Interim Audit Specialist
Posted 1 day ago by The ONE Group Ltd
£85,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Audit Specialist involves joining a not-for-profit organization in Central London, focusing on shaping audit standards within the local government landscape. The position requires a technically skilled individual to collaborate with stakeholders and lead discussions with audit firms. It offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement with occasional travel to London and a competitive salary. The role emphasizes strong communication and analytical skills, along with a solid understanding of local government audit practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a senior audit technical expert, advising leadership, finance teams, and contract managers.
- Lead technical discussions with audit firms and support audit contract quality monitoring.
- Contribute to audit services procurement, including quality assessments and tender evaluations.
- Provide expert guidance on audit law, ethics, independence, and professional standards.
- Support investigations into audit-related complaints and deliver clear, practical outcomes.
- Develop and deliver audit briefings, guidance, and presentations.
- Act as lead or secondary contact for allocated firms on scale fees and fee variations.
- Review fee variation submissions, audit approaches, and supporting evidence.
- Support annual audit fee strategy, scale fee setting, and related reporting.
- Build trusted relationships with audit firms, audited bodies, and sector stakeholders.
- Provide expert technical input to discussions with national audit and professional bodies.
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent).
- Strong, current technical knowledge of local government audit.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex issues.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and judgement skills.
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Salary (Rate): £85,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
An overview: We are excited to be representing a not-for-profit organisation in Central London, in their need for an Audit specialist to join their team, on either an interim or a permanent basis. This opportunity requires someone of a strong technical ability to offer strong influence across the local government landscape, to work within a team and to work closely with stakeholders in order to shape audit standards at a national level. It will offer a very flexible and generous hybrid working, with occasional travel into London when required. The role will offer a salary of up to £85,000 + benefits.
The day to day: Act as a senior audit technical expert, advising leadership, finance teams, and contract managers Lead technical discussions with audit firms and support audit contract quality monitoring Contribute to audit services procurement, including quality assessments and tender evaluations Provide expert guidance on audit law, ethics, independence, and professional standards Support investigations into audit-related complaints and deliver clear, practical outcomes Develop and deliver audit briefings, guidance, and presentations Act as lead or secondary contact for allocated firms on scale fees and fee variations Review fee variation submissions, audit approaches, and supporting evidence Support annual audit fee strategy, scale fee setting, and related reporting Build trusted relationships with audit firms, audited bodies, and sector stakeholders Provide expert technical input to discussions with national audit and professional bodies
Skills & Experience Required Qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) Strong, current technical knowledge of local government audit Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex issues Strong analytical, organisational, and judgement skills Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment