Salary Scale: £71,880 to £80,097 per annum Location: Hybrid (regular attendance is required at NIAO Belfast headquarters and client sites) Contract: Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week) In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a highly attractive and comprehensive benefits package including: hybrid and flexible working generous annual leave plus 12 public/privilege holidays family friendly benefits including enhanced paid sick and maternity and shared parental leave salary sacrifice provisions (Cycle to Work, Childcare vouchers, AVCs) generous NICS pension scheme provision free on-site car parking with EV charging points on-site gym and an active sports and social calendar payment of professional fees and extensive staff learning and development opportunities employer supported volunteering employee assistance programme and wellbeing hub.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES As Head of Audit Quality and Innovation, assisted by a specialist team, you will: Have responsibility for providing technical auditing and accounting advice, guidance and training to NIAOs operational audit teams, ensuring consistent and standardised approaches to meet specified requirements across financial and public reporting (Performance Audit) auditing.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of key changes and advancements in the audit and accounting profession to ensure that NIAOs working practices are innovative and incorporate relevant emerging tools, techniques and methodologies.
Project manage the implementation of innovative digital audit technologies by utilising the specialist skills of the data analytics team and researching products available in the market.
RepresenttheNIAOatmeetingswiththeotherUKandIrelandPublic Audit Agencies.
Have responsibility for motivating and developing the team and resource planning and capacity building within the Quality and Innovation team.
Contribute to the strategic leadership of NIAO as a member of the Corporate Management Team and leadership forum contributing to the strategic leadership of NIAO.
Work effectively with key stakeholders including senior public servants,auditcommittees,boards,otherpublicauditagenciesand elected representatives.
RespondtorelevantconsultationsonbehalfofNIAO.
Be an ambassador for driving NIAOs vision, purpose and values.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA At the closing date for applications, you will be required to demonstrate:
1. At least three years post qualification experience in the last five years and current membership of one of the following bodies: Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy One of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants (CAI,ICAEW, ICAS etc.) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland OR equivalent international accountancy qualification.
Technical competence
2. Robust working knowledge of financial reporting standards, auditing standards and methodologies with at least three years experience of practical application or providing advice and guidance of those standards and methodologies.
Project management and transformation
3. Experience of delivering complex projects which have contributed to organisational improvement.
Resource planning and budgeting
4. Experience of planning and managing the use of resources for multiple activities within budget constraints.
Leadership skills
5. Evidence of a proven ability to develop, motivate and lead teams.
Communication skills
6. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships with key stakeholders.
Applicants must have
7. Access to a form of transport that will enable you to meet the mobility needs of the post in full.
More information on the role and key responsibilities can be found in the Role Profile.
All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including background checks.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate in pre-employment checks that they have the Right To Work in the UK.
NIAO is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds.
Skills: Accountant Audit Senior Auditing Benefits: Pension Fund Family Assistance Bike to work Parking Gym Enhanced Maternity/Parental Leave