Audit Manager

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for an Audit Manager to join our professional and friendly team. As a key member of this well-regarded function, it is a great opportunity for you to further your career in internal audit.

Role Purpose

The role will primarily involve carrying out internal audits and managing the development, implementation, and delivery of the internal audit function, ensuring it is aligned with BCP objectives and complies with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage, plan, and organise the delivery of internal audits to ensure that they are delivered in line with BCP audit policies.
• Lead a wide range of audit reviews, including specialist/technical audits of projects, contracts, information technology and value for money areas.
• Conduct special audit investigations, including suspected cases of fraud, corruption, and whistleblowing in line with both BCP’s Anti-Fraud & Corruption policies, including compiling case files and giving evidence.
• Contribute to the development of plans, policies, and processes for the audit function to ensure BCP audit protocols are fit for purpose.
• Prepare and co-ordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports for various stakeholders.
• Produce the statutory Annual Governance Statement.

The Ideal Candidate

• CCAB, IIA, AAT or equivalent.
• Substantial experience in internal audit. 
• Substantial experience of public procurement procedures, project management and Contract Audit.
• Experience of managing a team of professionals to deliver to agreed quality and time standards. 
• Experience of investigation procedures and legislative considerations, including the provisions of PACE and RIPA.
• Ability to inform, persuade, engage and motivate others

For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Simon Milne on 01202 093460.

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils.

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.