Principal Auditor

Role Responsibility

At Kent County Council, we are inspired by the challenge of continuous improvement. Following the promotion of an existing team member we are delighted to announce the exciting opportunity for a Principal Auditor to strengthen and expand our Internal Audit and Counter Fraud team.

We have a highly respected, successful, supportive and innovative Internal Audit team providing audit services for Kent County Council and over 25 clients including other Councils, Kent Fire and Rescue Service, the Global Commercial Services Group (with 28 businesses) and now a recently awarded role to provide services to Canterbury Cathedral.

Working for the largest County Council in the country and a wide range of clients will give you the opportunities for a whole range of experiences of how a large public sector body works. We aim to make a real difference to support and protect our stakeholders and our range of clients, and you will play a key role in how we continually move our service forward and be empowered to fully display your skills to make this difference. You will be joining a service which is fully committed to your development.

The Candidate We Are Looking For Will

• be professionally qualified or working towards a professional qualification.
• aspire to delivering insightful and value-adding audits.
• have experience of planning and delivering risk-based audits of complex and high-risk areas.
• have experience of providing clients with adhoc advice and consultancy reviews.
• possess excellent communication and influencing skills.
• demonstrate a consistent ability to develop and maintain business relationships.
• display a good aptitude for process mapping, data analytics and agile auditing.
  
  

You should be self-motivated with a positive, flexible approach, and drive and enthusiasm to contribute towards audit delivery and maintaining our excellent reputation.

This post is offered on a full-time and permanent basis and although based in Maidstone, remote working is key to how we operate. There will be a requirement to visit external clients across the County and attending monthly team meetings in person.

What We Offer/ Benefits

• Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders and clients.
• Training and Development opportunities to enhance your career prospects.
• A competitive salary.
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of health and wellbeing support options
  
  

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service.

• Salary will be awarded based on skills and experience.
  
  

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we look forward to hearing from you.

Interviews are anticipated to be held between the weeks commencing 16th and 23rd of September 2024.

Contact Details

For More Information About The Role, Please Contact

Debbie Chisman -

debbie.chisman@kent.gov.uk

03000 419879

About The Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

Job Description & Person Specification

• Principal Auditor JD.pdf