Corporate Intelligence Manager

Forvis Mazars; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm is hiring for a role in the Funding Assurance team in Eastleigh, UK. The job involves examining funding claims for educational providers and ensuring compliance with governmental rules. Responsibilities include planning, testing, and providing feedback while building relationships with clients. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of funding assurance and a meticulous attention to detail, contributing to a collaborative team environment. This is an opportunity to play a vital role in funding assurance reviews and client services.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of funding assurance reviews, PDSATs, and ILR data.
• Ability to build client relationships with trust.
• Strong communication skills in verbal and written forms.

Responsibilities

• Understand detailed funding rules set by DfE, MCA, and GLA.
• Plan and perform testing of compliance with funding rules.
• Produce high-quality work in line with the Firm's policy.

Skills

Knowledge of funding assurance reviews

Knowledge of DfE, GLA and MCA funding rules

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

The Funding Assurance team examine and monitor the data reported to the ESFA, now DfE and the GLA and MCA clients to identify possible errors in the funding that has been claimed by education providers for post‑16 delivery. The team therefore helps to ensure that government funding is being used as intended. As part of this team, you will have an important role in helping to ensure that any improper claims for funding can be recovered by the DfE, GLA and MCAs. The role will principally involve working with the Funding Assurance Partner, Manager and other members of the close‑knit Funding Assurance team of specialist staff to help plan and deliver funding assurance reviews. The Funding Assurance team is typically supplemented by members of the wider Public and Social Sector Risk Consulting team during busy periods and you will therefore also feel part of this much bigger team of circa 100 staff too.

Responsibilities

• Invest time in understanding the detailed funding rules set by the DfE, MCA and GLA;
• Learn to plan and perform testing of compliance with DfE, MCA and GLA funding rules, alongside building effective relationships with the education providers you are assessing;
• Provide clear verbal feedback to the education providers you are assessing;
• Prepare draft reports for the education providers that summarise the work you have performed and your conclusions, including any possible financial impact and clawback of funding claimed;
• Prepare your testing papers and report in line with set timescales;
• Organise the tasks and responsibilities you need to complete;
• Provide assistance on other special assignments (e.g., advisory work and investigations), as and when required;
• Ensure any queries or requests from clients and the management team are dealt with promptly;
• Produce high quality work in line with the Firm's policy and processes;
• Take onboard feedback and demonstrate that you have learned from this in future work;
• Start to take ownership for a whole review towards the end of the two years;
• Form effective working relationships with other funding assurance specialists and the wider Public and Social Sector Risk Consulting team.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of funding assurance reviews, PDSATs and ILR data;
• Knowledge of DfE, GLA and MCA funding rules and regulatory requirements;
• Developing technical expertise: enthusiasm for developing specific expertise and knowledge in a narrow subject matter and experience or enthusiasm for developing knowledge of specific rules and processes/procedures;
• Interpersonal skills: the ability to build client relationships with a foundation of trust and responsibility;
• Communication skills: the ability to articulate ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively in both verbal and written forms, building effective relationships, and delivering potentially difficult messages;
• Analytical skills: the ability to think critically, research and solve problems;
• Attention to detail, including a meticulous approach to checking own work, and strong time‑management skills;
• Motivated by contributing to the work of a bigger team by taking accountability for the quality of own work;
• Ability to manage more than one piece of work to set deadlines;
• Commitment to self‑development & learning;
• Affinity with our values: respect for individuals, diversity and integrity.