Senior Provider Audit Officer

Office For Students; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body for higher education is seeking a Senior Provider Audit Officer. In this role, you will conduct audits to ensure data accuracy and assess providers' systems. You will work closely with educational institutions and report findings. Regular travel across England is required. Applicants should have experience in audit or assurance roles and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working in audit or assurance roles.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits to ensure data accuracy.
• Assess the effectiveness of systems and processes at providers.
• Report findings to associated stakeholders.

Job description

About the role
The Senior Provider Audit Officer role is based in the Provider Audit Team, which delivers an assurance programme aimed at ensuring risks are anticipated and addressed, including risks relating to provider data and other key operational processes. The OfS’s regulatory approach utilises data obtained from higher education providers, so it is important data is fit for this purpose.
You will work closely with staff at higher education providers to explore how they collect and manage data and to assess the accuracy of that data. Broader audits conducted by the team explore how key processes impacting on students are designed and implemented, contributing to the OfS’s approach to regulating providers’ compliance with our regulatory expectations.
You will be responsible for conducting audits and reviews of data accuracy and the effectiveness of underlying systems and processes at providers. You’ll work closely with staff at providers and will report findings both to the providers and to colleagues at the OfS.
The role involves regular travel to providers across England, including overnight stays.