Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to develop in an Internal Audit Manager role within NWSSP Audit & Assurance Service. If you are looking to develop a career in internal audit and believe you have the skills and experience to make a difference working for the largest and most diverse employer in Wales, this is the opportunity you have been looking for.
You should be an individual with the attributes to thrive as an internal auditor in this challenging, varied, and complex environment. As a self-motivated individual, you should embrace our vision of delivering excellence and value for money. The external quality assessment (EQA) of our service by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy demonstrates that we are delivering a quality service to all of our clients.
This role will give you a real opportunity to make a difference to the quality of services provided to patients in Wales, by getting involved in audits across a diverse range of areas in a flexible working environment.
Main duties of the job
Audit & Assurance delivers a professional internal audit, assurance and consulting service to the NHS in Wales, consisting of Health Boards/Trusts, and a number of Special Health Authorities.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Audit Manager to join our team. You will play a key role to support a Deputy Head of Internal Audit to carry out high level complex audit reviews, and to manage the planning, delivery and reporting of audit plans and take personal responsibility for ensuring the quality of our services.
You will also be responsible for building and maintaining effective working relationships with senior management and ensuring that our audits add value and improve governance, risk management and control for the NHS organisations you are responsible for.
You will be joining us at an exciting time in our development. The Directorate's successful EQA has been the catalyst for a number of changes and investments, in line with our medium-term plan, which have focussed on our people, technology and the impact of our services.
We have positions available within a our regional teams covering South, East and Mid Wales. We promote a healthy work life balance, supporting agile working arrangements and are therefore flexible as to where you will be based.
About us
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.
Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.
Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.
Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification (CCAB qualified accountant or MIIA qualified auditor) with post qualification experience or equivalent knowledge and competence. Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development.
- Highly specialist knowledge of Public Sector Internal Audit Standards, Risk Management and Assurance Frameworks, Corporate Governance, Controls Assurance, Control Frameworks and Stewardship & Probity.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of internal audit, public sector audit and/or NHS experience. Producing complex audit reports including making recommendations for enhancements to procedure and controls. Advanced specialised knowledge and experience of internal audit and risk management. A proven track record of dealing with complicated situations and the delivery of challenging objectives. Presentation of complex and potentially sensitive information where management are resistant to findings. Experience of auditing across a range of different clients.
- Audit Management Experience including management of junior staff.Experience of staff training.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to plan, control and carry out audit assignments. Production of complex audit plans and assignment briefs.Ability to identify systems weaknesses and to use initiative/internal control knowledge to provide management with practical solutions. Ability to work to professional standards under circumstances of stress/pressure. Excellent report writing skills supervisory and communication skills. Excellent IT software and keyboard skills oExcellent persuasion/negotiation skills. Highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information.Ability to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints.IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including Excel and Word. Demonstrable project management skills including work planning, organisation and prioritisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification (CCAB qualified accountant or MIIA qualified auditor) with post qualification experience or equivalent knowledge and competence. Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development.
- Highly specialist knowledge of Public Sector Internal Audit Standards, Risk Management and Assurance Frameworks, Corporate Governance, Controls Assurance, Control Frameworks and Stewardship & Probity.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of internal audit, public sector audit and/or NHS experience. Producing complex audit reports including making recommendations for enhancements to procedure and controls. Advanced specialised knowledge and experience of internal audit and risk management. A proven track record of dealing with complicated situations and the delivery of challenging objectives. Presentation of complex and potentially sensitive information where management are resistant to findings. Experience of auditing across a range of different clients.
- Audit Management Experience including management of junior staff.Experience of staff training.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to plan, control and carry out audit assignments. Production of complex audit plans and assignment briefs.Ability to identify systems weaknesses and to use initiative/internal control knowledge to provide management with practical solutions. Ability to work to professional standards under circumstances of stress/pressure. Excellent report writing skills supervisory and communication skills. Excellent IT software and keyboard skills oExcellent persuasion/negotiation skills. Highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information.Ability to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints.IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including Excel and Word. Demonstrable project management skills including work planning, organisation and prioritisation.
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).
