Auditor / Senior Auditor

Job description

Barnsley Council are seeking an ambitious and driven Auditor / Senior Auditorto join our team based in Barnsley. You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis (37 hours per week).In return, you will receive a competitive salary of£25,419 - £35,336 (career graded) per annum.

TheAuditor / Senior Auditorrole:

The Auditors / Senior Auditors will deliver key aspects of the internal audit portfolio to ensure that the allocated audit plan is delivered to provide the necessary independent and objective professional support, challenge, and advice to the Council (and external client organisations) such that it achieves its key priorities set out in the corporate plan and delivers its core strategies.

Responsibilities as ourAuditor / Senior Auditor will involve:

• Undertake and ensure that all audit activities are in accordance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) and those prescribed within the Internal Audit Quality Procedures
• Assist with the monitoring of assigned work to ensure the delivery of tasks are within the time allocated, to the necessary professional standards, and to the achievement of service objectives and performance measures
• Liaise, negotiate and maintain effective levels of communication and liaison with executive level senior/chief officers and external review bodies across all client organisations in the delivery of work to assist them in meeting their corporate responsibilities in relation to controls, risk and governance
• Undertake specific, ad hoc and urgent requests for audit involvement as directed by management including reviews of projects, programmes, systems and any advice required on matters of internal control, risk and governance
• Prepare high quality and timely draft audit reports and report findings for internal review and subsequently present them to a range of internal and external stakeholders including senior management (in all client organisations)
• Contribute to the continued development and improvement of the function by sharing innovative ideas and experiences and supporting a collegiate approach
• Assist in the maintenance of high levels of accuracy and compliance with data quality and procedures within the audit management system
• Use of specialist software utilised to assist in the delivery of audit work
• Maintain appropriate levels of communication and liaison with executive, chief, senior and client
• officers of the Council and external clients to ensure effective joint working and co-operation and excellent client relations
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and falling within the scope of the post, as requested by management

Education and training we’re looking for in ourAuditor / Senior Auditor:

• Training on Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel
• Level 3 qualification in a relevant discipline

Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Auditor / Senior Auditor:

• Ability to play a key role in the delivery of the audit plans and contribute to a team ethos which encourages the sharing of constructive ideas across the team and display the traits of an effective and motivational leader
• Ability to demonstrate a strong customer and client focus to contribute towards the development of strategies and delivery of operational work plans
• Ability to work in a performance managed environment including the ability to manage your own challenging and diverse workload under pressure and to deadlines, using your own initiative and demonstrating skill in flexible work prioritisation, organisation, and time management
• Good awareness, experience, and appreciation of working in a digital and agile working Environment

Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential.

Closing date:Friday 15th April 2022

If you feel you have the necessary skills and abilities to help us on our transformation journey and to achieve your ambitions while shaping a bright future for our communities, we would very much welcome your application, apply now to become our Auditor / Senior Auditor.