3 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

Deliver a portfolio of risk-based, complex and/or high-profile internal audits in accordance with the Council’s Internal Audit Plan and methodology, and in line with the Global Internal Audit Standards, the Application Note: Global Internal Audit Standards in the UK Public Sector, and the Code of Practice for the Governance of Internal Audit in the UK Public Sector.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Deliver complex and high-profile internal audits in accordance with the Internal Audit Plan.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls across finance, housing, social care, procurement, and commercial operations.
• Produce clear, evidence-based audit reports with practical recommendations.
• Plan and prioritise workloads to ensure delivery within budget and performance targets.
• Monitor implementation of agreed audit actions and report progress.