Compliance Manager

Government Recruitment Service; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A government body for forestry in London seeks a Compliance Officer to manage grant administration processes, ensure compliance with guidelines, and support data management. The ideal candidate will have expertise in due diligence, excellent data analysis skills, and the ability to deliver training. This role is critical in maintaining the integrity of grant processes and requires proficiency in Power BI and Excel.

Qualifications

• Experience with grant administration processes.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver training and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with grant processes and guidance.
• Manage fraud and error levels in grants.
• Provide advice on compliance matters.

Skills

Grant due diligence

Power BI

Fraud Risk Assessments

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Excel

Spotlight tool

Job description

Overview

At the Forestry Commission, we are united by a shared vision - to help tackle some of society’s biggest challenges through thriving forests, woods and trees. Forest Services, as part of the Forestry Commission, is the Government’s expert body for woodland regulation, incentives and advice in England. We support the forestry sector and landowners to protect, improve and expand the country’s valuable woodland assets - delivering benefits for biodiversity, climate, people and the rural economy.

The Incentives Development and Compliance team within Forest Services is responsible for the continuing development and compliant delivery of the Nature for Climate Fund and other FC-administered incentives. You will join the Compliance team ensuring that grant administration processes align with Government Functional Standards and domestic regulations.

Responsibilities

• Have specialist responsibility for grant due diligence and dual funding controls, and the use of Spotlight, the government’s due diligence tool.
• Ensure that processes and guidance are updated when necessary and changes are communicated to Operational teams, delivering training when required.
• Lead on intervention controls ensuring these are proportionate to the level of risk and that processes are clear to Forest Services Area and Operational teams. You will keep the Nature for Climate Fund inspection regime under review to increase understanding and to simplify activities where needed.
• Help the FC keep levels of fraud and error in grants within tolerance by managing the irregularities function and by providing quarterly statistics on the level of fraud and error using Power BI. You will also be responsible for data entry into the quarterly Combined Data Report (CDR).
• Manage the FC internal ‘Report Fraud’ process, assessing suspicions of fraud and making recommendations to the National team manager. You will also support the process of maintaining and updating grant Fraud Risk Assessments (FRA), developing a knowledge of FRA’s, how to complete them and undertaking professional training when appropriate.
• Lead on the FC’s responsibilities for GGIS reporting ensuring that grant pipeline data is recorded, that scheme data submissions are accurate, and that scheme award data is provided to cabinet office for yearly publication. You’ll build relationships with The Defra Grants Hub team to facilitate this activity which also includes entering grant information on the Transparency Database for subsidy control compliance.
• Line mange one direct report.
• As a compliance team member you’ll provide advice, instruction and direction to Grant and Operational managers on compliance matters, being approachable and supportive. You’ll share training and meeting chairing responsibilities with the rest of the team and be a data analysis advocate using excel and Power BI skills to provide management information on how the FC is meeting it’s functional standard responsibilities.