Auditor in Glasgow

Three Bridges Recruitment are supporting a Glasgow-based public sector body with the recruitment of an Auditor on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a good opportunity for an experienced auditor who wants to work inside one of Scotland’s largest and most complex public bodies. You’ll join a well-regarded Internal Audit team, undertaking a varied range of audits across services, associated organisations and other client areas.

The role is fixed term, but it offers strong public sector exposure, meaningful work and the chance to build credible experience within a large Glasgow-based organisation. For someone who enjoys practical audit work, stakeholder engagement and seeing the real-world impact of their recommendations, this should be an interesting move. The role reports to an Audit Manager and is focused on delivering high-quality internal audit work, including audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, recommendations, data matching, working groups and investigations.

Why Work Here?

• This role offers variety, purpose and the chance to contribute to the fabric of public life.
• Join one of Scotland’s largest public sector organisations.
• Work in a trusted Internal Audit team with strong visibility across the organisation.
• Undertake varied audit work across different services, functions and client areas.
• See the tangible benefit of your work in the city around you.
• Gain valuable public sector experience within a large, complex Glasgow-based body.
• Join a collaborative, supportive culture with leaders who value balance and development.
• Work in a role where no two audits are exactly the same.
• Benefit from hybrid working, with 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.
• Work a 35-hour week, with flexibility around start times and working patterns.
• Receive generous annual leave, expected to be in line with public sector terms.
• Salaried fixed-term contract £45,000 - £48,000 - Be employed directly by the organisation.
• Possible scope to discuss compressed hours or a four-day working pattern for the right person.

The Job

You’ll take ownership of delivering internal audit work from planning through to reporting. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing internal audit terms of reference.
• Preparing testing programmes.
• Undertaking audit fieldwork.
• Recording audit findings, conclusions and evidence.
• Drafting clear audit reports with practical recommendations.
• Providing advice and guidance to senior officers across the organisation and associated bodies.
• Supporting audit trainees during fieldwork, where required.
• Carrying out data matching exercises to support the audit plan and corporate fraud work.
• Getting involved in officer working groups and boards, providing advice from an audit perspective.
• Supporting investigations arising from the audit process.
• Working independently while contributing to a wider team environment.

You

You’ll bring:

• Ideally, full CCAB qualification or full membership of CIIA.
• Good internal audit experience.
• Public sector audit experience would be highly desirable. Experience gained in practice through public sector audit clients would also be relevant.
• Confidence working to deadlines.
• The ability to make sound decisions and recommendations based on available information.
• Excellent communication and numerical skills.
• A professional, polite and high-quality approach to service delivery.
• The ability to work well with others and find practical ways to solve problems.
• Sound judgement, objectivity and integrity.