Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Barrhead, is currently looking to recruit a Senior Compliance Officer for a 3 month contract on a rate of £23.63 - £24.73/hour PAYE. This role will be hybrid based with 3 days in the office.
Responsibilities:
- Reviewing all end-to-end processes within the department.
- Identifying and recommending any process improvements.
- Ensuring all procedures are clearly documented.
- Managing the Compliance team and the day to day running of activities.
- Provide rigor, support and guidance in the management and assurance of controls and procedures.
- To identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develop/implement corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues and provide general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.
- To ensure current audit actions and reconciliations for the service have been completed and signed off, are on track for completion, providing management with monthly RAG updates.
- Manage the compliance assistants to develop appropriate sample/checking frameworks to test compliance and act on errors/accuracy issues.
- To develop management reports to provide information on compliance with procedures, sample/checking regimes, accuracy/error rates to ensure appropriate corrective action can be taken in-year.
- The provide sign off on the Tax Direct Debit submission.
- To undertake sample checking of key identified ‘hotspot’ areas, as agreed with management, until issues are identified, resolved and performance improves.
- Creation and implementation of the Compliance Planner and ensure this is being completed by the compliance team.
- To develop a training plan and refresh programme to ensure continued compliance and improved service delivery.
- To deputise for the Financial Operations Manager
Essential Skills:
- Experience in Compliance, Accounts Payable, Housing Benefit and or Public Service.
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