ToprovideanindependentandobjectiveassuranceandconsultingservicetotheCouncilonthecontrolenvironmentbyevaluatingitseffectivenessinachievingtheorganisationsobjectives. Toobjectivelyexamine,evaluateandreportontheadequacyofthecontrolenvironmentasacontributiontotheproper,economic,efficientandeffectiveuseofresources.
ToassisttheCouncil:
toimproveitsoperationsandaccomplishitsobjectivesandimprovetheeffectivenessofriskmanagement,controlandgovernanceprocesses.
inmaintainingeffectivecontrolsbyevaluatingtheireffectivenessandefficiencyandbypromotingcontinuousimprovement.
ToprovidelevelsofassurancetoChiefOfficersandSeniorManagersbyauditing,advisingandreportingonaportfolioofhighandmediumriskdepartmentalandkeysystemaudits.ThisinturnenablestheHeadofService-Audit&TechnicaltoprovideassurancetotheCouncilsGovernanceandAuditCommitteeandSeniorLeadershipTeamontheadequacyoftheCouncilscontrolenvironment.
Tofulfiltheabovebyreviewingandevaluating:
theeffectiveness,adequacyandapplicationofinternalcontrols;
theextenttowhichtheCouncilsassetsandinterestsareaccountedforandsafeguardedfromlossesofallkinds;and
thesuitabilityandreliabilityoffinancialandothermanagementinformationusedwithintheauthority.
Touseexperience,initiativeandprofessionaljudgementwhenundertakingallinternalauditwork,includinginvestigationsasnecessary.
Tosuperviseandmentorinternalauditors.
TocomplywiththePublicSectorInternalAuditStandards(PSIAS)
hepostholdermustbequalifiedandholdboththe:
AssociationofAccountingTechnicians(AAT)qualificationorequivalent.
PractitionerintheInstituteofInternalAuditors(PIIA)/CertifiedInternalAuditor(CIA)qualificationorequivalent.
ThepostholdershouldhaveexperienceinaLocalGovernmentinternalauditenvironment.
Thepostholderwillhaveresponsibilityfor:
Directlysupervising,mentoringandtraininginternalauditors,bothinanofficeenvironmentandremotelyduetoagileworking.
Co-ordinatingandprioritisingtheworkoftheinternalauditorsinordertoachievetheinternalauditplan.
DeputisingintheabsenceofAuditLeads
Allincome,expenditure,staffing,policies,procedures,propertyandotherresourcesoftheCouncilaresubjecttoexaminationbyInternalAudit.
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