Reference:
SKMAT/PrAu/57
Sector:
Development and Integration
Salary:
£450 Per Day
Town/City:
London
Contract Type:
Contract
Closing Date:
26/11/2024
Role: Principal Auditor
Contracting Authority: Government
Location: London
Contract: 3 Months
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate: £450 Per Day
Clearance: BPSS
An exciting opportunity has become available with our prestigious client who is a prominent government department. The client is seeking an experienced Principal Auditor to join their welcoming team.
The Principal Auditor role:
- To deliver an efficient and effective provision of a comprehensive internal audit service covering a full range of functions across the authority, including complex, cross-cutting pieces of work
- To provide advice, counsel and recommendations on the effective management of the council’s strategic and higher risk activities
- To ensure that the service is delivered in accordance with agreed professional audit standards, codes of conduct and core council values
- To contribute to providing the annual audit opinion on the robustness of the organisation’s internal control environment, risk management and governance arrangements
- To provide professional advice to senior stakeholders as part of internal audit’s advisory function
- To provide these services across all of the council’s activities including partners, contracted services and voluntary sector contributors
- To contribute to the shared audit service with Camden and Cross Council Audit Service and potentially non-Local Authority organisations e.g. London Waste, North London Waste Authority, London Grid for Learning
- Where requested, present audit reports to senior level boards, such as DMTs, Corporate Governance Group and CMT and/or Members.
What the Principal Auditor Will Need:
- A professional CCAB, CMIIA or AAT qualification or part qualification or a proven track record of relevant experience in a similar role, ideally with a minimum of 2-3 years’ PQE and prior experience of local government or wider public sector internal audit
- An analytical and detail-oriented mindset, with a thorough understanding of risk-based auditing approaches
- Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to independently plan and deliver engagements from end-to-end and produce high-quality outputs.
Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Interviews will take place this week, so please apply immediately to be considered for this exciting contract opportunity.
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