Auditor (Public Sector)

Internal Auditor (Public Sector)

VANRATH are delighted to be recruiting for an Internal Auditor on behalf of our client based in Belfast, who operate within the Health Service. This is a long term contract opportunity initially until March 2025, that requires someone with demonstrable experience in a similar post, who has an interest in joining one of the largest public sector bodies in Northern Ireland.

The Role

The Internal Auditor performs non-complex audit assignments, with minimum supervision and contributes extensively to complex assignments led by an Audit Supervisor. The post holder is directly responsible to their Audit Manager and reports to an Audit Supervisor during an audit assignment.

• Performs non-complex risk based audit assignments in accordance with agreed audit assignment plan, with minimal supervision including: documentation of systems and processes; preparation of audit working papers; performing and concluding on testing of systems and processes; drafting the audit report including prioritising audit findings, highlighting the risks associated with audit findings, making useful, workable recommendations and proposing the level of assurance to be provided on the risk, control and governance arrangements under review.
• Assists Audit Supervisors in the performance of complex audit assignments and investigations, often undertaking specific elements of the assignment with minimal supervision.
• Perform audit assignments in compliance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards and documented internal quality standards.
• Perform risk based audit assignments and other allocated work within required time budgets and to required quality standard.
• Demonstrates and applies a knowledge of professional auditing and accounting standards and guidelines.

The Person

1a. Candidates must have a relevant degree (in accountancy/business or other degree demonstrably related to internal audit work) and one year experience of working in Internal Audit; Finance; Operation of HSC* Financial/Human Resource System; Risk Management; or Governance.

OR

1b. Candidates must be part qualified with a CCAB accountancy body, the Chartered Institutes of Management Accountants or the Institute of Internal Auditors or be a qualified Accounting Technician and one-year experience of working in Internal Audit or Finance.

OR

1c. Candidates must have three years' experience at band 4 level in HSC (or equivalent in non-HSC organisations) of working in one/ a combination of the following areas: Internal Audit; Finance; Operation of HSC* Financial/Human Resource System; Risk Management; and/or Governance.

*Or equivalent complex environment

Remuneration

• £28,400-34,500
• Immediate start
• City Centre location
• Hybrid working

For further information on this vacancy, or any other finance or accountancy jobs in Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jamie Gault in the strictest confidence.

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