Internal Auditor

The Internal Audit Team sits within Finance and Commercial Services at Sheffield City Council, giving independent assurance on governance, risk management and internal control. The post holder manages reviews from scoping and fieldwork through to agreed recommendations and final reports, applying risk-based methods under the Global Internal Audit Standards. Work covers the full range of Council operations, with hybrid working and occasional site visits. Applicants need a relevant technical qualification such as AAT, part-qualified CCAB or CIA, or equivalent audit or financial experience.

What the job involves

• Agree the scope of internal audit reviews
• Undertake fieldwork on audit reviews
• Discuss findings with audit clients
• Secure agreement to audit recommendations
• Issue final audit reports
• Apply risk-based audit approaches and professional techniques consistently
• Provide evidence-based assurance on governance, risk management and internal control
• Communicate clear, practical recommendations that support better service delivery
• Work across the full range of Council operations, resources, services and responsibilities
• Work with colleagues at all levels and with stakeholders
• Prioritise competing tasks effectively

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant technical qualification such as AAT, part-qualified CCAB or CIA, or another relevant professional qualification
• Or training or experience gained in an audit or financial environment

Skills & knowledge

• Awareness of professional standards, emerging risks and best practice
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and organisational skills
• High levels of numeracy and literacy
• Prioritise competing tasks effectively
• Build collaborative working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

Checks & eligibility

• Relevant safeguarding checks

Other

• Commitment to continuing professional development

What’s offered

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Hybrid and flexible working, subject to service needs
• Reduced hour contracts, part-time working or job share considered
• Support for staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly
• Varied opportunities to develop knowledge across the Council
• Possible starting point above the bottom of the grade with payslip evidence of higher basic pay