Auditor Team Lead
- Recruiter
- Pertemps Scotland Ltd
- Location
- Warwick, UK
- Salary
- £40876 - £42821/annum
- Posted
- 23 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 25 Sep 2020
- Ref
- 1721319136
- Job role
- Audit
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
A progressive West Midlands Local Authority are looking to appoint an Internal Auditor Team Lead.Duties will include:
Provision of an internal audit and counter fraud services to the authority and a number of external clients.
Managing a team of auditors delivering services, as set out in the overall audit strategies and plans.
Being the engagement manager for specified clients supported by the service, which could be the authority and/or external clients.
To manage audit, consultancy and investigatigative assignments for clients utilising audit resources as appropriate.
To undertake personally, or lead, as appropriate, the most high profile and complex assignments.
Supporting the identification and management of new business opportunities to trade with external clients - shaping new services, bidding for opportunities, and managing/retaining contracts.
To take shared ownership within the audit management team for the formulation of the service's work plan.
To maintain up-to-date knowledge of codes of practice, legislation and other developments affecting clients, local government in general and the internal audit profession.
Management and oversight of the certification of grant claims and any statistical returns.
Ensuring the service complies with all relevant internal audit standards, primarily the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.
Ensuring the development and maintenance of practice guides including the Audit Manual.
Provide monitoring reports on the delivery against the audit plan at an organisation-wide level.
Developing an agreed audit plan for client organisations.
Delivery of agreed audit plan to required quality, timescales, and professional standards.
Delivery of required investigations to timescales and quality standards.
Maintenance of client satisfaction particularly in respect of external clients.Desired skills and experience:
Extensive experience of internal audit and counter fraud in a large complex organisation.
At least 2 years post qualification experience.
A wide understanding of local authority services and risk management, control and governance requirements and the role of a modern, high quality internal audit service.
Up-to-date knowledge of codes of practice, legislation and other developments affecting our clients, local government in general and the internal audit profession.
Experience of using electronic audit management systems.Qualifications Required:
Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (CMIIA) or Qualified Accountant (preferably CPFA)Based in central Warwick but home working in the present climate.Salary range £40,876 to £42,821
Provision of an internal audit and counter fraud services to the authority and a number of external clients.
Managing a team of auditors delivering services, as set out in the overall audit strategies and plans.
Being the engagement manager for specified clients supported by the service, which could be the authority and/or external clients.
To manage audit, consultancy and investigatigative assignments for clients utilising audit resources as appropriate.
To undertake personally, or lead, as appropriate, the most high profile and complex assignments.
Supporting the identification and management of new business opportunities to trade with external clients - shaping new services, bidding for opportunities, and managing/retaining contracts.
To take shared ownership within the audit management team for the formulation of the service's work plan.
To maintain up-to-date knowledge of codes of practice, legislation and other developments affecting clients, local government in general and the internal audit profession.
Management and oversight of the certification of grant claims and any statistical returns.
Ensuring the service complies with all relevant internal audit standards, primarily the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.
Ensuring the development and maintenance of practice guides including the Audit Manual.
Provide monitoring reports on the delivery against the audit plan at an organisation-wide level.
Developing an agreed audit plan for client organisations.
Delivery of agreed audit plan to required quality, timescales, and professional standards.
Delivery of required investigations to timescales and quality standards.
Maintenance of client satisfaction particularly in respect of external clients.Desired skills and experience:
Extensive experience of internal audit and counter fraud in a large complex organisation.
At least 2 years post qualification experience.
A wide understanding of local authority services and risk management, control and governance requirements and the role of a modern, high quality internal audit service.
Up-to-date knowledge of codes of practice, legislation and other developments affecting our clients, local government in general and the internal audit profession.
Experience of using electronic audit management systems.Qualifications Required:
Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (CMIIA) or Qualified Accountant (preferably CPFA)Based in central Warwick but home working in the present climate.Salary range £40,876 to £42,821