Job Description
Proposed Interview Date: Monday 12 May 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 27 April 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC7 £32,437.03 to £40,358.57
Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week
Location: Fife House, Glenrothes
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement in the section marked 'upload resumé'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement
Job Details
If you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual looking to advance your career in internal audit, we would love to hear from you. We are pleased to announce that an exciting opportunity has arisen within Fife Council's Internal Audit Team as an Audit Technician. This role plays a key part in delivering independent and objective assurance on the Council's governance, risk management, and internal control processes.
Fife Council is a forward-thinking and community-oriented local authority dedicated to fostering a positive and impactful environment for both its residents and employees.
Our Internal Audit Team plays a crucial role in helping the Council achieve its objectives by providing assurance that the framework of governance, risk management, and control is effective and aligned with the Council's goals.
By helping to ensure our resources are used efficiently and effectively, you'll add value for the organisation and help contribute to the delivery of essential services.
As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role under a "blended working" arrangement. Candidates should also be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.
The Person
* Educated to SCQF Level 7, which includes HNC or SVQ Level 3, in Accounting or equivalent with post-qualifying internal audit experience.
* Good internal audit experience and knowledge.
* Report writing skills and experience.
* Excellent communication skills and numerate.
* Keyboard skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
* Organisational skills and the ability to work on own initiative, managing conflicting demands, and within tight timescales.
* Experience of dealing with more senior colleagues.
* Able to foster good relationships with others.
* Experience of information security and maintaining confidentiality.
* Team member attitude.
* Ability to provide a regular and effective service.
Further Information
* Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria.
* How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
* Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
* Directorate Information - Council Department information.
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We are currently shaping our future workstyles; however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.
For further information, please contact: Carolyn Ward at carolyn.ward@fife.gov.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr