Senior Internal Auditor (PO2)

Who You Are

Are you an experienced internal auditor ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role within a highly regarded team? You will have a strong audit background and may already hold or be working towards a CCAB accountancy qualification, CMIIA, CIA, or QIAL (or equivalent). You are confident in managing a varied workload and navigating competing priorities with professionalism and resilience. Relationship building is key to your role, along with credibility and confidence to engage effectively with colleagues across the Council. You will possess leadership skills to support and guide junior staff, and have strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and confidence with technology.

What the job involves

Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, you'll lead a portfolio of complex and high-profile audits while supervising an Internal Auditor. You will work closely with stakeholders across all Council departments, schools, partner organisations, and local authority trading companies—making a real impact across the organisation. We offer a hybrid working model, with a minimum of two days per week based at Council premises. Local authority experience is desirable but not essential. We welcome applicants who can demonstrate how their skills, experience, and knowledge will bring value to Enfield.

Skills

• Experience delivering a portfolio of audits across client-facing roles
• Experience managing staff, preferably in an audit function
• Building relationships with senior managers and key stakeholders
• Initiating and delivering change, particularly through technology
• Meeting deadlines, achieving performance targets, and organizing workload
• Understanding internal audit practice rules and principles
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• Numeracy and analytical skills