Senior Risk & Assurance Auditor in London

Thank you for your interest in a role at the MOPAC. We are excited to hear about your experiences. Join us to make London a safer city for everyone.

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is the organisation through which the Mayor of London exercises his role as the Police and Crime Commissioner for London and is led by the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. MOPAC undertakes a broad range of statutory duties and works closely with the Mayor of London, Deputy Mayor and Metropolitan Police Service to deliver the priorities that will create safer London communities.

We are seeking a Senior Risk and Assurance Auditor to play a pivotal role delivering Internal Audit services across the GLA group. This includes the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), MOPAC, Greater London Authority (GLA), London Fire Brigade (LFB) London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) and Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC).

Responsibilities

• Undertaking programmed audit assignments effectively and efficiently with limited supervision, ensuring delivery of a high-quality, risk-based internal audit service aligned to the Global Internal Audit Standards and UK public-sector requirements.
• Liaising with DARA clients' managers in the conduct of audit assignments, communicating audit results and agreeing actions to address areas of improvement.
• Production of high-quality audit reports to meet the required standard for reporting to senior management.
• Contributing to the development of DARA policies and procedures.
• Being accountable for driving continuous improvement and efficiency across an assigned DARA portfolio by assessing and enhancing working practices.

The successful candidate must hold a full professional qualification in Internal Auditing or Accountancy (at least CIA, CISA, or CCAB) with current membership of the appropriate professional body and be able to evidence ongoing professional development.

You should also have a thorough understanding of risk-based auditing, delivering high-quality risk-based audit services and the personal qualities and credibility to operate effectively as a representative of MOPAC and DARA.

This vacancy is opened for MOPAC and GLA family only. All other applications will be automatically disregarded.

Political Restriction: under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011), all MOPAC staff members will be politically restricted without the right to apply for an exemption.

The successful candidates will be expected to undergo the necessary security checks. Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the UK and have resided in the UK continuously for at least the last three years.

Reward and Benefits

For employment roles, in addition to an excellent salary and civil service pension with 28.97% employer contribution, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 32.5 days' annual leave, interest free season ticket loan and flexible working arrangements.

Location

We operate a hybrid working model with office hubs currently at Union Street (near London Bridge) and Newlands Park (postcode SE26). On average, staff will work 2 days a week from an Office Hub, which may differ depending on the role requirements. We are planning to relocate our office at the end of the year to a new location, an approximate five-minute walk from our current premises.

We are a disability-confident employer. MOPAC guarantees an interview to any applicant that declares that they have a disability, providing they meet the minimum standards for the job role. These standards are defined in the job description and will often be listed as essential or desirable skills. London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

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