Audit Wales is looking to recruit fixed term and permanent Audit Leads (Accounts), with roles available across Wales; at least two of these roles will be based within our North Wales region.

Are you currently working within a finance team but looking for a new challenge or working within audit but would like the challenge of a new sector?

Yes? then our Financial Audit Lead role may be what you are looking for. We are looking for highly motivated people to be part of our energetic and resilient team. 

Primarily you will be leading teams in delivering financial audit work at a number of public sector bodies. You may also have the opportunity to support our value for money audit work and be involved in delivering corporate projects.

You will be a qualified CCAB accountant with experience in supervising and coaching staff.  Experience of the public sector is desirable but not essential, but you will be a committed team player, keen to improve the outcomes of the citizens of Wales. You will be confident in maintaining ownership of your own work and will bring your accounting audit experience through your CCAB accreditation.

Being GREAT is at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for someone who has a passion for making a difference to the public sector through sound judgment, and excellent analytical and communication skills.   

Who are Audit Wales?

Audit Wales is the independent public sector audit body within Wales. We hold a unique position within the Welsh public sector, where our role is to:

• Assure the people of Wales that public money is being managed well through our annual audit of public sector accounts.
• Explain how public money is being used and how it meets people’s needs through our Value for Money studies.
• Inspire and empower those with whom we work to continuously improve by sharing initiatives and best practice.

Working for us

Audit Wales is a dynamic and friendly place to work, with an incredibly supportive culture. We’re passionate about working with the Welsh public sector and making a difference to local communities.

We’re Flexible – We work Smarter; providing choices of how, when and where individuals and teams deliver their work – we trust you in making the right choice to deliver the task in hand while supporting you in your individual circumstances, be that caring responsibilities or managing disabilities.

We’ve got Excellent Terms - We genuinely care about our people and about providing an environment that encourages a positive work-life balance through our 35-hour working week, and our 33 days annual leave per annum (exclusive of public bank holidays), you can also purchase, sell, and put leave in the ‘bank’ to enable extended holidays.

We invest in our People - We’re advocates for personal and professional development and invest in our people to fulfil their career aspirations to be the best they can be. We offer a generous training package which is complimented by a blended approach of structured and unstructured learning.  Our successful mentoring and coaching scheme to our LinkedIn Learning licenses give staff the opportunity to learn at times and in ways that suit them.

We have Excellent Benefits - Alongside our generous salary package, we offer all employees opportunity to enter the Civil Service Pension Scheme which is considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.  Our staff benefits also include a cycle to work scheme, shopping discounts and the option to obtain a vehicle through our beneficial lease scheme among many more.

We’re Proud to be Accredited - We are a proud Working Families and Change 100 employer and have achieved Living Wage accreditation.

We are growing a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we work in and the skills, experiences, and perspectives they offer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We are also a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role.

What it’s like to work in Audit Services

As a Financial Audit Lead, you will work within Audit Services, which covers both our financial and performance audit work.

Our Audit Lead (Accounts) roles support the delivery of the financial audits of public sector clients to include a wide and varied portfolio including Central Government, Local Government, Police and NHS plus more. Our teams are split geographically across Wales, North, West and South.

While experience in these sectors would be an advantage, it is not essential and full support and training will be provided.

Financial Audit Leads are part of our management team and hold a key role within our audit teams. While successful candidates will be expected to have excellent technical skills to deliver and support complex audits, they will also be responsible for the supervision and coaching of more junior team members; most of who will be undertaking training with either ICAEW or AAT.

Audit Wales operates a Smarter Working model, providing choices of how, when and where individuals and teams deliver their work – making the right choice to deliver the task in hand, whilst considering the needs of those around you (both colleagues and client) and the impact those choices have on others. When making those choices, the primary focus must be business delivery with consideration to the needs of clients and colleagues being particularly important. It is with this in mind that we believe Financial Audit Leads would usually be on site with their teams for at least two days per week.

Find out more

You can find out more about the responsibilities, skills and experience required for the role in the job description. For an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact Clare James or Mike Whitely on 029 2032 0500.

Closing date for applications is midnight on 16 January 2023. Please note, there will be a two stage selection process for this position. Following a sift of your on-line application successful candidates will be invited to participate in an assessment comprising of an interview and a technical exercise. All assessments and interviews will be completed in person at our Cardiff Office.

When applying online please remember to press the continue button following submission of your application – once you have done this you will receive an acknowledgement to confirm your application has been submitted. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, please contact our Human Resources Team immediately on 02920 320500 or via HRandPayroll@audit.wales

Please note, we are not able to sponsor work visas.