Group Auditor in Birmingham

We are seeking an experienced and authoritative audit professional to lead one of the Council's Internal Audit teams. As Group Auditor, you will play a key role in providing independent assurance across the Council and its associated organisations, supporting strong governance, risk management and internal control. You will lead high-profile audits and investigations, manage and develop audit staff, and contribute to the strategic leadership of the Internal Audit function as a member of the Audit Management Team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead, manage and direct an Internal Audit team delivering audits across Council services and associated bodies.
• Plan, prioritise and allocate audit work, ensuring delivery of the approved audit plan to quality and performance standards.
• Lead complex, high-profile audits, investigations and corporate projects.
• Review and approve audit reports, ensuring robust conclusions and practical recommendations.
• Contribute to the strategic management and continuous improvement of the Internal Audit service.
• Maintain strong relationships with Directorates, senior leaders and external bodies, promoting a customer-focused approach.
• Represent Internal Audit at committees, hearings, tribunals and external forums as required.

About You

You will be a confident leader with strong professional judgement, extensive audit experience and the ability to influence at senior levels.

You Will Have

• A recognised professional qualification (e.g. CIPFA, CCAB, IIA, MBA or equivalent with management content).
• Significant experience managing audit teams and delivering audit plans in a complex organisation.
• Strong background in public sector audit and/or accounting, with knowledge of governance and control frameworks.
• Experience applying professional audit standards while constructively challenging established practice.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including reporting to senior leaders and committees.
• Strong decision-making skills, exercising independent judgement in high-risk or sensitive situations.
• Sound knowledge of IT systems and their application within an audit environment.

Why Join Us?

• Play a pivotal role in safeguarding public resources and strengthening governance across the Council.
• Lead and develop a skilled audit team delivering high-impact assurance work.
• Influence organisational improvement, innovation and best practice.
• Work closely with senior leaders, Members and external stakeholders.
• Be part of a respected Internal Audit function with a strong professional profile.
• Support the Council's commitment to equality, sustainability and effective risk management.
• Access ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.

Application Process

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.