Audit and Anti-Fraud Manager
Posted 3 days ago by Diamond Blaque HR Solutions
£44 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Woolwich
Summary: The Audit and Anti-Fraud Manager role involves overseeing internal audit operations for local government clients in Woolwich, Greater London. The position requires ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and managing investigations into fraud and irregularities, particularly in housing benefits. The role demands a strong background in internal auditing and anti-fraud measures, along with effective team management skills. The successful candidate will contribute to maintaining financial integrity and value for money in public services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage continuous internal audit operations, including corporate financial systems and contracts.
- Ensure audits and investigations comply with statutory requirements and corporate policies.
- Critically review investigations into Housing Benefit fraud and other corporate irregularities.
- Prepare annual audit plans based on a risk-based approach.
- Engage in mandatory pre-screening application processes.
Key Skills:
- GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
- Membership in the Institute of Internal Auditors or CCAB.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Social Media, and CRM.
- Experience managing internal audit teams.
- Knowledge of Global Internal Audit Standards and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA).
- Experience in directing anti-fraud investigations and working within local government.
Salary (Rate): £44/hour
City: Woolwich
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Our local government clients in Woolwich, Greater London, are seeking to recruit an Audit and Anti-Fraud Manager ensuring effective audit coverage of (Section 151): To manage the continuous internal audit operations, including corporate financial systems, wide contracts, computer audits, schools, housing benefits and autonomous bodies and also ensuring probity, compliance and value for money in the operation and delivery of services and funded services.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring work undertaken in accordance with laid down procedures and statutory requirements: To ensure audits and investigations are undertaken to properly discharge the Director of Finance's statutory Section 151 responsibility and are in compliance with corporate policy, established procedures, professional guidelines, Accounts and Audit regulations and other legislative requirements.
- Manage and review investigations: To manage and critically review investigations undertaken primarily into Housing Benefit fraud, but also into all other irregularities perpetrated corporately, and to carry out more complex, contentious and sensitive investigations.
Qualifications – Essential
- GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
- A Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors or an accountant qualified with a member of the CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies)
- Advanced Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Social Media and CRM.
Criteria for Shortlisting - About You
- Demonstrable experience and knowledge of managing internal audit teams.
- Demonstrable experience in preparing annual audit plans on a risk-based approach.
- Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors or a CCAB Accountancy body, e.g. CIPFA
- Knowledge and Understanding of Global Internal Audit Standards.
- Knowledge and Understanding of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA)
- Experience in managing and directing anti-fraud investigations.
- Experience of working within local government.
- Demonstrable experience in preparing annual audit plans on a risk-based approach.
- Demonstrable experience and knowledge of managing internal audit teams.
Compliance Requirements
- 2 Years References, including current employment
- Willing to engage in the Pre-Engagement Questionnaire and mandatory pre-screening application process.
Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public-sector provider, is acting as the employment agency for this vacancy. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.