Senior Audit & Assurance Officer

Working Pattern: Full time

Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Interview Type: Face to face

SMART Working: We aim to offer flexibility wherever possible. Many of our colleagues work from home one or more days a week and/or adjust their hours. We call this SMART working - giving you the freedom to shape your working pattern around your life, whilst still delivering great outcomes. Speak with the hiring manager about the range of flexible working options available for this role.

We have an exciting opportunity within our excellent Internal Audit and Assurance Team for a Senior Auditor. This is a brilliant role for an auditor who is seeking to progress their career in a modern and vibrant local authority. Working closely with the Principal Auditors and Head of Audit and Assurance, you will lead a wide range of interesting internal audits across the whole breadth of the Council’s services.

You will have real responsibility to manage this work, liaising first hand with audit clients, supervising audit officers and making a real positive difference for customer outcomes.

You will have proven ability to deliver internal audits which are of high quality, in line with relevant professional standards. You will be able to work within agreed time budgets for audit assignments. You will have excellent report writing skills and business English. You will have sound relationship management skills and be skilled at building positive, and suitably impartial, working relationships with audit clients.

You will enjoy working collaboratively as part of a modern team, contributing to the development of our excellent Audit and Assurance service.

For the full details of this opportunity, please refer to the role profile linked below.

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat you can get in contact with the hiring manager, Allison Mitchell at Alli
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Trafford is a vibrant, inclusive borough at the heart of Greater Manchester. Home to 235,000 residents, four thriving town centres, over 11,000 businesses, and 60+ parks and green spaces. We're a place where community and opportunity meet. With excellent transport links, a proud heritage as the birthplace of the NHS, world-class sporting venues and outstanding schools, Trafford is a fantastic place to live, work, and thrive.

We're more than just a local authority; we're a team of passionate people committed to making a real difference. We deliver essential services that matter, from education and social care to business support, licensing, libraries and leisure and much more. No matter what your role is with us, you will help us to create a borough where all our residents, businesses and communities thrive.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They're not just words on a wall, they shape how we work together, make decisions, and support each other every day.

They help us create a workplace where everyone feels valued, heard, and inspired to do their best. If you share these values and want your work to have real purpose and impact, Trafford is the perfect place to grow your career.

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance:

• Generous Leave: Start with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), with options to carry over or buy extra days.
• Flexible Perks: Discounts on car leasing, cycle to work, home tech, plus family friendly policies and hybrid working
• Invest in your future: Join our generous Local Government Pension Scheme for peace of mind.
• Grow with us: We'll support your development at every stage! Through leadership programmes like our EPIC…