Guardian Jobs · 17 hours ago
Senior Auditor, NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
London, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelThe National Audit Office (NAO) supports parliament to hold government to account and to improve public services. They are seeking a Senior Auditor to lead and deliver key audit engagements, focusing on driving long-term sustainable improvement in public service delivery.
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Responsibilities
Working in accordance with the NAO’s values and championing our diversity and inclusion
Be aware of NAO’s strategic objectives and organisational initiatives, as well as other circumstances and events relevant to your work and specialism
Balance multiple projects and priorities to deliver a complex, challenging portfolio of audits to a high quality standard
Utilise technical of financial reporting to assess accounting judgements around key areas in clients’ financial statements
Using professional judgement and scepticism to assess the quality and validity of audit evidence and challenge where greater assurance is needed
Influence and provide value to our clients by building your understanding of their operations and challenges
Contributing to the development of our approach to financial audit, supporting improvements in our audit methodology, audit software, use of financial data, and operational working practices
Collaborate with Hubs and other specialist teams to both offer and access expertise from across the NAO
Independently and proactively develop your own technical skills and knowledge
Comply with corporate responsibilities and support others to do so
Qualification
Required
CCAB Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland)
Experience of IFRS and international standards on auditing
Recent post-qualification experience in leading external audit engagements
Exceptional project management skills, able to deliver high quality audit work while protecting the welfare of your teams
A proactive approach to problem solving and relationship building to maximise the influence of our work with government bodies and other stakeholders
Collaborative, engages well with colleagues at all levels, and invests in their development and the wider success of the organisation
Preferred
The ability to lead, develop and motivate diverse teams and support all colleagues to deliver great work and achieve their potential
Experience of auditing entities involved in the management and operation of railways, public sector or charity audits
Experience in implementing and embedding transformational change in financial audit methodologies, software and use of data
Working in a Centre of Expertise that provides assurance over complex transactions and balances
Experience in supporting a firm's second and third line of defence work to improve the quality of their work
Company
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51-200 employees
Funding
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