r client, a Council based in Gloucestershire, is currently recruiting for a Principal Auditor on a permanent contract.

The position is available on a full time, hybrid basis with flexible requirements on office presence and other great benefits including annual leave starting at 24 days and a competitive pension contribution. The salary for this role will be £48,226 - £51,356.

The ideal candidate will be qualified and have a background in public sector audit.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Leading on, and taking responsibility for, the effective delivery of audit plans

• Ascertaining areas of high risk and developing the risk based audit plan for own specialist/portfolio area for inclusion in the overall annual audit plans

• Developing, leading, and managing audit reviews, including Value for Money (VFM), Consultancy, fraud and special investigations

• Undertaking high level and complex audit and consultancy assignments, ensuring that all audit processes formally agreed by the Head of the Shared Service are consistently followed and applied

• Producing written reports at the completion of an assignment/audit which clearly present issues, conclusions and make recommendations for improvement if necessary

• Providing strategic and operational internal control advice to officers, members, external clients and partner organisations to assist in the management of the governance, risk and control environment

• Managing, planning, controlling and providing appropriate challenge to the work undertaken by Senior Auditors

Experience required:

• Background in public sector/council audit is desirable

• CCAB/IIA qualification is also desirable

Rewards and benefits:

• Annual leave starting at 24.5 days (plus bank holidays), increasing to 29.5 after five years continuous service)

• Flexible hybrid working

• Eligible for LGPS

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm (flexible)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

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