The National Audit Office (NAO) supports parliament to hold government to account and to improve public services. We focus on driving long-term sustainable improvement in public service delivery and work with government and our stakeholders to deliver better performance. In a nutshell, we help the nation spend wisely.

As the NAO continues to provide crucial accountability for UK Taxpayers, we are looking to recruit talented, high-performing individuals to our Senior Auditor role to lead and deliver some of our key audit engagements.

The role offers a great opportunity for newly qualified and experienced Chartered Accountants who are looking to develop their skills and make an impact through their work. Candidates should have a strong working knowledge of financial audit procedures, with an interest in public sector audit. Those with experience of auditing companies and charities are also encouraged to apply.

We will support successful candidates to be proactive in their career development and use the Senior Auditor role as a platform for future success.

Responsibilities

• Working in accordance with the NAO’s values and championing our diversity and inclusion.
• Be aware of NAO’s strategic objectives and organisational initiatives, as well as other circumstances and events relevant to your work and specialism.
• Balance multiple projects and priorities to deliver a complex, challenging portfolio of audits to a high quality standard.
• Utilise technical of financial reporting to assess accounting judgements around key areas in clients’ financial statements.
• Using professional judgement and scepticism to assess the quality and validity of audit evidence and challenge where greater assurance is needed.
• Influence and provide value to our clients by building your understanding of their operations and challenges
• Contributing to the development of our approach to financial audit, supporting improvements in our audit methodology, audit software, use of financial data, and operational working practices.
• Collaborate with Hubs and other specialist teams to both offer and access expertise from across the NAO
• Independently and proactively develop your own technical skills and knowledge
• Comply with corporate responsibilities and support others to do so.

Educational Requirements

• Candidates must be CCAB qualified (ACA, ACCA, ICAS, Chartered Accountants Ireland)

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience of IFRS and international standards on auditing.
• Recent post-qualification experience in leading external audit engagements.
• Exceptional project management skills, able to deliver high quality audit work while protecting the welfare of your teams.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and relationship building to maximise the influence of our work with government bodies and other stakeholders.
• Collaborative, engages well with colleagues at all levels, and invests in their development and the wider success of the organisation.

Desirable

• The ability to lead, develop and motivate diverse teams and support all colleagues to deliver great work and achieve their potential.
• Experience of public sector or charity audits.
• Experience in implementing and embedding transformational change in financial audit methodologies, software and use of data.
• Working in a Centre of Expertise that provides assurance over complex transactions and balances.
• Experience in supporting a firm’s second and third line of defence work to improve the quality of their work
• Auditing Shared Service or complex IT environments

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 October 2023.

Please do not wait until the closing date to apply as initial interviews will be conducted throughout the process. Further details of the selection process will be given to shortlisted candidates.

Nationality Requirements:

• UK nationals
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme
• (EUSS)

Please note, we are not able to sponsor work visas. 

Additional Details:

LOCATION: We operate in a hybrid model, guided by our ways of working principles. This means a flexible approach between our offices (in London or Newcastle), client sites and home. The expectation is that we all spend at least two days a week in our offices/client sites or more as required, unless an alternative workplace adjustment has been specifically agreed.

SALARY
Newcastle based: Min Salary - £51,000, Max Salary - £60,858
London based: Min Salary - £58,550, Max Salary - £67,200
Civil Service Employer Pension Contribution of 27.9%

FULL TIME/PART TIME: We have a number of positions available and strongly encourage individuals wishing to work with us on a part-time basis to apply and take advantage of our flexible working arrangements

“I work part time and value the flexibility of the role. As a parent of young children, my line manager is very supportive in ensuring I can manage my portfolio of audits and identifying opportunities to develop whilst trusting me to work flexibility to balance my work and home life”