

What you'll be doing

• Leading on preparing audit plans for the Council and client organizations, including consultation with senior management, research, risk assessment and presentation of the draft audit plan for approval by senior management teams and the audit and corporate governance committee.
• Line manager responsibility for the internal audit team; coaching and development, allocation and supervision of work, appraisals, managing performance and attendance in conformance with council policies and procedures.
• Manage across the wider team to ensure agreed audit plans are delivered in line with agreed performance measures.
• Act as the key contact for allocated council Deputy Directors and shared service client managers.
• Attend senior management team meetings to present the outcomes of internal audit work, attend audit and corporate governance committee meetings and present audit progress reports and annual opinion statements.
• Ensure all audits are completed within agreed Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP) through regular monitoring of work across the team.

What you'll get

• Competitive salary & fantastic defined pension scheme.
• Opportunity to shape the service successfully and play a leading management role.
• Leave a successful legacy both within the company and community.
• Have a role that will truly challenge you and that will fulfil your own ambitions.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

We encourage development, ambition and progression so even if you don't have all the skills / experience, please do consider applying as full training and support are offered.

• Full CCAB accounting qualification or MIIA (or equivalent CIIA qualification).
• Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development.
• Substantial generalist internal auditing experience at a management level.
• Experience of leading teams of professional internal audit staff.
• Authoritative knowledge of relevant work areas, and a well-developed knowledge of working in a complex organization.