Summary: The Senior Auditor role involves conducting detailed examinations of financial systems and transactions to ensure compliance, improve controls, and identify efficiency savings. The position requires a CCAB qualified Accountant or AAT qualification and includes responsibilities such as performing audits and assisting in the management of the audit service. This is a full-time, temporary position based in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, with a hybrid working arrangement. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake detailed examination of systems and transactions to ensure financial probity.
• Improve the standard of control and provision of information for management.
• Identify areas where efficiency savings could be achieved.
• Ensure compliance with Council policies.
• Evaluate controls and facilitate their development and maintenance throughout the Authority.
• Perform and report on systems, governance, and financial audits as allocated by the Audit Manager.
• Assist in the management of the audit service in the absence of the Audit Manager.

Key Skills:

• CCAB qualified Accountant or AAT qualification (or recognized auditing qualification).
• Experience in auditing and financial examination.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to evaluate controls and compliance.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Understanding of Council policies and governance.

Salary (Rate): 20.98

City: Calderdale

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other