Job summary
The post holders primary focus will be to lead the delivery of internal audit services to help support clients achieve their strategic objectives.
The post holder will use their considerable audit leadership experience to create, proactively lead and deliver the Head of Internal Audit Opinions to a wide range of client organisations.
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be invited to attend an assessment process scheduled for Friday 8 November 2024. We will not be able to accommodate alternative assessment dates.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be accountable for the efficient management and delivery of their own client workplans and alongside other Associate Directors create and manage an operational budget to ensure a professional service is delivered to clients within the resource and financial budget agreed.
The post holder will act as the engagement lead with all assigned clients and will build, maintain and strengthen strong and effective working relationships with allocated clients.
The post holder will sit on the AuditOne Senior Leadership Team and will be responsible for delivering business wide projects and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
About us
Based in the Northeast of England and with national reach, AuditOne is incredibly proud of its NHS heritage, but importantly we are not bound by it. Operating to market-leading commercial standards, but within our not-for-profit status, we have developed and expanded our services with the sole aim of adding value to our clients and members at affordable costs.
We currently deliver internal audit, internal audit (digital), counter fraud, and workforce support services to over 60 organisations including primary and secondary care NHS organisations, NHS arms length bodies, charities, private healthcare providers and national regulators.
We employ around 80 highly qualified and experienced staff who deliver on average 8000 days of assurance and advisory services each year to our clients and members.
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 3rd October2024
Closing date : 27th October 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 3rd October2024
Closing date : 27th October 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level (or equivalent) in relevant subject, or significant equivalent specialist experience within a comparable discipline supplemented by specialist training to master's or equivalent level, management qualification or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Accountancy Qualification (C.C.A.B) or MIIA or equivalent.
- ACFS/ACFM qualification.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Have significant experience at a senior level of leading internal audit services within the NHS or other parts of the public sector and in compliance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.
- Have demonstrable experience of working with audit methodology and techniques, in areas such as risk management, governance, financial systems, corporate governance, the principles of financial and non-financial operations including audit strategies within the NHS or wider public sector.
- Experience of being responsible for the preparation and signing of the annual Head of Internal Audit Opinion for a portfolio of clients.
- Highly proficient leadership skills with the ability to motivate a team to deliver team objectives including complex tasks to tight deadlines and within ever changing environments.
- Demonstrable ability to make decisions from a strategic viewpoint.
Desirable
- Experience of completing and presenting at procurement tender processes and an ability to sell consultancy services to existing and new clients.
- Knowledge and experience of the practical implememation of data analytics within an audit function.
Finance & Resources
Essential
- Experience of proactively setting and managing the operational finance and resource budget for your assigned clients ensuring your team meets the agreed income, expenditure and productivity targets.
- Able to deliver engaging line management for all direct reports and wider team within your responsibility including overseeing the management of performance feedback, staff appraisals, disciplinary, annual leave, staff inductions, flexi leave, verification of time recording information on time recording system.
- Be able to act as a champion for the AuditOne Way values and behaviours and demonstrate your commitment to them through your day-to-day role model behaviours.
Communication & Engagement
Essential
- Significant experience of acting as the client engagement lead and demonstrable experience of building, maintaining and enhancing strong and effective working relationships with your clients.
- Significant experience of attending client committees including the audit committee (or equivalent body) to present high quality and persuasive assignments or presentations, often delivered to large groups of staff and be able to confidently face external scrutiny and challenge of your work/findings.
Effort & Environment
Essential
- Able to use laptop/VDU for prolonged periods of time.
- Able to concentrate for predictable and unpredictable lengths of time, managing complex work and urgent requests for advice across a wide range of areas from a variety of sectors, against a background of interruptions from staff, clients, telephone and competing priorities.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to degree level (or equivalent) in relevant subject, or significant equivalent specialist experience within a comparable discipline supplemented by specialist training to master's or equivalent level, management qualification or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Accountancy Qualification (C.C.A.B) or MIIA or equivalent.
- ACFS/ACFM qualification.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Have significant experience at a senior level of leading internal audit services within the NHS or other parts of the public sector and in compliance with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.
- Have demonstrable experience of working with audit methodology and techniques, in areas such as risk management, governance, financial systems, corporate governance, the principles of financial and non-financial operations including audit strategies within the NHS or wider public sector.
- Experience of being responsible for the preparation and signing of the annual Head of Internal Audit Opinion for a portfolio of clients.
- Highly proficient leadership skills with the ability to motivate a team to deliver team objectives including complex tasks to tight deadlines and within ever changing environments.
- Demonstrable ability to make decisions from a strategic viewpoint.
Desirable
- Experience of completing and presenting at procurement tender processes and an ability to sell consultancy services to existing and new clients.
- Knowledge and experience of the practical implememation of data analytics within an audit function.
Finance & Resources
Essential
- Experience of proactively setting and managing the operational finance and resource budget for your assigned clients ensuring your team meets the agreed income, expenditure and productivity targets.
- Able to deliver engaging line management for all direct reports and wider team within your responsibility including overseeing the management of performance feedback, staff appraisals, disciplinary, annual leave, staff inductions, flexi leave, verification of time recording information on time recording system.
- Be able to act as a champion for the AuditOne Way values and behaviours and demonstrate your commitment to them through your day-to-day role model behaviours.
Communication & Engagement
Essential
- Significant experience of acting as the client engagement lead and demonstrable experience of building, maintaining and enhancing strong and effective working relationships with your clients.
- Significant experience of attending client committees including the audit committee (or equivalent body) to present high quality and persuasive assignments or presentations, often delivered to large groups of staff and be able to confidently face external scrutiny and challenge of your work/findings.
Effort & Environment
Essential
- Able to use laptop/VDU for prolonged periods of time.
- Able to concentrate for predictable and unpredictable lengths of time, managing complex work and urgent requests for advice across a wide range of areas from a variety of sectors, against a background of interruptions from staff, clients, telephone and competing priorities.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Any AuditOne Hub - Tanfield Lea, North Ormesby, St Nicolas Hospital (Gosforth)
Tanfield Lea Business Centre
County Durham
DH9 9DB
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
