Audit & Assurance delivers a professional internal audit, assurance and consulting service to the NHS in Wales, consisting of Health Boards/Trusts, and a number of Special Health Authorities.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Audit Manager to join our team in North Wales. You will play a key role supporting a Deputy Head of Internal Audit to carry out high‑level complex audit reviews, manage the planning, delivery and reporting of audit plans, and take personal responsibility for ensuring the quality of our services.
You will also be responsible for building and maintaining effective working relationships with senior management and ensuring that our audits add value and improve governance, risk management and control for the NHS organisations you are responsible for.
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Relevant professional qualification (CCAB qualified accountant or MIIA qualified auditor) with post‑qualification experience or equivalent knowledge and competence
* Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development
* Highly specialist knowledge of: a) Global Internal Audit Standards b) Risk Management and Assurance Frameworks c) Corporate Governance d) Controls Assurance e) Control Frameworks f) Stewardship & Probity g) Healthcare Standards
* Knowledge of healthcare
* Knowledge of NHS finance
Experience
* Extensive experience of internal audit, public sector audit and/or NHS experience
* Audit Management Experience including management of junior staff
* Experience of auditing across a range of different clients
* Experience of staff training
* Producing complex audit reports including making recommendations for enhancements to procedure and controls
* Advanced specialised knowledge and experience of internal audit and risk management
* A proven track record of dealing with complicated situations and delivering challenging objectives
* Presentation of complex and potentially sensitive information where management are resistant to findings
* High level of experience of Auditing of the Healthcare Standards
* In‑depth specialist knowledge of internal audit, financial and risk management aspects of NHS legislation and NHS policies
* Experience of attending and presenting reports at Audit Committee
Skills and Attributes
* Ability to plan, control and carry out audit assignments
* Production of complex audit plans and assignment briefs
* Ability to identify systems weaknesses and use initiative/internal control knowledge to provide management with practical solutions
* Ability to work to professional standards under circumstances of stress/pressure
* Excellent report writing, supervisory and communication skills
* Excellent IT software and keyboard skills
* Highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information
* Ability to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
* Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and resource constraints
* IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including Excel and Word
* Demonstrable project management skills including work planning, organisation and prioritisation
* Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve systems and performance
* Ability to communicate with all staff groups and have good presentational, interviewing and interpersonal skills
* Highly committed and self‑motivated, with high professional standards
* Effective team building skills
* Ability to influence key stakeholders
* Possess strategic vision
* Emotionally resilient and able to respond to difficult circumstances
* Ability to work under pressure and under own initiative
* Ability to plan and prioritise workload for yourself and your team
* Need for intense concentration over a sustained period of time when multi‑tasking
* Ability to work flexibly
* Ability to interact with patients and the general public
* Welsh Language Skills are desirable – levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Other
* Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard
* Ability to travel extensively between organisations and sites for meetings
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Benefits
Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
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