Senior Finance Officer (Fraud team) - INTERNAL

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Corporate Strategy, Commissioning & Public Health
Legal, Governance & Commissioning
22.2 hours to 37 hours
1
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Permanent
11 - 13
£37,261 - £45,495

To apply for this job you must be an employee of Kirklees Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date - and have successfully completed your probationary period.

Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council.

Fraud is a significant threat to many organisation; the council faces this threat from customers, suppliers and internal misbehaviour.

We are seeking someone to act as team leader for the councils fraud team, who address fraud, bribery and corruption by customers, citizens and internally. This is new post, and the role involves supervising the fraud investigators and support officer, including determining pursuit and action, holding a personal investigation case load and advising, coaching and training of other council staff in techniques to mitigate fraud , bribery or corruption. The role will also involve other planned internal audit, audit investigations and audit project work. The work involves office based and home working, plus meetings with customers at various locations.

You will ideally have knowledge and experience in both fraud risk and investigation and in auditing or accounting, and hold a relevant qualification in one of these areas, but if you do not have specific fraud related qualification we will help you to obtain this.

For an informal discussion contact Martin Dearnley on 01484 221000 extension 73672

Martin Dearnley is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

04 June 2023, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.