* Directorate: Finance & Corporate Services
* Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, RH2 8EF
Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
This role has a starting salary of £35,730 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
Are you self-motivated, able to develop excellent working relationships and looking for a career in a fast-paced and challenging profession? If so, we have the right job for you!
We are currently looking for an Internal Auditor to join our fantastic, forward-thinking Internal Audit service, to be employed by Surrey County Council. The role being advertised is within our Surrey County Council Audit Team, and is a crucial role in ensuring delivery of our service and audits across the partnership, with the opportunity to work at all of our partner and client organisations; appropriate arrangements for reimbursement of travel are in place to support this.
We currently work on a hybrid basis, with an expectation that everyone within our service will share time between working from one of our available offices and from home.
Rewards and Benefits
* 26 days' holiday (prorated for part-time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
* A generous local government salary-related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Role
Orbis Internal Audit is a unique concept, providing Internal Audit and Counter Fraud services across East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and Surrey County Council. We are a service of 38 Auditors, with a wide range of skills and experience. We are unique in that the entire service delivers work not only to their own sovereign authority, but also to other partners, clients and customers, which maximises the impact, efficiency and effectiveness of our service and resources. This creates great opportunities for everyone within the service to learn and understand how different organisations work.
We are responsible for providing assurance to our clients in relation to internal control, governance and risk management, supporting each organisation to achieve its overall objectives. We invest hugely in developing new Internal Auditors, both internally and externally by offering support through buddying, mentoring and coaching, on-the-job training and access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities.
As an Internal Auditor, you will assist in the delivery of audit and assurance activities in accordance with recognised professional standards (currently Public Sector Internal Audit Standards). These activities will include supporting more senior staff in conducting formal audit reviews or delivering reviews under the supervision of more senior audit staff. Formal audit reviews generally involve the documenting of systems and processes, identification and evaluation of risk and control, testing and analysis, report writing and agreement of appropriate actions, along with the provision of advice, support and challenge to clients on risk governance and internal control matters.
To support you we have developed a robust induction programme to give you access to the skills and training you will need to be successful in the role. You will need to possess the flexibility and skills to receive a hybrid induction.
Visits to client sites and other locations within the Orbis Partnership will be required to meet the needs of our partners and clients, you will need to demonstrate your ability and willingness to travel around the South East.
Shortlisting Criteria
You are not required to hold any formal audit or accounting qualification, nor will you need experience within an internal audit environment. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative and within a team. You will have a willingness to learn and will be able to demonstrate how your current skill set can transfer to the role of Internal Auditor.
Applicants with transferable skills, including an understanding of risk management and corporate governance, excellent report writing skills and the ability to build excellent relationships with clients and stakeholders are encouraged to apply.
To apply, alongside your CV, you will be asked to answer the following questions. Each response should aim to be approximately 300 words or within 1500 characters.
* Please give an example of a time when you've developed a highly effective working relationship to achieve a goal or objective, please explain the advantages this approach provided.
* Please give an example of a major risk facing local government organisations and identify how the organisation might seek to reduce the risk.
* Please give an example of how you have contributed to improving the efficiency or effectiveness of a process.
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact David John (Audit Manager), Liam Pippard (Principal Auditor) or Jodie Hadley (Principal Auditor).
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 9th February 2025. Interviews will be undertaken in person at Woodhatch Place, Reigate, Surrey.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Values
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Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
* The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
* The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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