Deputy Regional Assurance Director

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic internal audit professional to join their teams. The role involves supporting Assurance Directors in delivering quality services and managing client portfolios. Ideal candidates will have a master's level qualification in Internal Audit or Finance and significant senior audit experience. The position offers flexible working, a generous pension scheme, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible/hybrid Working

Generous pension scheme

Development and protected learning time

Career Progression

Qualifications

• Qualified in Internal Audit / Finance / Risk Management.
• Extensive post-qualification experience with strong audit principles.
• Experience communicating at a senior and Board level.

Responsibilities

• Support Assurance Directors in delivering Assurance service.
• Manage performance of the regional audit team.
• Deliver complex audit reviews providing value to clients.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical abilities

Effective communication

Problem solving

Advanced IT skills

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in Internal Audit / Finance / Risk Management

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic internal audit professional to join our successful teams to work across all MIAA regions. We are looking for people who think creatively about their work, embrace challenges and can resolve complex problems. The key purpose of this role is to support the Executive Director of Assurance and the Regional Assurance Director in delivering a high quality, value adding Assurance service across the MIAA's client portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Director of Assurance and the Regional Assurance Director in delivering a high quality, value adding Assurance service across the MIAA's client portfolio.
• Operate as a member of the Senior Assurance Management Team, significantly contributing to the strategic direction and corporate development of the organisation – deputising for the Regional Assurance Director both internally within MIAA and externally at client organisations.
• Support the Regional Assurance Director in the management and performance of the regional team, delivering to a portfolio of client organisations across a wide range of organisations. This will include ensuring resources are allocated efficiently and effectively to enable required quality standards to be achieved and maintained.
• Support the Senior Assurance Management Team in developing and delivering consultancy and additional services within the relevant sector – responding to the dynamic environment within which the service operates. This will include building and maintaining close working relationships with relevant Board/Governing Body members and senior level management across the regional client portfolio. The post holder will be expected to develop and drive forward the audit and assurance agenda in relation to all sectors. This will include contributing to the branding and reputation of MIAA as the lead service provider in relation to the provision of audit services to NHS organisations and the wider public sector and 3rd sector organisations. This will include raising awareness of MIAA at a local, regional and national level.
• Meet additional income targets for the provision of audit, assurance and/or other consultancy activities. Additional income may be via current or potential new clients or ad-hoc work from outside the client base. The post holder will support the Regional Assurance Director in the management of budgets for the regional audit team, providing services to their portfolio of clients ensuring that financial targets for the service are achieved.
• Deliver and supervise high quality and complex audit reviews which provide added value to client organisations and effectively contribute to the annual Head of Internal Audit Opinion Statement, as well as the clients' understanding of the adequacy of their governance arrangements. Quality will be measured through internal quality assurance processes, alongside regular client feedback. The work pattern is often unpredictable and requires active participation and leadership in Board level discussions and workshops, with routine meeting of competing deadlines.

Qualifications

• Qualified to the value of a master's degree or equivalent, i.e. professionally qualified (i.e. member of professional body) in Internal Audit / Finance / Risk Management (e.g., CMIIA, IRM, CCAB).
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Substantial post-qualification experience with a strong grasp of audit principles and practice; significant line management experience, including staff development.
• Relevant professional development and demonstrable senior level internal audit experience.
• Significant experience of communicating at a senior and Board level within client organisations.
• Experience of managing a department budget (financial or delivery).
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with external NHS bodies and other agencies.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in NHS or other public sector organisations, with an understanding of systems and processes. Alternative experience in an equivalent organisation may be acceptable.
• Extensive working knowledge of systems and risk-based auditing processes, alongside risk management and internal audit standards.
• Understanding of how Internal Audit sits within an organisation's governance arrangements, and within the wider NHS structure.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues and their impact on Internal Audit services.
• Knowledge of the relationship between Internal and External Audit and other bodies relevant to the specialist area/sector.

Skills and attributes

• Self-motivated with the ability to motivate and encourage others; strong team leadership and staff development skills.
• Ability to lead, organise and prioritise workplans; manage complex work and multi-task to meet deadlines.
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills; effective written and oral communication, including report writing.
• Problem solving, analytical abilities, and the capacity to interpret and report on complex information at a corporate level.
• Sound judgement, decision making, and the ability to negotiate and persuade in challenging contexts.
• Ability to adapt leadership style to different organisational cultures and to work in varying environments (e.g., ward-based, community homes, office).
• Advanced IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid Working
• Generous pension scheme
• Development and protected learning time
• Career Progression

About MIAA and obligations

MIAA operates in a unique, competitive trading environment requiring a professional, customer-focused approach at all times. MIAA is an NHS Shared service hosted by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and serves over 60 NHS, wider public and third sector organisations. The organisation provides internal audit and other services including Solutions, Anti-Fraud, Technical Risk Assurance, Clinical Coding and Healthcare Quality, with a budgeted turnover of 12 million.

EEO and safeguarding

The organisation is committed to equality and diversity and has safeguarding policies. All staff must comply with safeguarding training and Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. The organisation supports flexible working arrangements where possible and encourages applications from under-represented groups.