Internal Auditor & Senior Internal Auditor

Panoramic Associates is supporting the London Borough of Waltham Forest with two exciting new full-time substantive positions - Internal Auditor and Senior Internal Auditor. You are required onsite in offices twice a week for these roles.

Internal Auditor - £41,442 per annum

Role

• Deliver high-quality internal audit service across council services, schools, and partner organisations, ensuring compliance with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.

• Conduct risk-based internal audits and follow-up reviews.
• Provide expert advice and clear audit reports.

• Contribute positively to meetings, be proactive in resolving problems and recommend feasible solutions and show innovation and creativity.
• Develop and foster great working relationships with the Internal Audit team, Anti-Fraud Team, and colleagues across the Council.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance processes.

Requirements

• Public Sector internal auditing experience.
• Experience of undertaking risk-based internal audits and other reviews and analysing and interpreting data of all types.
• Educated to at least NVQ level 3 standard or equivalent or hold a relevant qualification (CertHE, HNC, AAT Final Level (4) or part qualified accountant (CIPFA / ACCA / CIMA / ACA / CIIA).

Senior Internal Auditor - £47,532 per annum

Role

• Standard duties similar to the above
• Supervisory responsibilities (deputising the Internal Audit Manager) and supervising the Internal Auditor to ensure their workload is in line with needs and priorities of organisation - no direct line management though.
• Assist in planning, scoping and delivering of audits - first review of working papers and assignment reports and providing feedback.
• Handling complex tasks and providing SME expertise.

• Ensure the Internal Audit Manager is advised of any significant risks or material findings which need to be escalated or reported externally to protect the interests of the Council and its partners.

Requirements

• Excellent understanding of local government, internal audit, audit planning and risk management.
• Experience of supervising staff including first level reviews of working papers and reports etc, and dealing with performance, sickness and conduct.

• Ability to plan, manage and control large and diverse workloads and deliver these within agreed timescales.

• In-house audit experience is beneficial.

• Hold a relevant internal audit qualification (PIIA / CIA / CMIIA).

These roles are exciting opportunities for candidates looking to develop their career in internal auditing while making a meaningful impact on public sector services in this area.

Please click apply and contact Rebecca Martin/Ella Butler for more details.