Reporting and Governance Manager

Role: Reporting and Governance Manager
Location: Birmingham
Type: Permanent
Salary: £41,092 - £48,344 plus 15% flex
Interview: If selected, the client will hold interviews week commencing 24^th November

The Reporting and Governance Manager is responsible for ensuring Government Functional Standard 013 requirements are met and documented including the management of the Fraud Risk Assessment and assurance programme together with internal management reporting.

About the Role

• Management of the Fraud Risk Assessment (FRA) programme including completion and maintenance of detailed, thematic and enterprise assessments, together with initial fraud impact assessments.
• Undertaking fraud measurement exercises.
• Drafting of the Counter Fraud Strategy based on findings of FRA programme.
• Working with the Proactive Fraud Manager to incorporate data driven fraud insights into the FRA programme and operational controls.
• Liaison with risk management leads within the supply chain to ensure effective management of current and emerging risks.
• Management of and ensuring compliance with Government Functional Standard 013.
• Creation and maintenance of fraud related policies (including Gifts and Hospitality and Whistleblowing etc) and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and best practise.
• Internal reporting to senior management and committees
• Design and delivery of counter fraud training to staff.

Skills:

• Fraud Risk Assessment, Measurement and Assurance
  • Expertise in managing a complexFRA programme including key competencies contained within the Government Counter Fraud Professional Standards and Guidance relating to:
    • Risk assessment skills
    • Risk management and knowledge
    • Business knowledge
    • Counter fraud knowledge
    • Communication and facilitation skills
  • Ability to develop and implement comprehensive fraud risk models and metrics.
• Governance and Reporting
  • Strong understanding of corporate governance and regulatory requirements related to fraud risk management, including Government Functional Standard 013.
  • Ability to create detailed, transparent fraud risk reports for senior leadership and relevant stakeholders.
  • Ability to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards regarding fraud risk.
• Policy Development
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure policies reflect evolving fraud risks and industry standards, and translate these policies into processes that run smoothly in a matrix environment
• Stakeholder Management
  • Ability to effectively engage and manage internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives, regulatory bodies, and third-party vendors.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex fraud risk concepts to non-expert stakeholders.

Training

• Ability to create and maintain training programmes for team members and wider company employees.

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of FRAs (including IFIA's, detailed, thematic and enterprise) and preferably a member of the Government Counter Fraud Profession, Fraud Risk Assessment discipline.
• Knowledge of relevant Regulations and legislation, including fraud-related legislation (e.g., Fraud Act 2006, Bribery Act 2010, and ECCTA 2023).

Experience:

• Substantial experience in managing a FRA programme preferably in relation to construction projects, including completing and maintaining detailed, thematic and enterprise level FRAs.
• Experience in coordinating the ongoing assurance of fraud risks, managing various stakeholders and reporting progress to seniors.
• Experience of senior level reporting and working within corporate governance and risk, preferably how they relate to fraud risk oversight.
• Experience of working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory and organisational standards.

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