An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Internal Audit professional for one of our public sector clients, offering excellent company benefits and stability. We are seeking a Senior Internal Auditor who has ideally gained public and private sector experience. The company is experiencing a rapid period of transformation so we are seeking an ambitious individual who is keen to help shape the Internal Audit team.

To be considered for the Senior Internal Audit role it would be advantageous if you are part Qualified/ Qualified ACCA/ACA.  It would also be advantageous if you have gained your IAA. You need to be able to demonstrate experience of delivering finance related audits, producing Internal audit reports, deliver internal audit assignments and supervisory skills. Excellent interpersonal skills are a non negotiable as you need to be able to influence key stakeholders and work effectively in a large/complex organisation.

Senior Internal Audit Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take supervisory responsibilities for the delivery of all aspects of more complex risk based internal audit assignments.
• Planning and leading scoping meetings with senior stakeholders to agree a Terms of Reference; completion of audit fieldwork; leading close meetings to agree audit findings; and producing a robust evidence based draft report, in line with quality, time and budget requirements.
• Manage individual and team audit budgets effectively, and proactively identify issues affecting delivery, providing solutions and options ahead of deadlines.
• Undertake reviews of the auditors working papers to ensure the standards of the Head of Internal Audit and professional standards have been met.
• Oversee the production of MI for Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.
• Developing relationships with senior stakeholders and across the organisation in order to gain business intelligence and promote the role of Internal Audit.
• Support the implementation of audit software and the evolution of the audit methodology for the function to meet professional standards and best practice set within government.

There maybe some travel required between sites on a quarterly basis.

Additional benefits include; 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years continuous service plus 9 public bank holidays. Excellent pension, Family-family, flexible working arrangements, free parking and onsite childcare!!!!

Working Hours: Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week.  30 hours per week will be considered.

Bowen Eldridge Recruitment are acting as an Accountancy Recruitment Agency on behalf of a client to appoint this vacancy.

If this role is not quite right for you but know someone who might be suitable, we offer a referral incentive scheme.

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