Interim Assistant Director - Audit & Risk
Posted 3 days ago by Veredus
Negotiable
Inside
Undetermined
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Assistant Director - Audit & Risk involves leading and managing the Audit and Risk department for a local government client. The position requires overseeing internal audit, risk management, and fraud investigation while supporting team development to provide high-quality services. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in public sector management, particularly within local government. This is an interim role that falls within the scope of IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the Audit and Risk department.
- Oversee internal audit, risk management, and fraud investigation functions.
- Support and develop teams to deliver high-quality services to internal stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with best practices in audit and risk management.
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant or appropriate auditing qualification.
- Direct experience managing audit and risk functions in the public sector.
- Experience in local government environments is preferred.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Our local government client has an immediate requirement for an experienced senior manager to lead and manage their Audit and Risk department. As Assistant Director of Audit and Risk, you will over see a department which covers internal audit, risk management, fraud investigation and prevention, and related intelligence. Through your expertise in this field, you will support and develop the teams under you, to deliver 'best in class' services to internal stakeholder. You will be a qualified accountant or hold an appropriate auditing qualification, and have direct experience of managing this function within a Public Sector, and ideally Local Government, environment. This is an interim position and within the scope of IR35. Rate competitive and subject to experience.