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Head of Audit Operations

Employer
HMRC
Location
Stratford, London
Salary
£71310/annum
Closing date
5 Jul 2022

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Job Sector
Accountancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Summary
At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve.

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

Internal Audit is at the very heart of HMRC and works with every area of the department to provide assurance on its governance, risk management and controls. We provide a range of risk-based and compliance audits, and we are actively brought in early to help HMRC design assurance into new products and processes

Job description
We are recruiting a Senior Audit Manager who will be one of the leaders in our internal audit team to deliver high quality internal audit and help HMRC improve.

We need people who can bring practicality, pragmatism and customer focus along with strong audit technical knowledge and experience of leading audit teams. You need to be a strong influencer, a good communicator, an effective leader of audit professionals and a team player.

Details can also be found in the candidate pack 

Responsibilities
The Head of Audit Operations (HAO) is a leadership role in the Internal Audit (IA) directorate.

In this role you will lead an audit team to provide the internal audit service to two of HMRC’s Director General-led Business Groups, and you will be a part of the overall IA directorate senior leadership team (as one of our four HAOs).

As Head of Audit Operations you will do the following:

• Deliver an effective and efficient audit service to two Director Generals, including design and oversight of an appropriate audit plan.
• Support the provision of assurance to the HMRC Accounting Officer and Audit and Risk Committee, through delivery of your portfolio and collaborating with other members of the IA SLT on crosscutting themes and audit priorities.
• Engage with senior management at Director General and Director level across HMRC, in accordance with the needs of the audit portfolio, to understand and deliver the assurance they need.
• Lead a team of two Grade 7 Audit Managers and c12 senior and trainee auditors in delivering audits and consultancy or advisory work across your audit portfolios.
• Support the delivery of the IA Director’s annual internal audit opinion to the HMRC CEO.
• Manage, motivate and develop your team, ensuring high standards of performance and quality.
• Support the IA Deputy Director and Director in effective leadership and management of the directorate, including personally taking a lead on IA service improvements, such as technical or people projects.
• Role model Civil Service, HMRC and professional internal audit values to the teams.

Essential:

• A professional qualification in Internal Audit or Accountancy e.g. CCAB or CMIIA.
• Experience of design and delivery of a substantial internal audit plan within a complex organisation.
• People development and talent management experience gained as a leader of internal audit teams.
• Experience of leading teams to operate across portfolio or organisational boundaries.
• Experience of working effectively with senior stakeholders (up to executive committee/board level) and providing them with high quality assurance work.
• Demonstrable ability to analyse complex information and make meaningful audit judgements.

Desirable:

• Understanding of tax and revenue policy and process.
• Application of data analytics to enhance audit coverage.
• Experience of auditing large customer-facing operational businesses; or experience of auditing within a government or public sector context.

Qualifications
• A professional qualification in Internal Audit or Accountancy e.g. CCAB or CMIIA

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension

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