What You'll Be Responsible For
* Lead and support external and internal audits, acting as the key contact for auditors.
* Ensure all documentation, processes, and evidence are audit‑ready and fully compliant.
* Manage audit responses and ensure learning is fed back into the business.
Business Grant Funding & Regulatory Compliance
* Ensure projects comply with public grant funding requirements.
* Support compliance with Subsidy Control / State Aid rules, Public procurement guidelines, and funding‑specific KPIs and reporting requirements.
* Work closely with project teams to ensure compliant delivery of funded programmes.
Programmes Contract & Process Implementation
* Review contracts and identify key compliance obligations.
* Translate requirements into practical processes and controls.
* Support implementation and continuous improvement of compliance systems and frameworks.
Stakeholder Frameworks
* Act as a trusted advisor to internal teams, supporting decision‑making while ensuring compliance.
* Work with Finance, Procurement, and Project teams to keep robust audit trails.
* Build strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders.
Reporting & Governance
* Ensure accurate collection, monitoring, and reporting of KPIs across funded projects.
* Support preparation and submission of documentation to funders.
* Maintain clear and compliant records to support claim reporting.
About You
* Experience in audit, compliance, or governance roles (essential).
* Strong understanding of contracts and how to implement compliance requirements in practice.
* Experience working with processes, policies, and documentation in regulated environments.
* Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain robust audit trails.
* Strong stakeholder engagement and relations skills.
* Experience working with public sector grant funding programmes (not essential).
* Familiarity with Subsidy Control / State Aid or public procurement rules.
* Background in universities, research organisations, local government, or public sector business support grant‑funded programmes (e.g., ERDF, Innovate UK, H2020).
* Experience in contract management or management of funding agreements.
Why Join?
Play a key role in managing high‑value public funding programmes. Work in a highly collaborative, specialist team. Gain exposure to a wide range of projects across science, engineering, and technology. Build expertise in funding compliance and governance.
Work Location & Arrangement
Base primarily at NETPark, Sedgefield, with some presence at Wilton. Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days on‑site. Flexible working arrangements available.
The Opportunity
This is a unique opportunity to step into a role where you will directly influence how public funding is managed, governed, and audited—ensuring that complex programmes are delivered both compliantly and commercially effectively.
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