Internal Audit Executive

Job Purpose:\n
\nThe primary role of the audit executive will be to become a leading point of audit advice and assurance, this includes:\n
\nProvide flexible and responsive audits to a range of services\n
\nProactively seek ways of improving the audit approach and associated working practices\n
\nActively participate in service developments or projects\n
\nTake responsibility for the timely and accurate completion of audits\n
\nEnsuring work undertaken reviews the value for money aspects of the area under review, as appropriate\n
\nTo plan individual audit assignments in accordance with the Annual Audit Plan, with due regard to client availability.\n
\n2.\n
\nTo undertake a mixture of audit assignments unsupervised, including compliance reviews and systems-based reviews of Council management systems.\n
\n3.\n
\nTo take ownership of and conduct follow up reviews in accordance with the Internal Audit follow up procedure.\n
\n4.\n
\nTo ensure that assignments are conducted with a risk-based approach, in accordance with the professional standards that are defined by Global Internal Audit Standards and the Audit Manual.\n
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\n5.\n
\nTo pro-actively maintain up to date accounting knowledge and audit expertise in order to provide help, support and guidance to services, supporting compliance with statutory and non-statutory obligations, legislation, regulations and current business processes and procedures.\n
\n6.\n
\nTo comply with the Continuing Professional Development requirements of the appropriate accounting institute.\n
\n7.\n
\nTo complete assignments within allocated budget and report to the Head of Internal Audit where potential variations may arise.\n
\nProfessional Membership/Qualification\n
\nHas a relevant qualification, for example, CIPFA (or other CCAB recognised qualification)\n
\nEssential\n
\nEducation: Degree or equivalent\n
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