Lead Commercial Auditor

This role will support the delivery of the annual commercial assurance, contract audit plan, and undertake commercial contract assurance reviews, to assess compliance with commercial contract arrangements, with a view to identifying value leakage and improvement areas.

In addition, you will undertake complex supplier analysis to identify any exceptions and develop a detailed understanding of the commercial arrangements, as well as undertaking trend spotting with our commercial supply with a view of identifying financial and commercial opportunities, working with key external audit partners to support the delivery of the audit plan.

Lead Commercial Auditor

• Ensure that audit reports are produced accurately based on robust findings and supporting evidence.
• Work with our external audit framework partners to support the audits and help guide internal stakeholders
• Liaise with key business partners gathering intelligence of contract performance, with the objective of defining the scope and objectives, seeking sign off prior to commencing a contract audit.
• Identify commercial control deficiencies, and financial wastage, highlighting any economical sustainable recommendation.
• Liaise closely with the Commercial and Managers including the Capital Delivery stakeholders, to discuss progress of audits, seeking guidance and direction on investigative leads and audit findings.
• Effectively use fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a particular area of specialisation.
• Carry out commercial contract audits, providing assurance that costs claimed are in line with contracted terms and conditions of the agreement.
• Undertake and perform detailed data analysis of the costs claimed to ensure they are in line with the contractual obligations including pricing schedules.

If you’ve got experience in Commercial Auditing and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

• Qualified to at last degree level in either Finance, Accounting or Quantity Surveying, or equivalent qualifications (MCIPS)
• Process and detail orientated, with the tenacity to independently solve problems.
• The ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels in the organisation.
• Background or related experience in a commercial environment.
• Advanced MS Excel – strong analytical skills identifying spend irregularities, trends, and patterns.
• Knowledge and experience of the NEC4 ECC and Alliance contracts suite highly desirable
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of auditing principles.
• Experience of leading and managing own audit plan.

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 4a, (£51,821 - £64,777)
• Development opportunities in line with the Lead Commercial Auditor progression plan