Internal Auditor, GMCA
Salary: £37,938 – 41,511 (depending on experience)
Hours: 36.25 hours per week - flexible options would be considered
Contract: Permanent
Location: Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Tootal Buildings, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU (with some travel around GM Region) - Flexible arrangements are available.
Advert closing date: 12th January 2025
Your role:
We are seeking to appoint an Internal Auditor to join the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Internal Audit team. Ideally you will be someone who has a previous track record of delivering risk-based audit assignments in a public sector environment, with knowledge of governance, risk management, and internal control processes.
You will work as part of a small team providing an agreed range of audit and assurance activities, supporting the Audit Manager in delivering end to end audits of different business systems and processes, testing of internal controls and conducting grant certifications. The role requires strong attention to detail and analytical skills to ensure the information presented is accurate, consistent and capable of being relied upon by senior stakeholders to make informed decisions in relation to implementing any recommended improvement actions.
The role delivers audits across GMCA (including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and GM Waste and Recycling functions), and you will be given the opportunity to develop your understanding of the wide range of GMCA functions and wider Group activities and be part of a progressive internal audit team delivering a first-class audit service.
About you:
- Ideally you will have relevant sector internal audit experience in planning and delivering audit assignments
- Hold or be working towards an internal audit, accountancy or risk management qualification (IIA, CIPFA, ACCA, IRM)
- Ability to write and present reports to a good standard and confident in presenting findings to stakeholders
- Be able to prioritise your own workload, working independently or as part of a team
- IT literate with good analytical and problem-solving skills including data analytics
- Capable of relationship building with a wide variety of senior stakeholders.
About us:
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Our offer:
n return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx
