Senior Finance Officer Internal Audit/ Fraud
Posted 2 days ago by Kirklees Council
£44,075 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Finance Officer for Internal Audit/Fraud will be responsible for conducting high-level internal audits across various areas of the Audit Plan, as well as special investigations and ad hoc tasks. The role requires supervision and motivation of other staff, with a focus on delivering a high-quality Internal Audit service in accordance with professional standards. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience at the Senior Internal Audit Officer level, demonstrating strong analytical and communication skills. The position is temporary, with a contract length until May 2027.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct high-level internal audits and special investigations as needed.
- Supervise, direct, and motivate other staff in their allocated work.
- Deliver a high-quality Internal Audit service, adhering to Global Internal Audit Standards.
- Analyze data and present detailed information for management consideration.
- Maintain appropriate records and produce clear, concise written outputs within agreed time limits.
Key Skills:
- CCAB qualified or part CCAB qualified; IIA or AAT qualifications considered.
- Experience working at Senior Internal Audit Officer level.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate financial and management information.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
- Ability to adapt to new packages and IT systems.
Salary (Rate): £44,075 yearly
City: Huddersfield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
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Organisation Kirklees Directorate Public Health and Corporate Resources Service Area Governance & Commissioning Hours 37 Number of Jobs 1 Location(s) Huddersfield and surrounding areas Position type Temporary Length of contract May 2027 Grade Grade 11 Salary £41,771 - £44,075
Advert Wording The Audit Team Our team provide a full range of internal audit services to the Council, Kirklees Active Leisure and West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service. We currently require experienced and capable individuals who can make an immediate contribution to our team by carrying out a wide range of internal audits to professional standards.
The Role We are looking for applicants that can undertake high level internal audits within all areas of the Audit Plan plus special investigations and other ad hoc pieces of work as and when necessary. You will also be expected, on occasions, to supervise, direct and motivate other staff in carrying out their work as allocated. Ideally, you will CCAB qualified but IIA, AAT or part CCAB qualified applicants will be considered too. As important, you must be able to demonstrate the ability, through experience, to work at Senior Internal Audit Officer level. You will therefore have experience of analysing data and presenting and reporting detailed information for consideration by management. You will need to deliver a high-quality Internal Audit service. You will be able to evaluate financial and management information quickly and accurately, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong literacy and numeracy skills and be able to adapt easily to using new packages/IT systems. Of particular importance is your ability to deliver audit assignments, including the keeping of all appropriate records and the production of clear concise written outputs, within agreed time limits in accordance with the Global Internal Audit Standards. For a full list of the role requirements please see the attached Job Focus Sheet.
To be shortlisted for this job, you will need to explain how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the Employee Specification.
What can we offer? Friendly and supportive team environment Exposure to all services and areas within the Council Experience of working with Senior Management Development of the key skills required for the next stage of your career Provisional interview dates are scheduled for 14/15 April 2026. Simon Straker is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’. If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period. Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We encourage you to read our Closing date 12 April 2026, 11:55 PM Important Information