Principal Auditor

Principal Auditor - Permanent

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

Job Title: Principal Auditor
Job Location: Shire Hall - The post-holder will be required to work across all IA & RMSS partner organisation and external client sites.
Salary: £45,441 - £48,474 per annum
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 07/07/2024
Job Requisition Number: 9326
This post is not open to job share

About the team

This is a chance to deliver high quality Internal Audit assurance across a diverse range of activities and services within our Audit, Risk and Assurance Shared Service (ARA) partner organisations.

We are looking to recruit a Principal Auditor (Internal Audit) who is self-motivated with a positive, flexible approach and willingness to contribute towards our excellent reputation for providing respected audit, risk and assurance activity.

About the role

The successful candidate will be the lead point of contact for an audit portfolio within the Shared Service. Responsibilities would include undertaking high level assignments into complex and high risk areas, as well as being an activity manager for risk based reviews. The post will also have line management responsibilities.

Ideally you will hold a professional qualification (such as CCAB or IIA) and be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of delivering and leading on risk based internal audits. Full understanding of the principles of Internal Audit and Risk Management are required. The successful candidate will be able to manage their allocated workload and meet deadlines and targets with minimum supervision. Strong communication, negotiating and influencing skills are essential, as you will have exposure to Members, senior officers and stakeholders within our partners. You will have experience of successfully managing others and their work. You will be able to motivate and mentor colleagues to achieve outcomes.

This is a great opportunity to join our dynamic, forward thinking and innovative Shared Service at an exciting time for our sector.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following;

Flexible and agile working opportunities
25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
Career development and qualification opportunities
Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
An in-house Occupational Health service
Employee discount scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

Our Shared Service team are professional and supportive. We are also keen for team members to achieve CPD requirements, career progression and satisfaction via further training opportunities.

How to apply

We would like to hear from you.Please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the 'Apply Now' Button.

For an informal discussion, please contact Piyush Fatania (Head of ARA) on *** or 01452 328883.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Principal Auditor - Job Profile

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.