Audit Director | Edinburgh or Glassgow
Recruiter: Audit Scotland
Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow, working across Scotland
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £84,251 to £96,137 (pay award still to be agreed for 2024/25)
Closing date: Sunday 15 September at midnight
Interested in this role?
About the opportunity
Our Audit Services Group at Audit Scotland are looking for two Audit Directors to join us.
Our vision is that public money is well spent to meet the needs of Scotland's people.
To achieve this, we support the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission to provide clear, independent and objective assurance on how effectively public money is being managed and spent. Our work covers about £59bn of public spending, almost 300 public sector accounts, and the services and projects that affect all people and communities in Scotland.
About the role
An integral part of Audit Scotland’s Leadership Group, you will be contributing to business management and leadership across the organisation. You will lead the delivery of a portfolio of audits, frequently acting as engagement lead, which may be in any sector.
In addition to delivery of a portfolio of audits, you are expected to play a key role in the leadership of Audit Scotland as a centre for excellence, both in the way we deliver our work and the way we run our business. You will be responsible for leading areas of improvement activity, both within Audit Services and as a member of the Leadership Group and you’ll help Audit Scotland meet our vision, that public money is well spent to meet the needs of Scotland's people.
You will manage and control significant financial resources, perform a strategic leadership role for the way Audit Scotland organises and delivers its work and engage with senior figures across the public sector - including Scottish Government, Parliament and major organisations such as large NHS Boards and local authorities.
About the individual
Essential
- Hold a CCAB or CIMA qualification, or equivalent
- Knowledge and understanding of the public sector
- Knowledge and understanding of Audit Scotland and the challenges and opportunities arising
- Recent, extensive experience of external financial audit in any sector
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills including an ability to build trusting relationships with others to enable an open and collaborative environment
- Extensive experience in leading, managing, coaching and developing people
- Appropriate management planning skills and experience to ensure work is properly resourced in terms of people, abilities and knowledge
Next Steps
Click the apply button to complete an application form. If you wish, you can also share your CV.
We offer a range of benefits, please visit our careers page for more information at http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/careers
Our application deadline is Sunday 15 September 2024 at midnight.
We have reserved 3 and 7 October for interviews to take place in our offices.
