Audit And Anti-Fraud Manager

Bellspire Group Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A government audit firm in Greater London seeks a professional to manage continuous internal audits of Council operations, ensuring compliance and value for money. The role involves developing audit coverage, managing investigations into Housing Benefit fraud, and ensuring adherence to statutory regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in audit processes and be capable of handling complex investigations with integrity and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting internal audits for a governmental or similar organization.
• Knowledge of corporate financial systems and compliance regulations.
• Ability to manage sensitive investigations with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective audit coverage of the Council operations.
• Manage internal audit continuity and ensure compliance with policies.
• Critically review investigations related to Housing Benefit fraud.

Job description

Purpose of job

Ensuring effective audit coverage of the Council (Section 151): To manage the continuous internal audit of Council operations, including corporate financial systems, council 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 Council services and Council funded services.

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 placed upon the Council.

Manage and review investigations: To manage and critically review investigations undertaken primarily into Housing Benefit fraud but also into all other irregularities perpetrated against the Council corporately and to carry out more complex, contentious and sensitive investigations.