Senior Internal Audit Manager

The post holders primary focus will be to manage the delivery of internal audit services to help support clients achieve their strategic objectives. The post holder will use their considerable audit experience to create, proactively manage and deliver a range of clients internal audit work plans. Main duties of the job The post holder will act as the engagement lead with all assigned clients and will build, maintain and strengthen strong and effective working relationships with allocated clients. The post holder will conclude upon the quality of all audit opinions produced for allocated clients, draft the Head of Internal Audit Opinion and assist in the drafting of the Annual Governance Statement as required. The post holder will respond to a broad range of sensitive and complex queries from clients including reporting to the organisations audit committee on a regular basis. The post holder will as part of the AuditOne's leadership team, contribute to the ongoing development of AuditOne by undertaking specific tasks designed to deliver strategic and annual objectives of the organisation.

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in relevant subject, or significant equivalent specialist experience within a comparable discipline supplemented by specialist training to master's or equivalent level, management qualification or equivalent experience.
Desirable
• Accountancy Qualification ( or MIIA or equivalent.
• ACFS / ACFM qualification.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential
• Have significant experience at a senior level of leading internal audit services within the NHS or other parts of the public sector and in compliance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.
• Have demonstrable experience of working with audit methodology and techniques, in areas such as risk management, governance, financial systems, corporate governance, the principles of financial and non-financial operations including audit strategies within the NHS or wider public sector.
• Experience of being responsible for the preparation and signing of the annual Head of Internal Audit Opinion (in line with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards) for a portfolio of clients.
• Highly proficient leadership skills with the ability to motivate a team to deliver team objectives including complex tasks to tight deadlines and within ever changing environments.
• Demonstrable ability to make decisions from a strategic viewpoint.
Desirable
• Experience of completing and presenting at procurement tender processes and an ability to sell consultancy services to existing and new clients.
• Knowledge and experience of the practical implememation of data analytics within an audit function.
Finance & Resources Essential
• Experience of proactively managing the operational resource budget for your assigned clients ensuring your team meets the agreed budget and productivity targets.
• Able to deliver engaging line management for all direct reports and wider team within your responsibility including overseeing the management of performance feedback, staff appraisals, disciplinary, annual leave, staff inductions, flexi leave, verification of time recording information on time recording system.
• Be able to act as a champion for the AuditOne Way values and behaviours and demonstrate your commitment to them through your day-to-day role model behaviours.
Communication & Engagement Essential
• Significant experience of acting as the client engagement lead and demonstrable experience of building, maintaining and enhancing strong and effective working relationships with your clients.
• Significant experience of attending client committees including the audit committee (or equivalent body) to present high quality and persuasive assignments or presentations, often delivered to large groups of staff and be able to confidently face external scrutiny and challenge of your work / findings.
Effort & Environment Essential
• A combination of sitting, standing and walking is required with little requirement for physical effort.
• Able to use laptop / VDU for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to concentrate for predictable and unpredictable lengths of time, managing complex work and urgent requests for advice across a wide range of areas from a variety of sectors, against a background of interruptions from staff, clients, telephone and competing priorities.
  
  Based in the Northeast of England, AuditOne is incredibly proud of its NHS heritage, but importantly we are not bound by it. Operating to market-leading commercial standards, but within our not-for-profit status, we have developed and expanded our services with the sole aim of adding value to our clients and members at affordable costs.
We currently deliver internal audit including digital, counter fraud, and workforce support services to over 50 organisations including primary and secondary care NHS organisations, NHS arms length bodies, charities, private healthcare providers and national regulators. We employ around 80 highly qualified and experienced staff who deliver on average 9000 days of assurance and advisory services each year to our clients and members.