We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Sefton to assist with the appointment of a Principal Auditor, on a 4-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay: £22.17 - £28.11 per hour Responsibilities: The Principal Auditor will assist the Audit Manager in the efficient planning, monitoring and control of all audit activity together with the supervision of staff within the Team. Deputise for the Audit Manager in his/her absence. To assist the Audit Manager in the preparation of Annual and Operational Audit Plans. The Principal Auditor is directly responsible to the Audit Manager for carrying out and completing within allocated timescales, a wide range of Audit activities undertaken by the Team including systems audit review, risk audit review, regularity, probity audits and value for money exercises / reviews. Directing or conducting audits of more complex or specialised audit work. As directed by the Audit Manager, to carry out fraud or other special investigations, and/or other adhoc exercises/projects. Be aware of and continually assess the risks arising from areas of audit review, advise Audit Manager and report to Departmental Managers as appropriate. Please note: You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice. You should have right to work in U.K Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. RQ1412800