Position: Senior Auditor (Interim)
Location: Plater Way, Sunderland, SR1 3AA
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 5+ Months
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Pay Rate: PAYE: £17.47 per hour
Job Responsibilities:
- Deliver risk-based internal audits across council services
- Assess governance, risk management, financial controls, and operational processes
- Plan and complete audit reviews, testing controls and analysing evidence
- Identify risks, control weaknesses, and provide practical recommendations
- Prepare clear audit reports and present findings to managers and stakeholders
- Monitor agreed audit actions and follow up on improvements
- Maintain accurate audit records and working papers
- Provide advice on improving controls, compliance, and service effectiveness
- Work independently while maintaining professional standards and confidentiality
Person Specification:
Essential Requirements:
- Experience in internal audit, assurance, governance, risk, or control environments
- Knowledge of audit principles, risk assessment, and control frameworks
- Experience conducting audits and producing audit reports
- Strong analytical, communication, and report-writing skills
- Ability to manage workloads, meet deadlines, and work independently
- Good IT skills and attention to detail
- Ability to engage effectively with managers and stakeholders
Desirable Requirements:
- Local authority or public sector audit experience
- Relevant audit qualification (CIA, CMIIA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent)
- Experience with financial, operational, and compliance audits
- Knowledge of public sector governance and risk management
Job Reference: 5300546
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 5 months
Pay: £17.47 per hour
Experience:
- Internal audits: 3 years (required)
- conducting audits and producing audit reports: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- CIA, CMIIA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
