Group Auditor/Senior Auditor

Venn Group

Location: Southwest based Local Authority 

Set-up: Remote

Rate: £350 - £380 per day via umbrella, inside IR35

Duration: 6-month contract

Hours: Full-time position

We are working with a local authority who are looking for a Group Auditor/ Senior Auditor who will be responsible for assisting and supporting the audit manager to achieve individual and team objectives and defined performance indicators.

Robust internal audit experience and excellent communication skills are required

Purpose of the job

• Implementing audit policies and procedures, including new techniques and coverage of new areas, undertaking the larger, complex systems, financial and non-financial audits
• Applying a risk based approach, as a contribution to the assessment, maintenance and improvement of the control environment to support annual assurance statements;
• Providing financial, systems and internal control advice, training and support to colleagues/customers/project teams

Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the provision of ICT audit coverage by undertaking the larger, more complex ICT audits which address the various facets of a secure and well controlled ICT environment
• Maintain and improve the internal control environment, by undertaking the larger and more complex assignments, risk based reviews of systems and controls, reporting on findings, providing audit opinions as appropriate, making recommendations for improved controls and contributing to the preparation of assurance statements as required
• As part of the above ensure compliance with legislation, Council regulations and policies and conformity with good professional practice
• Minimise any potential losses to the Council by way of fraud and irregularity, including effecting any recovery action and correcting any weaknesses in internal control which may have contributed to their occurrence, by investigating potential cases of fraud and other irregularities, and identifying and dealing with those responsible
• Undertake data matching exercises, fraud testing and other anti-fraud activities including the provision of training to Council officers
• Provide advice, guidance, training and support to colleagues/auditees on audit, systems, fraud, internal control, risk management governance or financial matters, to ensure understanding and consistency of approach

Requirements:

• Applicants will require a professional accountancy qualification (CCAB, preferably CIPFA), a professional audit qualification (CIA), ICT audit qualification i.e. QICA or exceptionally, a professional qualification in another discipline
• Applicants will have AAT and/or the interim stages of a professional accountancy qualification

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.