At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic audits, mentor junior staff, and report findings to management.
- Company: Join a supportive Council team focused on effective internal controls.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Flexible work environment with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in public sector auditing while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Qualified in IIA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent with auditing experience.
The predicted salary is between 42838 - 47181 £ per year.
Salary: Band 10, £42,838 - £47,181 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
Contract type: secondment/fixed term opportunity for up to six months due to funding
Your New Role
Internal audit fulfils a statutory requirement to advise, alert and assure the Council on the effectiveness of its systems of internal control. The internal audit team works in partnership with other local Councils and clients in the Solent area, and this role may involve working with these partners.
Key duties include:
- Planning and executing strategic audits of complex areas.
- Guiding and mentoring junior audit staff.
- Identifying scope, assessing risks, planning work, carrying out testing and evaluating controls.
- Preparing reports on findings and providing recommendations.
- Communicating with management, stakeholders and external auditors.
Qualifications:
- Qualified member of IIA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
- Post‑qualification experience in an auditing environment.
- Part‑qualified candidates with a strong desire to complete and extensive auditing experience considered.
- Financial background with a working understanding of risk and controls in a public sector environment at a senior level.
- Excellent communication, self‑management and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to challenge and persuade positively while understanding customer needs.
Additional Information:
- Hybrid working with expectation to attend office minimum 2 days a week, flexible as per role.
- Non‑sponsored position.
Equality, diversity and inclusion:
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Principal Auditor - secondment/fixed term opportunity for up to six months due to funding in Fareham employer: Portsmouth City Council
As a Principal Auditor with us, you will join a supportive and inclusive work culture that values professional growth and collaboration. Our commitment to employee development is reflected in our mentorship opportunities and flexible hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to balance your career with personal commitments. Located in the vibrant Solent area, we partner with local councils, providing a unique chance to make a meaningful impact while working alongside dedicated professionals in the public sector.
