Internal Auditor

Westfield Secondary School; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking an enthusiastic internal audit professional to join the Internal Audit Team within Finance and Commercial Services in Sheffield city centre. The role covers governance, risk management and internal control, with hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

You will work across the full breadth of the Council’s operations, delivering independent assurance and practical recommendations to improve service delivery, requiring strong numeracy, literacy and collaborative

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Good numeracy and literacy levels.
• Willingness to maintain professional development and knowledge of standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of internal audit reviews from scope to final report.
• Apply risk-based audit approaches and professional techniques.
• Provide robust, evidence-based assurance across the Council's operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Organisation

Education

AAT

CCAB (part-qualified)

CIA (part-qualified)

Job description

Finance and Commercial Services helps Sheffield City Council manage public resources effectively by maintaining strong financial control, promoting value for money and providing high quality financial and commercial advice. Within the service, Internal Audit provides independent and objective assurance on governance, risk management and internal control, helping services improve and supporting the Council to deliver better outcomes for the people of Sheffield.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated professional to join our Internal Audit Team within Finance and Commercial Services. You will bring a relevant technical qualification, such as AAT, part-qualified CCAB, part-qualified CIA or another relevant professional qualification, training or experience gained in an audit or financial environment. You will be committed to continuing professional development and able to demonstrate an awareness of professional standards, emerging risks and best practice.

Working in accordance with the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS), you will manage the full lifecycle of internal audit reviews. This will include agreeing the scope, undertaking fieldwork, discussing findings, securing agreement to recommendations and issuing final reports. Throughout each review, you will apply risk-based audit approaches and professional techniques consistently to provide robust, evidence-based assurance.

Your work will cover the full breadth of the Council's operations, resources, services and responsibilities, providing varied opportunities to develop your knowledge and make a positive contribution across the organisation.

You will work confidently with colleagues at all levels of the organisation, providing assurance on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal control arrangements. Where improvements are required, you will communicate clear and practical recommendations that support better service delivery.

You will have strong analytical, interpersonal and organisational skills, with high levels of numeracy and literacy. You will be able to prioritise competing tasks effectively and build collaborative working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

The post is based in Sheffield city centre. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements, subject to service needs, and occasional site visits may be required.

Interviews are scheduled for November 2026

For informal queries, please contact Peter Carr - [e-mail]

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we'll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.