Job Description

Salary

39,152 - 41,771

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Finance

Date posted

15/12/2025

Job reference

REQ21892



Directorate: Finance & Customer Services

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, skilled and experienced individual to strengthen the Internal Audit Team.

In the post of Senior Auditor, you will assist in delivering an audit programme of work that helps the Council mitigate its key risks and provides assurance over the existence and operation of systems and process controls. You will deliver a range of audit assignments in a timely and efficient way, questioning current processes and suggesting ways to continually improve our services. You will work independently and as part of a small team and will plan and manage your time effectively, ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with the Audit Manual and meets the requirements of GIAS (UK Public Sector).

In doing so you will obtain a unique overview and insight into all Directorates of RMBC and have an opportunity to understand and challenge processes and influence change at senior management level.

You will already have extended experience of working in an audit function, with a proven knowledge and understanding of audit techniques, especially risk based auditing. You will be IIA or AAT qualified, or part qualified CCAB.

For an informal discussion please contact Louise Ivens, Head of Internal Audit on 01709 823282, or e mail louise.ivens@rotherham.gov.uk This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions). Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website. Until 31st March 2026 existing employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time). The Council is in consultation with trade unions regarding continuation of any agreement from 1st April 2026.