Job Description

The successful candidate will need to use their specialist, technical and professional knowledge to help deliver a high-quality customer service and ensure the council can meet its relevant statutory obligations in accordance with relevant legislation, codes of practice and other regulatory bodies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake and report on a wide range of audits, consultancy reviews, special and fraud investigations, for delivery within defined budgets and target deadlines
• Develop the audit objectives and testing plans, lead and ensure best practice is consistently applied for audit reviews, with significant autonomy over working arrangements
• Through the maintenance of professional relationships and negotiation with management personnel, secure appropriate responses to audit challenges and recommendations from partners/ clients and escalate contentious issues

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Local Authority background in internal auditing Varied background and practical experience of risk-based audit assignments Good engagement, communication, analytical, video conferencing and interviewing skills Ability to work to deadlines and in a flexible way Create, maintain and foster excellent working relationships with clients Work with minimal supervision and be a good 'team player' Computer auditing skills would be of particular interest Institute of Internal Auditors, CCAB or equivalent (Part/Fully Qualified)