Job Title – Principal Audit and Assurance Officer (Lead Auditor)
Employer – Trafford Council
Location – Waterside House, Waterside Plaza, Sale, Trafford M33 7ZF
We work in a hybrid way, working from the office, from home and from other Council buildings as appropriate.
Salary range – Band 10 (£45,441 – £47,420)
Working Pattern – Full Time
Working hours – 36.25 hours per week
Many of our colleagues have the opportunity to work from home for one or more days a week and/or they flex the hours they work. We call this SMART working and it gives you the option to flex your days and hours so you can fit your work around your life and life around your work.
Contract type – Permanent
Application deadline – 15 April 2024
Interview date – TBC
Interview type – In person
ADVERT DETAILS
About the Role
We currently have a vacancy which provides excellent opportunities to undertake a variety of work in supporting the Audit and Assurance Service.
As a Principal Audit and Assurance Lead Auditor, you will lead on allocated areas of audit activity, playing a key role in contributing to the management of the Service. The work includes undertaking audit reviews of systems and controls across Council Services which provides both a varied and challenging role.
For this role, you should have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in internal audit in a local authority or large organisation, with experience of planning, conducting and leading on internal audit assignments.
About you
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning & improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others’ contribution, you will work together to deliver service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.
You will have experience in undertaking and leading on a range of internal audit work and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
About us
Trafford is a lively, prosperous place to put down roots and build a career. The council and Trafford schools employ around 8,000 people, who are central to making the area great. In return for their commitment, the council offers its employees development opportunities, as well as a fair and flexible workplace. The council is a Living Wage Employer.
Trafford really is a great place to work. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.
The Council has a duty to establish and maintain appropriate standards of governance, including arrangements for managing risks to the achievement of its objectives. As part of this, the Council has a statutory duty to ensure there is an internal audit function. The Audit and Assurance Service undertakes this role, providing an independent and objective review of the Council’s governance, risk management and internal control arrangements.
CONTACT DETAILS
For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please call Mark Foster, Audit and Assurance Manager on 07929 722408 or email: mark.foster@trafford.gov.uk
COUNCIL DETAILS
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
To learn more about Trafford as a place to work visit and to view more about our awards and benefits please visit: Reasons to Join our Family | greater jobs
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