Internal Audit Manager

Join our dynamic team at Wakefield Council as an Internal Audit Manager!

We're on the lookout for someone like you to play a crucial role in delivering a modern and professional Internal Audit service.

About the Role:

As the Audit Manager, you'll report to the Service Manager for Internal Audit and Risk (SMIAR). Your responsibilities will include managing a team of senior auditors, ensuring their development, and overseeing performance management. Additionally, you'll establish effective relationships with specific directorates, working closely with corporate directors and management teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct interaction with relevant corporate directors and their teams.
• Utilise excellent interpersonal skills for effective communication.
• Work proactively, understanding business needs, strategies, risks, and controls.
• Develop a risk-based Internal Audit plan for assigned directorates.
• Provide insightful and future-focused advice contributing to successful strategy delivery.
• Act as a 'critical friend,' influencing and improving governance processes.
• Champion good practices within directorates and across the Council.
• Attend directorate management team meetings for quarterly update reporting.
• Contribute to the delivery of audit work for external clients.

Qualifications/Training:

• Full and active membership of a CCAB Body or qualified to practitioner/certified level of the IIA
• Sound knowledge of Internal Auditing professional standards.
• Demonstrable experience of establishing and maintaining good relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Why Wakefield Council

• We offer a flexible full-time working pattern of 37 hours per week.
• 31 days holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
• Support and access to high-quality training programmes to progress your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the well-being of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work-life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Access to a range of employee support products.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

Want to Know More?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Julie Cousins.

Tel: 07833236970

E-mail: jcousins@wakefield.gov.uk

Internal Audit and Risk Booklet (1).pdf

4. Audit Manager Job Description G12 (1).pdf

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.