Counter Fraud Assistant Manager

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BRS Counter Fraud Assistant Manager - London

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Every day our teams help public sector bodies and businesses to do what is right and achieve their goals.

Our counter fraud service is part of the Business Risk Services team and provides counter fraud services to the NHS, the private healthcare market, medical research organisations, local authorities, charities, publishing, and the private sectors of which some include FTSE
100/250 organisations. You will provide tailored, flexible, and cost-effective solutions, using mandated and industry best practice methodology, value add insights and subject matter experts.

As a Business Risk Services Assistant Manager within our Counter Fraud team, you will:

• Manage a portfolio of proactive client relationships, building and maintaining strong working relationships with counter fraud champions, Audit Committees, and senior client stakeholders including Directors, Associate Directors and heads of service including those responsible for risk.
• Lead fraud risk assessments, policy reviews, and local proactive exercises, ensuring terms of reference are agreed with the client before work commences, and that evidence is gathered, tested, and documented to a standard that could withstand scrutiny.
• Develop counter fraud proactive plans in accordance with mandated requirements that are set by regulatory bodies such as the National Health Service Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA).
• Scheduling of client proactive work over a 12-month delivery cycle.
• Agree resourcing budgets for proactive assignments with Lead Counter Fraud Specialists.
• Design and deliver fraud awareness training to client staff at all levels and keep abreast of emerging fraud risks and changes in legislation, such as the Fraud Act 2006, the Bribery Act 2010 and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
• Prepare Audit Committee progress reports for the Lead Counter Fraud Specialists.
• In the absence of the Lead Counter Fraud Specialist, attend Audit Committee meetings.
• Maintain an active data base of all the evidence that supports an NHS body's annual counter fraud functional services return (the CFFSR).
• Work with BRS colleagues on joint counter fraud/internal audit projects.
• Develop proactive training programmes for counter fraud trainees.

• Monitor financial budgets and costs with Work Order Managers on a regular basis.
• Support Work Order Managers to raise and monitor invoices and cash collection.
• Ensure that all proactive reports are included on the department's DTx management system.

• Liaise with Lead Counter Fraud Specialists regarding investigations especially with regards to proactive work scheduling and reporting.
• Review files and working papers prepared by junior team members, providing coaching and quality assurance to ensure findings are robust and well evidenced.
• Take ownership of allocated fraud investigations and…