Auditor

Three Bridges Recruitment are supporting a Glasgow-based public sector body with the recruitment of an Auditor on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a good opportunity for an experienced auditor who wants to work inside one of Scotland’s largest & most complex public bodies.

You’ll join a well-regarded Internal Audit team, undertaking a varied range of audits across services, associated organisations & other client areas.

The role is fixed term, but it offers strong public sector exposure, meaningful work & the chance to build credible experience within a large Glasgow-based organisation.

For someone who enjoys practical audit work, stakeholder engagement & seeing the real-world impact of their recommendations, this should be an interesting move.

The role reports to an Audit Manager & is focused on delivering high-quality internal audit work, including audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, recommendations, data matching, working groups & investigations.

Why Work Here?

This role offers variety, purpose & the chance to contribute to the fabric of public life.

You’ll:

Join one of Scotland’s largest public sector organisations

Work in a trusted Internal Audit team with strong visibility across the organisation

Undertake varied audit work across different services, functions & client areas

See the tangible benefit of your work in the city around you

Gain valuable public sector experience within a large, complex Glasgow-based body

Join a collaborative, supportive culture with leaders who value balance & development

Work in a role where no two audits are exactly the same

Benefit from hybrid working, with 2 days in the office & 3 days from home

Work a 35-hour week, with flexibility around start times & working patterns

Receive generous annual leave, expected to be in line with public sector terms

Salaried fixed-term contract £45,000 - £48,000 - Be employed directly by the organisation

Possible scope to discuss compressed hours or a four-day working pattern for the right person

The Job

You’ll take ownership of delivering internal audit work from planning through to reporting.

Your responsibilities will include:

Developing internal audit terms of reference

Preparing testing programmes

Undertaking audit fieldwork

Recording audit findings, conclusions & evidence

Drafting clear audit reports with practical recommendations

Providing advice & guidance to senior officers across the organisation & associated bodies

Supporting audit trainees during fieldwork, where required

Carrying out data matching exercises to support the audit plan & corporate fraud work

Getting involved in officer working groups & boards, providing advice from an audit perspective

Supporting investigations arising from the audit process

Working independently while contributing to a wider team environment

You

You’ll bring:

Ideally, full CCAB qualification or full membership of CIIA

Good internal audit experience

Public sector audit experience would be highly desirable.

Experience gained in practice through public sector audit clients would also be relevant

Strong planning, organisation & prioritisation skills

Confidence working to deadlines

The ability to make sound decisions & recommendations based on available information

Excellent communication & numerical skills

A professional, polite & high-quality approach to service delivery

The ability to work well with others & find practical ways to solve problems

Sound judgement, objectivity & integrity

At Three Bridges Recruitment, two of our values are striving for brilliance & relatability.

We want every applicant to have a positive experience & to feel confident this opportunity is right for them.