Audit Manager

Hampshire County Council; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Audit Manager

Job Reference: HCC620922

Salary Range: £47,430 - £52,735 per annum

Work Location: Hybrid Working

Hours per week: 37 (part-time or term-time hours will be considered)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 11 May 2025

Please note, early applications are encouraged as interviews will commence as and when suitable candidates are identified.

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic individual looking for an opportunity to further your career in internal audit? If so, this could be the perfect role for you.

We are seeking an Audit Manager to join our growing team that values your skills and supports your career growth. You will have the opportunity to inspire and lead your team while sharing our passion for supporting and adding value to our partners and clients.

About Us:

The Southern Internal Audit Partnership (SIAP) provides internal audit and advisory services to a wide and growing portfolio of public sector partners and clients across the South of England. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative, customer-focused services that align with our clients' business needs and drive improved outcomes.

This is supported through our External Quality Assessment conducted by the IIA that confirmed our compliance against all aspects of the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) and more recently our self-assessment against the Global Internal Audit Standards in the UK Public Sector that take effect from April 2025.

The Role:

In joining SIAP, you will be responsible for the management and development of an assigned team and for delivery of a portfolio of internal audit and advisory reviews to a professional standard.

You will prepare reports attending Partner Audit Committee(s) as required and liaise with a wide range of Partnership stakeholders in the effective and timely delivery of audit plans.

As an Audit Manager, you will hold a CIA / CCAB qualification with significant post-qualification experience. You will have experience and a good understanding of the risk-based approach to internal audit to enable you to prepare partner and clients’ annual audit plans, approve terms of reference prior to issue, quality review audit working papers and review all draft and final reports to ensure that a high-quality product is consistently delivered.

To maintain a healthy work/life balance, there are flexible working options as we have invested heavily in various technologies to support ongoing remote working options as well as the option to work from the office. There will remain occasions where attendance in the office or partner sites will be required to support operational requirements.

We support part-time and flexible working patterns (whilst meeting business needs) to enable employees to best shape their working week.

Your Skills:

You will be eager to learn, determined and adaptable and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both oral and written. With the ability to absorb information quickly, you will also be able to identify and analyse problems in a logical and effective way. You will be able to inspire and lead your team and above all, you will share our passion to support and add value to our partners and clients in ensuring that they have effective risk management, governance, and control mechanisms in place.

The Offer:

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment, flexible working opportunities, an excellent work/life balance, a strong emphasis on training and development, professional challenge and variety and a central and well-connected Head Office location in the heart of the city of Winchester.

We offer a generous benefits package, including access to the local government pension scheme, substantial annual leave entitlement, flexible working and more.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check and Non-Police Personnel Vetting. Further information about this process will be provided to successful candidates.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Neil Pitman, Head of Southern Internal Audit Partnership on 07719 417233 or Natalie Jerams, Deputy Head of Southern Internal Audit Partnership on 07784 265314, or Iona Bond, Deputy Head of Southern Internal Audit Partnership on 07784 265293.

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.