Qualified Audit Officer - Scotland (Hybrid) - 1-3 months

Summary: The role of Qualified Audit Officer involves supporting a public sector client in Scotland through a 1-3 month contract. The position requires an experienced auditor to deliver complex audit engagements while ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards. The role is hybrid, allowing for a combination of on-site and remote work. This contract is classified as inside IR35 and pays market rates.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering complex financial, performance and best value audit work across public sector organisations
• Contributing to the planning, development and delivery of audits to agreed timelines and quality standards
• Conducting audit fieldwork, evidence gathering and data analysis using appropriate audit techniques
• Summarising findings and identifying key themes to support audit judgements and outputs
• Presenting clear, evidence-based audit findings for reporting and stakeholder use
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate information gathering
• Managing multiple audit assignments simultaneously, ensuring delivery to cost, quality and time expectations

Key Skills:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAS or equivalent)
• Strong experience delivering audit engagements, ideally within complex environments
• Experience conducting audit fieldwork, financial analysis and evidence gathering
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear audit judgements
• Proficient in data analysis tools such as Excel
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience within the public sector is beneficial but not essential

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Central Belt

Country: Scotland

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Qualified Audit Officer - Scotland (Hybrid) - 1-3 Month Contract

One of Lorien's key public sector clients is looking for an experienced Qualified Auditor to join their team on an initial 1-3 month contract to support delivery across a range of audit engagements.

THIS IS A IR35 CONTRACT PAYING MARKET RATES

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering complex financial, performance and best value audit work across public sector organisations
• Contributing to the planning, development and delivery of audits to agreed timelines and quality standards
• Conducting audit fieldwork, evidence gathering and data analysis using appropriate audit techniques
• Summarising findings and identifying key themes to support audit judgements and outputs
• Presenting clear, evidence-based audit findings for reporting and stakeholder use
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate information gathering
• Managing multiple audit assignments simultaneously, ensuring delivery to cost, quality and time expectations

Key Skills & Experience:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAS or equivalent)
• Strong experience delivering audit engagements, ideally within complex environments
• Experience conducting audit fieldwork, financial analysis and evidence gathering
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear audit judgements
• Proficient in data analysis tools such as Excel
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience within the public sector is beneficial but not essential

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.