Job Title: Auditor
Location: Mill Lane, Wingerworth
Salary: £22,021 – £26,999 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent (37 hours per week)
Closing date: 16 February 2020
Provisional interview date: 3 March 2020
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Internal Audit team, who provide services to the Council.
Purpose of the role:
- To carry out the internal audit of activities, financial records and systems.
- To contribute to the development of strong risk, corporate governance and assurance arrangements for each council within the Consortium.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Discussing the scope and objectives of the audit with the Client concerned
- Completing the audit test schedules and identifying and agreeing any updates to these with the Senior Auditor
- Compiling comprehensive and accurate working papers and files (both manually and electronically) recording details of the audit work carried out.
- Preparing draft reports of the matters arising during audits for consideration by the Internal Audit Consortium Manager/Senior Auditor prior to submission to the client concerned.
- Discussing the findings and recommendation of the audit with the client. A Senior Auditor will also attend these meetings where requested or if it is deemed appropriate by the Senior Auditor/Internal Audit Consortium Manager.
The ideal candidate will be/have:
- A minimum of two years’ experience in a financial environment
- Proven level of literacy and numeracy e.g. GCSE passes in English Language and Mathematics or equivalent
- Ability to communicate assertively with all levels of personnel.
- Ability to work to deadlines with a minimum of supervision.
- Ability to work accurately with figures.
- Ability to maintain accurate and concise working papers.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to produce accurate and concise draft reports and memoranda.
- As part of the duties and responsibilities of this post, you will be required, and must therefore have the ability, to travel to other locations within the Consortium area.
Desirable Skill/Knowledges:
- Knowledge of local government or the public sector.
- Knowledge of computerised accounting and other financial systems.
- Knowledge of current internal audit techniques.
- Ability to work effectively in three different partner authorities, adapting to their systems and cultures
- Experience in internal audit.
- Previous local government or public sector experience.
- Experience in the operation of computerised financial systems.
- Experience in the operation of Microsoft Office software.
- Association of Accounting Technicians qualified or part qualified member of an Accounting Institute
In order to deliver the service effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties however, will fall within the scope of the post, at the appropriate grade.
Working in local government is a highly satisfying and rewarding experience.
In return for your contribution to this local community, you’ll enjoy an excellent range of benefits plus learning and development opportunities to further your career.
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Internal Auditor, Auditor, Accountancy Auditor, Senior Accountancy Auditor, Audit Senior Finance Consultant, Internal Audit, ACCA, AIA, ACA, CCAB, Corporate Auditor, Company Auditor, Fraud Auditor, Compliance Auditor, Compliance, Operations Auditor may also be considered for this role.
