Audit Director - ASG

Our Audit Services Group at Audit Scotland are looking for two Audit Directors to join us.

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.

Self-aware in your own abilities, you can plan and manage own work to time, cost and quality. You will have well-developed analytical skills and the ability to convert your analysis into clear judgements backed up by useful recommendations for improvement. You know how to work seamlessly within a professional audit team to bring out the best in your colleagues.

You will also have:

• CCAB, or equivalent, professional qualification
• a deep knowledge and understanding of the wider public sector, how it works and the issues it is facing
• a deep knowledge and understanding of the business of Audit Scotland and the challenges and opportunities arising
• extensive experience in leading, managing, coaching and developing people
• discipline, and resilience with excellent project management and time management skills – delivering through your team(s) to time, quality & cost criteria
• strong verbal and written communication skills and sound judgement and experience to present balanced findings and make convincing and persuasive recommendations that have impact
• ability to analyse complex problems and recommend practical solutions – drawing upon your range of experiences, intuition and professional scepticism to add value that might not be apparent to less experienced professionals or recognise when to draw on other expertise when required
• strategic and creative thinking, solving demanding problems where the answers are not immediately clear
• ability to deal with difficult situations and challenging individuals in a calm, professional and effective manner
• appropriate management planning skills and experience to ensure work is properly resourced in terms of people, abilities and knowledge
• the foresight to identify potential organisational challenges and intervene before they manifest into issues
• significant financial audit experience

Interested? 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.

Audit Scotland

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.

As well as what we do, how we do it is integral to delivering our vision and critical to our wellbeing and our organisational success. We put our organisational values of equality, independence, innovation, integrity and respect at the heart of everything we do.

We employ around 340 staff in a wide variety of roles, working from our main offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and through a network of regional offices across Scotland.

There has never been a more interesting or important time to join us. We offer a rewarding place to work, a supportive and open culture and a wide range of professional development opportunities. Benefits include 42 days of annual leave including public holidays, an attractive local government defined benefit pension scheme with 17.6% employer contributions, personal development allowances and flexible working hours.

Diversity and Inclusion 

We value the unique perspective a diverse workforce brings to what we do. Therefore, we’re keen to increase representation in our workforce and support progression of minority ethnic groups. We are also a proud disability confident employer. 

Reasonable Adjustments

Audit Scotland’s recruitment process may include various stages and activities including application forms, online assessments, and interviews, to assess whether you meet the requirements of the role.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to providing inclusive and accessible recruitment where everyone is supported to perform at their best.

When applying for a job with Audit Scotland, you will be asked in the application form if you need an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process. Please include the reason you require an adjustment and details of what adjustment/s might help.

Some examples of adjustments that have been given to candidates include changing the time, location or format of interviews and providing additional time in any assessments and interviews. This is not an exhaustive list, and we will consider any adjustments that you might need.

As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, our equality network groups would be delighted to offer an insight into Audit Scotland’s culture of inclusivity. If you consider yourself to have a visible or hidden disability and wish to hear more about life at Audit Scotland or wish to speak with someone about the possibility of any adjustments, please contact Careers@audit-scotland.gov.uk or call 0131 625 1500 for further information and a member of the HR team will be in touch.

How we work 

We employ around 340 staff in a wide variety of roles. They work flexibly at home and in the office as well as from audit sites across Scotland. This isn’t your typical work from home or work from office type job. We’re flexible about working patterns and we’ve transformed how we deliver high-quality public audit. We support you to work in the ways that achieve the best results for you, your team and the business, including your physical location and how you manage your hours. Put simply, we trust you to do your job, and want you to have the ability to have a rewarding work-life balance and best support your individual circumstances, be that childcare, adult carer responsibilities or managing disabilities.  

Other conditions 

Audit Scotland is committed to ensuring that: 

• We minimise our impact on the environment in accordance with Government policy affecting public sector organisations.
• We uphold the principles of equality, fairness & diversity.
• We all work within a safe environment and adhere to good standards of health & safety.
• All information is protected and managed appropriately.
• We maintain independence and political neutrality.