Principal Auditor - Council

Spinwell Global; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A public sector consultancy is seeking a Principal Auditor for a hybrid role in Northampton. Responsibilities include executing audit assignments and ensuring compliance with auditing standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, knowledge of internal audit practices, and the ability to produce concise reports. This is a contract position for 3 months, with a pay rate of £35.34 per hour.

Qualifications

• Practical understanding of audit frameworks and compliance.
• Ability to produce clear and well-presented reports.
• Capable of working confidently with managers at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute audit assignments according to professional standards.
• Develop effective relationships for successful audit delivery.
• Ensure compliance with Internal Audit Standards.

Skills

Qualified Accounting Technician (AAT)

Practical knowledge of Internal Audit

Knowledge of data protection

Microsoft Office knowledge

Time management skills

Analytical skills

Education

Part professionally qualified (CIPFA / PIIA / CMIIA / CCAB)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Role

Role: Principal Auditor REF 1629237

Contract Length: 3 months

Location: Hybrid/Northampton - able to attend offices as required for individual audits

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate to Intermediary: £35.34 per hour

Spinwell is recruiting for a Principal Auditor for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRINCIPAL AUDITOR

• To plan and carry out audit assignments, in consultation with audit management, having due regard to professional standards (utilising the relevant tools and techniques), internal quality procedures and any requirements of Internal Audit management.
• Provide a draft report and working papers clearly documenting all audit evidence for management review. File papers should be prepared logically and in accordance with established procedures.
• To develop and maintain an appreciation of audit and risk management techniques. To maintain an awareness of organisational risks and the controls / risk mitigations needed to manage those risks in order to provide assurance that the risk mitigation framework is designed and operating effectively.
• To help ensure services treat customers equitably and deliver what the customer requires in accordance with service standards and Council priorities.
• Represent Internal Audit, as and when required by management, whether within the Council, with partners, or on an inter-authority or other basis.
• To develop effective relationships with all parties that would be associated with the delivery of the Audit Plan and individual audits
• To assist in resolving ad hoc queries from service department management and/or provide advice and guidance to service department management as and when required, or as directed.
• To ensure the ongoing quality of Internal Audits to all clients, ensuring compliance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards, the Code of Ethics and the Internal Audit Manual.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PRINCIPAL AUDITOR

• Qualified Accounting Technician (AAT); or Part professionally qualified e.g. CIPFA / PIIA / CMIIA / CCAB
• Practical knowledge and understanding of Internal Audit, risk management and/or finance dealing with a variety of services, including non-financial systems.
• Appreciation of risks, controls and materiality within financial and non-financial systems.
• Knowledge and application of principles, standards and procedures required for Internal Audit and compliance reviews, particularly those laid down in the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.
• Good knowledge of data protection and confidentiality issues.
• Time management / prioritisation - ability to achieve deadlines, meet audit time budgets, and juggle several pieces of work. Initiative in taking assigned audits forward.
• Microsoft Office knowledge. Proficient in the use of Word and Excel, and ability to interrogate financial systems.
• Ability to produce clear, constructive and well-presented reports based on sufficient and reliable evidence, and ability to get messages across in respect of audit results and conclusions.
• Aptitude in developing constructive working relationships and customer focused in delivering work assigned and in responding to ad hoc queries.
• Ability to work confidently with managers at all levels within the Authority when conducting an audit, and able to raise areas of concern about systems and processes with confidence, and challenge managers and officers where responses to audit findings are inappropriate.
• Ability to encourage, support, supervise and train other team members and being able to work with other members of the team as appropriate to deliver individual audit assignments, and share knowledge.
• Analytical skills - ability to identify relevant data and information, and analyse and interpret it, such that appropriate audit conclusions can be drawn; and to determine the appropriate regulation, policies and legislation pertinent to the audit in question and draw out the key points.

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