Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC623687
Salary Range: GBP 40,643 : GBP 45,077 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19 April 2026
Interview Date: w/c 27 April 2026
Are you a driven and enthusiastic professional with strong investigative skills and a solid understanding of fraud risks, supported by experience in managing both reactive and proactive fraud work? If so, the continued growth of the Counter Fraud Unit within the Southern Internal Audit Partnership (SIAP) means we're looking for a Senior Counter Fraud Officer to join our team
SIAP provide internal audit and counter fraud services to a wide and growing portfolio of public sector partners and clients in the South of England. We pride ourselves on delivering an innovative, customer:focused service aligned to the business needs of our clients and to achieving improved outcomes.
This is reinforced by our recent External Quality Assessment against the Global Internal Audit Standards in the UK Public Sector.
The Role:
You will be responsible for the delivery of advice, reactive investigations and proactive fraud risk reviews across a portfolio of public sector partners and clients. You will work closely with counter fraud and client managers to identify potential fraud risks, evaluate your findings and report outcomes to the client.
What you'll do:
Reactive Investigations:
:Investigate allegations of fraud and corruption in relation to non:benefit and corporate fraud in compliance with required procedures, legislation and utilising appropriate investigative techniques
:Undertake visits across partners as required
:Gather, record and securely retain evidence in accordance with current legislation, operational requirements and Codes of Practice
:Maintain to a high standard, a record of each investigation and produce high quality and timely reports
:Maintain an up:to:date working knowledge of relevant criminal and civil law, legal requirements, criminal investigation procedures, criminal prosecution, court procedures and client disciplinary procedures
:Initiate and maintain liaison with police and other law enforcement agencies, external agencies, legal departments and prosecuting Counsel
:Be responsible for preparing the appropriate and necessary paperwork to assist internal and external agencies undertaking prosecutions
:Attend court, give evidence, attend disciplinary boards, review boards or appeal tribunals
Counter Fraud Work:
:Manage and undertake proactive counter fraud work in line with agreed fraud plans or as commissioned ad hoc from within and outside the Partnership's current cohort of members
:Facilitate the National Fraud Initiative across a range of members within the Partnership cohort.
Training:
:Contribute to staff development through coaching and formal training sessions
:To have responsibility for staff supervision, acting as a mentor, supervising and supporting new team members using set procedures, guidelines and use of computer systems
:Assist with the provision of general fraud awareness training to all staff members within the SIAP as required by the Global internal audit standards
Team Working:
:Plan and co:ordinate workloads with other members of the Unit to ensure that fraud plans are achieved within agreed timescales and to high quality standards
What we're looking for:
As a Senior Counter Fraud Officer, you will be an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS) or CIPFA Certificate in Investigatory Practice (CCIP),or a qualified Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) or equivalent (level 4) relevant qualification, with significant post qualification experience.
You will have experience of delivering a range of proactive and reactive assignments and preparing reports to a high standard. You will also demonstrate success at managing and controlling your assignments