Internal Auditor (Public Sector)

Job Description

Internal Auditor (Public Sector)

VANRATH are delighted to be recruiting for an Internal Auditor on behalf of our client based in Belfast, who operate within the Health Service. This is a long term contract opportunity initially that requires someone with demonstrable experience in a similar post, who has an interest in joining one of the larger public sector bodies in Northern Ireland.

The Role

The role of the Internal Auditor is to assess the controls business areas have established to manage key risks to help ensure business objectives are achieved.

· To be the Lead Auditor on: a broad range of risk-based audit assignments of a complex/ad-hoc and often non-financial nature; verification's of controls assurance standards; and a broad range of routine audit assignments.

· Develops and leads the execution of risk-based audit programmes.

· Obtains robust information and data from a range of client systems and through interviews with key client staff and perform detailed analysis of the data to inform judgements on adequacy of systems of internal control.

· Drafts high quality, value adding audit reports for client senior management, Directors and Audit Committees that include an audit opinion and practicable recommendations to address all risk issues and control weaknesses identified during the assignment.

· Takes extensive responsibility for the operational management of allocated audit plans in support of the Audit Manager.

· Assists the Audit Manager in drafting audit assignment plans.

· To direct, supervise and advise audit staff on a day-to-day basis, during each audit assignment

The Person

Candidates must be:

Qualified as a Certified Internal Auditor with the Institute of Internal Auditors.

OR

Part qualified with a CCAB accountancy body or the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

AND

Have at least two years internal audit/finance experience.

OR

Candidates must have worked as an internal auditor for at least four years.

Remuneration

£35,000-£42,500