Lead Auditor

Lead Auditor
Local Authority Manchester
Hybrid Working – 2 days from the office
Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00
37.5 Hours per week
£200 - £300pd Umbrella
£233.30pd PAYE Exclusive or £261.45pd PAYE Inclusive

Job Purpose

This role is for a Lead Auditor to plan and deliver investigations - it may include complex, technical or sensitive areas.

The role involves assessment of allegations / referrals, planning an investigation approach, delivery and evaluation of evidence to decision making - which can extend from no further action through to a proposal to prosecute or referral to the police. This will be retained in case files and communicated through written reports. The roleholder may also be required to contribute to process and policy development and the design and delivery of proactive or reactive anti fraud reviews.

Whilst the role profile is for the general lead auditor post this assignment is specifically for the fraud investigation element of the role so the candidate must have fraud investigation qualifications or be qualified through experience of undertaking such work.

Main responsibilities

• Through active engagement with clients and awareness of the business ensure audit work is focused and prioritised to address key risks. Focused primarily within a portfolio area but with flexibility and credibility to be able to work across a range of auditable areas with a broader appreciation of the context of wider organisational risk.

• Support the Audit and Assurance Manager to develop and implement effective and appropriate audit and counter fraud plans that address key risks for an assigned area of Council activities.

• Support the Audit and Assurance Manager to develop and implement effective and appropriate audit and counter fraud strategies and approaches to drive continuous improvement and quality of service to clients.

• Undertake audits, investigations and assignments of a complex, critical and/or sensitive nature to achieve improvement in the systems of governance, risk management and internal control.

• As part of the audit team, support auditors in delivering routine and more complex audit assignments to ensure that quality standards and deadlines are being achieved

• Prioritise own workload to ensure assignments are progressed promptly and without undue delay, to quality and performance standards and that an effective assurance opinion is provided.

• Persuade and drive service improvements through effective communication of the findings, risks and outcomes of audit work including reports to senior managers, stakeholders and Directorate Leadership teams

• Maximise impact and efficiency of the service through co-operation and joint working within the division and with appropriate services across the Council and with partners; with a particular focus on joint working with other local audit teams.

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on