Senior Audit Officer

Sellick Partnership; Stoke Gifford; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (plus bank hols)

Civil service pension

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is supporting a key public sector client in recruiting a Senior Audit Officer on a permanent basis. The role sits in an experienced audit team delivering an assurance programme to anticipate and address risks, including provider data and key operational processes.

The successful candidate will lead audits, oversee colleagues, and work with higher education providers; travel across England, including overnight stays, is required.

Qualifications

• Experience as Internal Auditor, leading audits.
• Experience in Higher Education or wider public sector is desirable.
• Strong numerical and data skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience creating Audit programmes.
• Audit/accountancy qualification is ideal but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with staff at higher education providers to assess data collection and accuracy.
• Evaluate design and implementation of key processes for regulatory compliance.
• Lead audits and reviews, assess data accuracy and effectiveness of systems.
• Direct and oversee colleagues working on audits.
• Interact with provider staff and act as primary contact, including face-to-face meetings.
• Report findings to providers and internal colleagues.
• Role involves regular travel to providers across England, with overnight stays.

Skills

Internal auditing

Audit leadership

Numerical/data skills

Communication skills

Audit programmes

Education

Audit/accountancy qualification

Job description

Senior Audit Officer

Salary: £54,439 - £56,968 per annum

Location: Bristol - hybrid working - travel required

Contract: Permanent

Overview of the Senior Audit Officer role

Sellick Partnership is pleased to be supporting a key public sector client with the recruitment of a Senior Audit Officer on a permanent basis.

The Senior Audit Officer position is part of an experienced Audit team which delivers an assurance programme aimed at ensuring risks are anticipated and addressed, including risks relating to provider data and other key operational processes.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Audit Officer:

• Work closely with staff at higher education providers to explore how they collect and manage data, and assess the accuracy of that data
• Explore how key processes are designed and implemented, contributing to the approach to regulating compliance within regulatory expectations
• Lead audits and reviews, assessing the accuracy of data and the effectiveness of underlying systems and processes
• This includes directing and overseeing the work of colleagues working on the audit
• Work closely with provider staff and act as the primary point of contact, including conducting face to face meetings
• Report findings both to providers and to colleagues internally
• The role involves regular travel to providers across England, including overnight stays

Required experience/qualifications of the Senior Audit Officer position will include:

• Proven background of working as an Internal Auditor, in particular leading on Audits
• Experience of leading Audits within the Higher education sector or wider public sector is desired
• Strong numerical and data skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of creating Audit programmes
• A relevant qualification in audit or accountancy is ideal, but not essential

Benefits available alongside the Senior Audit Officer position:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with longevity
• Generous civil service pension
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

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