Reference: CBC243038 Salary details: Up to £42,403 per annum Job term: Permanent Appointment type: Full time Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Town Hall Department: Internal Audit Consortium CBC243038 - Job description and person specification. Chesterfield – full time, flexible and agile working Are you ready to take the next step in your audit career? We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic individual to join our Internal Audit Consortium Team that consists of 3 partnering authorities. Chesterfield is a great place to live, work and play, with a proud heritage and significant growth ambitions for the future of its communities. We are the gateway town to the Peak District National Park and centrally located with excellent transport connectivity. Your key responsibilities: Conduct audits utilising modern internal audit techniques covering a wide spectrum including financial systems, operations, contracts, IT and fraud across all departments of constituent authorities. Serve as the primary contact for the Consortium on-site responding to client enquiries on all audit matters. Lead, develop and manage a small team of auditors. Review audit work completed by auditors to maintain consistently high-quality standards in alignment with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards. Design risk-based test schedules for new and emerging audit areas. Why join us: Professional Development: opportunity to lead and develop a small but dynamic audit team. Impact: Contribute to the enhancement of governance, risk and control arrangements across multiple Councils. Collaborative Environment: Work alongside talented professionals committed to excellence. Career Growth: Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities. The successful candidate will be Association of Accounting Technicians qualified or a part qualified member of an accounting institute or have an equivalent level of organisational and procedural knowledge. Preferably you will have experience of managing staff and working in an internal audit environment. The Council is an excellent employer with rewarding conditions of service which include generous leave entitlement and sick pay, flexible and agile working, progressive HR policies, access to the local government pension scheme, discounted leisure membership and car parking. For an informal discussion on any aspect of the post please email Jenny Williams at jenny.williamschesterfield.gov.uk or for further information on this post please view the job description and person specification attached. How to apply Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobschesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below. If you don't already have a CV you can use our template from our website. We also have advice about how to write your cover letter. Closing date: 5 May 2024 Provisional interview date: 21 May 2024