Senior Auditor
Senior Auditor
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£ 39513 - 42708
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Job Description
There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. Weve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey then this could be the perfect job for you.
Were looking for a Senior Auditor to join the Internal Audit team. Senior Internal Auditors undertake the planning and delivery of a variety of internal audit reviews of areas of Wirral Councils services policies and procedures. Through their programme of work Senior Internal Auditors challenge existing processes identifying inefficiency waste or fraud and look for innovative and creative ways to improve the way the Council works. At Wirral Council Internal Audit has a pivotal role in helping the organisation manage risks and is a positive catalyst for change.
About the Role:
This is a great opportunity to develop your career in local government within a forward-thinking and inventive Internal Audit team working within an innovative and supportive Council. You will take responsibility for reviewing and evaluating a wide range of organisational functions and services including finance; social care; major infrastructure projects; high-value contracts; and complex partnership and joint working arrangements across the region. The Internal Audit team also provides advice and consultancy across the Council with the aim of adding value and improving organisational governance risk management and control.
As a Senior Internal Auditor you will have responsibility for managing the delivery of your own varied portfolio of work which may also include fraud investigations. Our supportive team environment will ensure that you can develop your skills across all areas of audit through working closely with experienced colleagues.
Your work will provide assurance on the effectiveness of the organisations risk management governance policy and internal control processes and you will work with audit clients to agree far-reaching improvements and innovations based on your own ideas and recommendations.
About the Candidate:
Successful applicants will be passionate about improving the public sector. They will be team players and great communicators with the desire to think innovatively and strategically about how to improve the way systems and services work challenge current processes and work closely with senior management and key stakeholders across the organisation. Previous experience in Internal Audit or financeis desirable but not essential and we look forward to receiving applications from individuals with a range of transferable skills.
Successful candidates will either already be qualified or working towards a recognised professional qualification such as CCAB or CIIA or will be willing and able to commit to studying towards a qualification.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mark Niblock via or Iain Miles via
If you are a Wirral resident are unemployed or out of work and require help with your application please contact Involve Northwests employment and skills team on or contact 0 or 0.
If youre already a Wirral Council employee as part of our Talent Strategy were committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn grow progress and thrive. For many of you this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us and were passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing
Working at Wirral
Youll also want to know what its like to work here so as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! Weve all played a role in developing these so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do what matters to us what inspires us and inform how we think approach things and behave.
We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after staff wellbeing is a priority for us. Were serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. Youll benefit from our track record of developing growing and investing in our people.
We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach hybrid working family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
We have an inclusive engaged culture everyone has a voice everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
Each voice is heard each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.
We want you to be your best at work we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If youd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact
Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Councils Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package unless in exceptional circumstances.
Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.
Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.
All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.
The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
We do not accept applications or CVs from recruitment agencies unless otherwise stated. Therefore any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.
How to apply
Please apply online by clicking the link below
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
