Senior Auditor

Chesterfield Borough Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a dedicated audit professional to join a dynamic Internal Audit Consortium. This role involves leading a small team while ensuring compliance with Global Internal Audit Standards. You will conduct audits across various departments, manage client inquiries, and design risk-based test schedules. The position offers a chance for professional growth and development within local government, along with generous annual leave and employee benefits. If you are passionate about internal auditing and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local government pension scheme

Discounted leisure membership

Employee discounts with retailers

Payment of professional body membership

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified in accounting with experience in internal audit.
• Strong knowledge of audit standards and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits across financial systems, operations, and IT.
• Lead and manage a small team of auditors ensuring high standards.

Skills

Internal Audit Techniques

Team Management

Risk Assessment

Financial Systems Knowledge

IT Audit

Education

Association of Accounting Technicians Qualification

Equivalent Level of Organisational Knowledge

Job description

Internal Audit Consortium

Reference: CBC25012a
Salary details: up to £43,693 per year
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: full-time (flexible and agile working, 2/3 days a week in the office)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: The Arc, Clowne
Department: Internal Audit Consortium

Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.

Are you ready to take the next step in your audit career? We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic individual to join our Internal Audit Consortium Team that consists of 3 partnering authorities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a team providing an internal audit service to Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Councils.

You will be responsible for ensuring that your team meets the Global Internal Audit Standards and for assisting the head of the internal audit consortium in the management, development and continuous improvement of the team.

The post will be based predominantly at Bolsover District Council leading a small team but may involve working at any of the Consortium’s partner locations.

Your key responsibilities:

• Conduct audits utilising modern internal audit techniques covering a wide spectrum including financial systems, operations, contracts, IT and fraud across all departments of constituent authorities.
• Serve as the primary contact for the Consortium on-site responding to client enquiries on all audit matters.
• Lead, develop and manage a small team of auditors.
• Review audit work completed by auditors to maintain consistently high-quality standards in alignment with Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Design risk-based test schedules for new and emerging audit areas.

Why join us:

• Professional development: opportunity to lead and develop a small but dynamic audit team.
• Career growth: access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave entitlement: starting at 28 days with 33 days after 5 years’ service plus bank holidays.
• Local government pension scheme.
• Discounted leisure membership.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers.
• Payment of professional body membership.
• Employee assistance programme.

The successful candidate will be Association of Accounting Technicians qualified or a part qualified member of an accounting institute or have an equivalent level of organisational and procedural knowledge. Preferably you will have experience of managing staff and working in an internal audit environment.

A basic disclosure check will be required from the Disclosure and Barring Service to obtain access to the National Fraud Initiative database.

For an informal discussion on any aspect of the post please contact Jenny Williams, or for further information on this post please view the job description and person specification attached.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send your application no later than the closing date shown below.

Closing date: 27 April 2025
Provisional interview date: 8 May 2025