Internal Audit Manager

Are you an experienced internal auditor ready to lead a high-performing team recognised for the impact and value it delivers? Join Enfield Council and play a key role in strengthening governance, risk management and internal control across the organisation.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, you’ll take day-to-day operational responsibility for managing, supporting and motivating a skilled team of internal auditors. You’ll lead the delivery of a varied audit plan and work closely with stakeholders across all Council departments, schools, partner organisations and commercial ventures.

Lead and quality-assure audit work from planning through to reporting, ensuring recommendations are practical and add value.
Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders and service managers to support improvement and assurance.
Monitor delivery against deadlines and budgets, balancing competing priorities and emerging risks.
Support the Head of Internal Audit and deputise as required.

About you

You’ll bring a strong audit background and hold a relevant professional qualification (CCAB, CMIIA, CIA, QIAL or equivalent). You’ll be committed to internal audit standards and best practice—ideally with an understanding of the local authority environment—and confident managing a complex workload with competing priorities.

A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to coach, develop and inspire others.
Excellent communication skills, with the credibility to influence at all levels and challenge constructively.
Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, senior leaders and external partners.
Strong judgement, curiosity and attention to detail, with a focus on delivering clear, evidence-based assurance.

What we offer

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 applications from candidates who can demonstrate how their skills and experience will bring value to Enfield Council.

If you’re curious, solutions-focused and a confident communicator—with the experience and vision to lead—we’d love to hear from you.

Contact Details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Marion Cameron on 0208 132 1065 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andrea Walkerdine at andrea.walkerdine@enfield.gov.uk or on 020 8132 1022.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.