Group Auditor

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Group Auditor to lead their Internal Audit team. This role involves managing high-profile audits and investigations to support governance, risk management, and internal control. The ideal candidate will have a recognised professional qualification and extensive audit experience, along with strong leadership and decision-making skills. This position offers a salary between £54,495 and £64,811, working 36.5 hours per week, with professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Leadership opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Confidence in leadership and professional judgement.
• Significant experience in audit management.
• Strong public sector audit background.

Responsibilities

• Lead an Internal Audit team delivering audits across the Council.
• Plan and allocate audit work ensuring quality standards.
• Represent Internal Audit at committees and external forums.

Skills

Leadership

Audit experience

Influencing skills

Decision-making

IT knowledge

Presentation skills

Education

Recognised professional qualification (e.g., CIPFA, CCAB, IIA, MBA)

Job description

Job Description

Group Auditor

Permanent

Grade 6 - £54,495- £64,811

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and authoritative audit professional to lead one of the Council's Internal Audit teams. As Group Auditor, you will play a key role in providing independent assurance across the Council and its associated organisations, supporting strong governance, risk management and internal control. You will lead high-profile audits and investigations, manage and develop audit staff, and contribute to the strategic leadership of the Internal Audit function as a member of the Audit Management Team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead, manage and direct an Internal Audit team delivering audits across Council services and associated bodies.
• Plan, prioritise and allocate audit work, ensuring delivery of the approved audit plan to quality and performance standards.
• Lead complex, high-profile audits, investigations and corporate projects.
• Review and approve audit reports, ensuring robust conclusions and practical recommendations.
• Contribute to the strategic management and continuous improvement of the Internal Audit service.
• Maintain strong relationships with Directorates, senior leaders and external bodies, promoting a customer-focused approach.
• Represent Internal Audit at committees, hearings, tribunals and external forums as required.

About You

You will be a confident leader with strong professional judgement, extensive audit experience and the ability to influence at senior levels.

You Will Have

• A recognised professional qualification (e.g. CIPFA, CCAB, IIA, MBA or equivalent with management content).
• Significant experience managing audit teams and delivering audit plans in a complex organisation.
• Strong background in public sector audit and/or accounting, with knowledge of governance and control frameworks.
• Experience applying professional audit standards while constructively challenging established practice.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including reporting to senior leaders and committees.
• Strong decision-making skills, exercising independent judgement in high-risk or sensitive situations.
• Sound knowledge of IT systems and their application within an audit environment.

Why Join Us?

• Play a pivotal role in safeguarding public resources and strengthening governance across the Council.
• Lead and develop a skilled audit team delivering high-impact assurance work.
• Influence organisational improvement, innovation and best practice.
• Work closely with senior leaders, Members and external stakeholders.
• Be part of a respected Internal Audit function with a strong professional profile.
• Support the Council's commitment to equality, sustainability and effective risk management.
• Access ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.

Application Process

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact: [e-mail]

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and Person Specification - RM-00034573-Group Auditor-Job Description.pdf

About Us

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).