Senior Audit and Assurance Officer
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £28000 – £30000/annum
Now is a fantastic time to join the NHS SBS family as we have once again been recognised as one of the UK’s Great Places to Work! Right now, we are looking for a Senior Audit and Assurance Officer to join our team.
The role is to promote audit & governance throughout the organisation and support the facilitating of the enterprise audit plan. You will have regular contact with the audit representatives across the Sopra Steria group and support them in their preparations for monthly audit meetings.
This hybrid role will be predominantly home based, eventually with only 1 day a week required in the office. To ensure the new starter has all the training and support they need to become successful in this position, there will the need to travel more frequently to our Southampton based office during the first few weeks.
What you will be doing:
* Oversee the audit plan and assist with internal and external audits
* Be a reliable point of contact for executive leadership team and audit sponsors
* Ensure completed audits meet business and sponsor requirements
* Support with administration of audits throughout the year and all aspects of planning for audit fieldwork
* Nurture and maintain great working relationships with colleagues and customers
* Support with the contract management of our third-party auditors
What you’ll bring:
* A keen eye for detail and a passion for following process
* Experience of working in an office environment with basic MS Word/ Excel skills
* A flexible and proactive approach to work
* Ability to plan your own schedule and stay organised enough to work to SLAs
* Strong communication and rapport building skills
* An understanding of how to deal with sensitive information with appropriate discretion
It would be great if you had:
* Previous experience working with NHS
* Previous experience in an Audit role
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Southampton
Security Clearance Level: DBS
Internal Recruiter: Mark
Salary: £28000 – £30000 Depending upon experience and development needs
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Salary offered will be in line with experience and development needs
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NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence
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