Can you manage risk
and drive change?
Join HMRC as a
Senior Internal Auditor
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Why join Internal Audit at HMRC?
Ian Haldenby, Director, Internal Audit
As a member of the HMRC Internal
Audit team, you have a unique
opportunity to not only work within,
but enhance a business that
interacts with every person in
the UK.
Whether it’s helping people or businesses pay
their tax, supporting families with tax credits or
working with other government departments
to support the UK infrastructure, we play a
key role in keeping HM Revenues & Customs
(HMRC) safe and working.
Internal Audit works with all areas of the
Department from operational delivery through
to its corporate services, looking at assurance
on governance, risk management and controls.
As well as compliance-type audit work, we are
actively brought in early to help the business
design assurance into new products and
processes.
What we need is someone who is pragmatic
and able to really bring a sense of practicality
and customer-focus to the technical elements
of the review process. You need to be a strong
influencer, good communicator, and able to
move easily between team player and audit
leader as the situation requires.
All of our auditors take pride in their work and
strive to deliver a high quality performance.
In return you will have a range of personal
development opportunities to continue building
your professional career.
You will also have a chance to work within
a team that balances delivering a quality
service with a desire to bring in new ideas to
consistently challenge itself to get better.
Best wishes, Ian
Challenge us to get better
HMRC Senior Internal Auditor Candidate Pack 1
HMRC: Funding the UK’s public services
HMRC is the country’s Tax
Authority, collecting over £500
billion in revenue, with 45 million
individuals and 4.8 million
businesses as our customers.
HMRC’s work touches the lives of every single
adult and business in the UK and is vital to
sustaining the UK economy and funding
essential public services.
Our Internal Auditors are right at the heart of
ensuring the Department’s risk management,
governance and internal control processes are
effective across HMRC and other departments
that we work with.
Simon Ainsworth-Franklin,
Internal Audit
The diversity of the work we do calls for Internal
Auditor professionals with a broad range of
skills and in return, offers varied career paths
and possibilities.
This is an exciting time to join the Civil Service.
We can make sure that the skills you have
developed so far are not only put to the best
use but are also built upon. That way your
career can go from strength to strength.
People make HMRC a great place to work.
Our people are committed and passionate
about supporting and improving an organisation
that really matters to the UK public. Our
culture is about collaborating, improving and
developing; with a strong impartiality ethos.
Work right at the heart of government
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HMRC Internal Auditors
Acting as a catalyst for improvement
Our business remit is expanding
and we are opening our doors for
qualified Internal Auditors
This is a complex environment with auditors
playing a critical part to support the business.
The role calls for strong communicators
who can build relationships and add value
by analysing a situation or task for the
development of supportable conclusions and
conveying the results in a logical manner.
...the incredible variety of work,
exposure to prominent government
leaders and issues that impact all of
us is unparalleled
Krupali Patel,
HMRC Senior Internal Auditor
With these roles comes a real chance to work
with renowned government leaders and to
contribute to how we operate.
When taking up a role in HMRC, successful
candidates will be joining an active and
established cross-government profession with
opportunities to progress both within HMRC
and across the Civil Service. This is an exciting
prospect for those looking to take the next step
in their career and move into a role which offers
real scope to grow in the profession.
This is truly diverse work with a unique appeal.
The recommendations you produce will build
the future of HMRC. The nature of the role
and the work that we do means that there will
also be opportunities for you to work across
government.
We believe that our work is truly distinctive
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Who do we look for?
Opportunities available in London,
Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham
• You will already be a qualified Internal
Auditor or Accountant (CMIIA/CCAB/CISA
or equivalent)
• You must be a British Citizen; citizen of the
British Commonwealth; an EC national or
national of specified Member States of the
European Free Trade Area to apply.
Strong communications skills
This role will see the successful candidate
working in positions with broad exposure to
government business. They will be expected
to be able to quickly build rapport with others
and work independently as well as being a
strong team player within the audit team.
To support this, they will have report writing
skills that result in clear and well-written
evidence and be able to communicate key
messages clearly and succinctly to senior
leaders.
Being able to leverage communication skills
and the ability to influence using evidence
and negotiation will be the key to success
in these roles. The end result being that
customers will be enabled to manage their own
risk and control environment.
Strategic awareness
The changing nature of our business means
that to succeed, there will be a need to keep
abreast of wider organisational factors that
may impact upon work and the clients we
support.
Adaptability
It will also mean working in a flexible way,
adapting work plans to meet our clients’
needs. In return, we will offer successful
candidates opportunities to work across
different departments to broaden their
experience and improve the way we do things
in government.
Analytical and problem solving skills
The successful candidate will have strong
analytical skills, be able to get to the heart
of issues quickly and arrive at considered
conclusions and produce business-focused
recommendations.
We rely on diversity of culture and thought
to deliver on our goals.
To ensure we can do that, we seek talented,
qualified employees in all our operations
regardless of race, colour, sex/gender, gender
identity and expression, national origin, religion,
sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status
or any other protected classification.
Everyone in HMRC brings something different. So will you.
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Introducing some of our team
Krupali Patel, Senior Internal Auditor
People make HMRC one of the
best places to work, to learn, to
grow. People like you.
I’d definitely recommend HMRC as a great
place to work if you’re chartered and looking for
your next career move.
Since joining in 2007 I’ve had the opportunity
to work on an incredibly wide range of audits
covering various business areas. These
include, Business Tax, Enforcement &
Compliance, Human Resources, Security and
IT. I’ve also worked with our colleagues at the
Serious Fraud Office and the Valuation Office
Agency.
More recently I’ve had the opportunity to get
involved in some of the exciting and successful
work currently underway to transform HMRC
into a digital and more customer-centred
department.
These challenging and varying strands of
work tested my leadership skills but also gave
me the chance to really develop my skills in
communicating and influencing senior leaders.
What I’ve enjoyed the most is being able to
work with a wide variety of audit customers;
helping my customers to understand the
complexities of an audit and working to build a
trusting relationship from the start means I can
access the right information needed to do my
job and develop a report that doesn’t produce
any surprises.
I feel like I’m making a difference every day.
People definitely respect what we do and I’d
say the incredible variety of work, exposure
to prominent senior government leaders and
issues that impact all of us is unparalleled.
There is a healthy work life balance here at
HMRC, which really helps me manage wider
commitments.
I’ve had the chance to really
develop my skills in communicating
with and influencing senior
leaders…
Krupali Patel,
HMRC Senior Internal Auditor
Play a central role in transformation
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Introducing some of our team
Steve Baxter, Senior Internal Auditor
The variety of work provides a
real opportunity to grow in your
profession.
I joined the Civil Service following my A level
studies. I didn’t have a clue what I really
wanted to do for a career but thought that the
Civil Service might provide me with some work
experience to help with future job applications
elsewhere…that was 29 years ago.
I’ve stayed at HMRC because it has provided
me a series of progression paths in terms of
responsibility, grade, job specific technical
learning and job roles. This in turn allowed me
to consider and choose various roles working
within the businesses and in the corporate
centre. I enjoy that I am given the responsibility
and am trusted to plan and execute my
allocated audits.
I get to engage with and influence a range of
business customers, from Directors, senior and
middle managers and people at the coal face.
In terms of the work, life’s a box of
chocolates…auditors in HMRC are not limited
to one specific part of the business. In the
last year I have worked on audits including
HR/sickness absence, Commercial contract
management, investigation processes and
IT infrastructure. This variety provides a real
opportunity to broaden your experience and
develop professionally.
In terms of the work, life’s a
box of chocolates…
Steve Baxter,
HMRC Senior Internal Auditor
For instance, I planned and helped to deliver
a programme of audits of HMRC commercial
contracts. I developed a framework
that enabled auditors to collect oral and
documentary evidence and report audit opinion
on risk and control for each contract.
The successful roll out of the framework
resulted in provision of audit opinion on twenty
of the top HMRC contracts by cost value; a
combined annual cost of millions of pounds.
The ability to have a work-life balance at
HMRC means that outside of work I am a
Derby County season ticket holder. I also
cycle around 100 miles a week. Both of these
activities involve long bouts of pain punctuated
by brief moments of joy!
Progress your career
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Salary and Benefits
As well as your salary, we offer a
substantial package of benefits.
This includes:
• 22 days annual leave on entry, increasing
to 25 after the first year, in addition to 8-10
public holidays dependent on where you
live in the UK. This increases to 30 days
after 10 years’ service.
This will be complimented by one further
day paid privilege entitlement to mark the
Queen’s Birthday;
• a competitive contributory pension scheme
that you can enter as soon as you join;
• five days of learning and development every
year for all employees;
• generous paid maternity and paternity leave
which is notably more than the statutory
minimum offered by many other employers;
and
• up to three days paid leave each year
to take part in community volunteering
activities
Salary Range
National – £35,232 - £39,643
London – £37,990 - £42,856
The exact starting salary would be subject to
skills and experience
• flexible working patterns including part-time
or time-term working and access to Flexible
Working Schemes allowing you to vary your
working day as long as you work your total
hours;
• childcare vouchers, a tax-efficient way to
pay for childcare;
• interest-free loans allowing you to spread
the cost of an annual travel season ticket or
a new bicycle;
• occupational sick pay;
Substantial package of benefits
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Interested in joining us?
Our customers are really important to us and we’re proud that they view
us as a trusted, “critical friend.”
If you have what it takes to help us build on this success, please send your CV and supporting
statement, describing how your skills, knowledge and experience relate to the requirements of the
role to the Civil Service Specialist Recruitment Team: [email protected].
Apply
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Please send the following information to the Civil Service Specialist Recruitment
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experience relate to the requirements of the role
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If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview and
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This will also be your opportunity to ask any questions that matter to you.
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You will be notified of the outcome of the interview process within 5 working days.
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If successful, the nature of our business means that we will conduct some
pre-appointment checks.
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This process may take up to 12 weeks. In the interim period we will invite you to
come and meet some of our team and find out more about the work that you will
be doing when you join us.
Join us and let’s drive change together
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Common questions and answers
1. Are these roles permanent?
These roles are offered on a permanent
basis and the contracted hours are 42
hours (gross including five hours of paid
meal breaks).
2. Can I apply if I’m currently a Civil
Servant?
Yes. These roles are advertised at Stage
4; meaning that the vacancies are open
to people from outside of the Civil Service
and staff currently employed on fixed term
appointments as well as existing Civil
Servants. Existing civil servants joining on
level transfer will retain their current salary.
3. I have a work visa tied to another
company, will you take over
sponsorship?
We are only able to accept applications
from the following people:
- British Citizens,
- Citizens of the British Commonwealth*
- EC nationals or nationals of specified
Member States of the European Free Trade
Area, together with certain members of their
families.
- Certain Turkish nationals are eligible
to apply.
- (*Commonwealth citizens not yet in the
UK, who have no right of abode in the UK
and who do not have leave to enter the UK
are ineligible to apply)
4. Are these roles suitable for part-time
working?
These jobs are available for full-time, parttime or flexible working arrangements
(including job share partnerships) but you
should discuss your needs with the hiring
manager if you are invited to interview.
5. Will the role involve travel?
Although some of the work is desk based,
you will be required to meet customers and
carry out audit testing in different locations
across the UK. Some overnight stays will
be necessary; frequency and locations will
depend on assignments.
6. Where will the roles be based?
If successful you will be based in your
choice of London, Manchester, Newcastle
or Nottingham.
7. Will there be line management
responsibility?
This is not required, but we may ask you to
coach and mentor others as part of their
development and yours.
Contact us if you would like to know more
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Common questions and answers
8. Is security clearance required?
If successful at interview we will make
enquiries about candidate nationality,
health and other matters before a formal
offer of appointment is made. Some of
our locations may also require additional
security checks.
9. Is there a probation period?
There is a 12 month probation period for
candidates to demonstrate their suitability
for the role. You will be provided the
necessary training and development to
support your induction.
10.Will HMRC sponsor me for further
study?
We support continued professional
development and expect everyone to
undertake 5 days learning and development
each year.
11.Do you offer health insurance?
No, but staff have access to health care
providers such as benenden health©.
12.What reasonable adjustments can be
made if I have a disability?
We will make reasonable adjustments to
avoid you being put at any disadvantage
for the selection process or employment if
you are successful. If you think you may
need adjustments to enable you to take
part in an interview in London, please make
the Specialist Recruitment Team aware
and they will arrange for an Occupational
Psychologist to contact you and establish
what support you will require.
13.What is the selection process
timeframe?
The closing date for applications is 12pm
Wednesday 10 June.
We hope to notify candidates of the results
of the shortlist meeting by w/c 15 June
Interviews will be held in London between
1 – 3 July and candidates will be given as
much notice as possible if you are selected
for interview.
14.Who should I contact if I have a further
question?
Email the Civil Service Specialist
Recruitment Team at specialist.
[email protected].
[email protected]
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