Senior Internal Auditor (Counter Fraud) £39,274 per annum – Grade 7 Leeds Full time / Permanent – 37 hours per week Closing date – 23 Mar at 23:55 Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share. We are recruiting for a Senior Internal Auditor (Counter Fraud) to join our Internal Audit Team. This is a new role following a redesign of the Internal Audit function to meet increasing audit coverage. The Audit team sits within our Corporate Centre and provides the assurance services to the Combined Authority by delivering a robust audit and investigation programme each year. The focus of the work includes strategic assurance across the breadth of activities of the Combined Authority and particularly supports the major programmes and projects including key deliverables around Mass Transit, Bus Franchising, Better Homes, Adult Education Budget to name a few. Meet our Internal Audit team and hear why they enjoy working for the Combined Authority on our Internal Audit Team page Our Offer Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including: · 28 days Annual Leave (increasing upon years of service) plus Bank Holidays · Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme · Free Travel on rail and buses across West Yorkshire with the M-Card (Zones 1-5) · Flexible Working Practices with Health & Wellbeing initiatives, including agile working options, as well as a generous flexi-time scheme to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals. · Bright, airy, modern office space, with all latest technology, just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station. The Role: Reporting into the Principal Internal Auditor your key responsibilities will include: • Providing a high-quality counter fraud and audit service covering all the Combined Authority’s functions and activities in accordance with the laws governing counter fraud investigations, PSIAS and the Combined Authority’s own policies and procedures. • Planning and undertaking individual and/or team audit work and/or Investigative casework on highly confidential and sensitive matters, exercising good judgement in the execution of the role and putting the needs of the organisation first by utilising different approaches and methodologies, • Undertaking fraud detection through data matching (e.g. NFI and internal exercises using Computer Assisted Audit Techniques). • Identification of continuous improvements in internal control, governance, risk management and operational effectiveness and efficiency, liaising and dealing with officers and employees across the organisation. • Providing a source of advice/consultancy and guidance on a wide range of internal control, corporate governance and risk management arrangements. Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities. About You: You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience · Full or part professional counter fraud or audit qualification (e.g. ACFS, CMIIA/CCAB, CIA etc) and have relevant experience in a similar role · Experience in planning, dealing with and managing counter fraud investigations and/or audits, with the ability to extract accurate information from investigating/auditing and using your exceptional attention to detail to achieve your objective and deadlines · Strong ability to analyse and interpret various sources of data and information and present it in an easy-to-understand format. · Great problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement of our processes, procedures and plans in line with lessons learned and feedback received to ensure they reflect best-practice · The ability to think strategically to provide both assurance and value for money workProven experience of the Police & Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), and Criminal Procedure & Investigations Act (CPIA) would be desirable To Apply If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form. Further Information The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met. Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis