Auditor/Senior Auditor

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Deliver assurance and consultancy audits across a broad range of council services.
• Contribute to risk management, counter-fraud activities, and special projects.
• Senior Auditor duties include reviewing colleagues' work and supporting annual audit plans.
• Work with officers, senior leaders, and elected Members, providing constructive challenge and trusted advice to support organisational improvement.

Requirements and skills

• Experience in internal audit.
• A CIA qualification or equivalent professional qualification or experience is ideal.
• Be self-motivated and organised, able to manage priorities and work independently or as part of a team.
• Communicate and negotiate effectively with people at every level.
• Clarify tasks, plan work ahead over the medium term, and prioritise to meet deadlines.
• Bring good analytical, research, and presentation abilities and proficiency in Microsoft Office and audit management systems.
• Converse at ease with customers and stakeholders and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

Salary

• Career Grade 10–11 salary: £40,573–£49,439 per annum.

Hours

• 37 contractual hours per week, full time.

Workplace

• Hybrid working combines partnership office work with home working, according to business needs.

Benefits

• Benefits include flexible hybrid working, flexitime from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., generous leave, free parking, flexible work patterns, and a Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Other benefits include an Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance for pension scheme members, season ticket loan, learning opportunities, staff discounts, and professional fee payment if required.

Selection process

• Applications are reviewed by the recruiting manager; shortlisted candidates can expect a job-specific assessment followed by an interview.