Senior Auditor and Risk Officer

6 months ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom Gateshead Council Full time

Do you want a role where you’re recognised for what you do, given the opportunity to thrive and have the chance to be the best version of yourself? Do you want to work with us in helping to provide an excellent service. If so, please keep reading as you’re just what we’re looking for

We’ve got an exciting opportunity to join our brilliant Internal Audit team whose aim is to ensure the organisations we support are achieving their goals. Interested in joining a great Council with an employee offer and experience that rivals others, then this could be an opportunity you just don’t want to miss.

About the role:
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Internal Auditor to join the team. Reporting to an Audit and Risk Manager, the position is essential to maintaining the provision of the Service’s high performing professional delivery of internal audit whilst working in a dynamic and challenging environment.

You will have responsibility for managing a small team to deliver an element of the Audit Plan and will be required to provide professional advice and relevant, accurate and timely information to support delivery of the Service’s functions, and provide positive leadership, clear direction, training and support to team members to ensure high levels of performance.

The Internal Audit team within the Resources and Digital Group operates at the core of the Council's financial and governance operations. The team is focused on the delivery of an audit plan that gives assurance across the whole organisation that controls are operating properly, risks are well managed and effective governance arrangements are in place, in a dynamic and challenging environment.

You should hold an AAT / Certified IIA qualification or equivalent with relevant post qualification experience, or CCAB / Chartered IIA qualification or equivalent. You should also have knowledge of the Local Government financial environment, Internal Audit and Risk

Applications are invited for this permanent post to help support the Internal Audit team.

What’s in it for you.

You’ll be paid a competitive salary and we’ll help you save for your future with an outstanding employer contribution to your pension.

We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements to ensure a positive work life balance.

You will receive an annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per year (pro-rata for part time employees) rising to 32, two of which may be fixed by the Council at any time plus up to 26 flexi days per year.

The chance to buy up to ten additional holidays per year.

A range of generous employee discount schemes.

A robust Workforce Developmemnt offer with opportunities for learning to progress your career and to enhance your knowledge in specific areas.

About Gateshead Council

As a Council we are aware that people have commitments and pressures outside of work - we offer support and encourage employees to have a good work / life balance. We are one of a small number of North East employers to have achieved four years of the Continuing Excellence level of the North East Better Health at Work Award.

We’re truly committed to our residents with the highest quality of services and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver.

If you enjoy talking to people, have a natural ability to empathise, a strong desire to resolve problems and can help us achieve our aim of ‘Making Gateshead a place where everyone thrives’, then we would love to hear from you.

It’s time to apply

We’re delighted that you want to come and work with us. Please take a look at the full job profile via this link

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