Main characteristics
- Location
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Company
- Supply Chain Coordination Limited
- Salary
- £NEG
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Other
Job summary
Job Title: Audit & Assurance ManagerFunction: Governance, Assurance & Legal
Location: Equinox House, Nottingham
Type: Permanent
Job Ref: 624
Salary: £51,340 with potential to rise to £60,400 over 3 years
Closing Date: 7th December 2023
NHS Supply Chain are recruiting for an Audit & Assurance Manager
The purpose of the Audit & Assurance Manager is to design and lead the delivery of a risk-based programme of audit activities that provides assurance over SCCLs contracts with the Category Management Service Providers (CMSPs), logistics provider and IT provider. These contracts have been established on an open book basis.
As SCCL is funded by public money it is important we regularly assess providers to ensure they are complying with the financial requirements of the contracts, as well as other key contractual obligations. Ultimately, audit activities are designed to either recover amounts incorrectly charged or identify control improvements to ensure providers are well managed.
The Audit & Assurance Manager also leads work designed to assess whether SCCLs key internal controls are well designed and operating effectively, including both key controls for each function as well as for core SCCL policies and principal risks. In addition, the Audit & Assurance Manager also works closely with other parts of the Governance, Assurance & Legal function (GAL) (e.g. the Risk Manager and the Compliance & Quality Manager) to ensure risk, compliance and assurance activities are joined up and present a consistent view of risks, issues, controls and priorities to stakeholders.
What does an Audit & Assurance Manager do at NHS Supply Chain?
Leads and develops the Audit & Assurance team; owns key stakeholder relationships
Analyses a wide variety of data to help ensure that the annual, risk-based audit plan is focused on what matters most and makes appropriate use of resources
Develops the risk-based annual audit plan covering cost audits, contract audits and key controls testing
Is a point of escalation for the auditors and the auditee in the event of problems or challenges with completing audit fieldwork
Produces regular audit reporting for the Executive Team, Audit & Risk Committee and SCCL Board
Ensures audit fieldwork is risk-based, data-driven and supported by sufficient, reliable audit evidence to justify the findings and clearly highlight the potential impact of issues
Works closely with a range of stakeholders internally and externally to ensure audit activities are appropriately planned, effectively delivered and reported with impact
Works closely with colleagues across GAL to identify potential risks and ensure appropriate audit activities are designed to assess them (including the Risk Manager, Compliance & Quality Manager, and SCCLs Responsible Person)What skills, qualifications and qualities do I need to be successful?
Experienced people manager with experience of managing audit teams
Degree qualified, or you can demonstrate equivalent experience, along with a relevant professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA, CIMA, IIA or Lead Auditor
Proven experience of developing and delivering audit and assurance plans, ideally involving both internal controls and outsource providers
Adept at developing and maintaining a range of senior stakeholder relationships to build trust in the teams judgment and ability to deliver
Highly effective communicator (verbal and written) who consistently influences senior management with clear, concise and compelling insight
A proven track record of improving audit activitiesHow youll work
Hybrid working; a blend of home and office working 2/3 days in the office and 2/3 days at home.
In return for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work you will be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package, consisting of:
Performance led annual bonus scheme
27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with an option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
Generous contributory pension scheme (up to 6% employee / 12% employer contributions of your base salary)
Access to Flexible Benefits Scheme you will be able to choose from a variety of benefits such Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance and additional pension contributions that suit you
2 days paid Volunteering Leave
1 day paid Wellbeing Leave
Long Service Awards
Access to the Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts
Flexible working options
National Annual season ticket purchase scheme
Eye Care vouchers
Access to a free 24/7 Employee Assistance ProgrammeNHS Supply Chain, who are we?
We are part of the NHS family. Our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations in England and Wales. We make sure the products we supply are always safe, quality assured and delivered efficiently.
Were always listening to the people who use our products, so that were aware of the changing needs across the NHS. In all, we serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres. We also manage relationships with more than a thousand suppliers, delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations.
And by doing all of this on behalf of the NHS, this gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of proving excellent patient care.
Our, Purpose, Vision and Strategy are clear. We provide direction, leadership, and commercial focus to improve health outcomes.
Vision: To make it easier for the NHS to put patients first
Purpose: Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health
Values:
Be Authentic
Be Inclusive
Be Driven
Be Enterprising
Be The DifferenceOther Information
SCCL is a not an NHS organisation, you will join on SCCL terms and conditions.
For more information on SCCL and the NHS Supply chain visit:
For an informal discussion about the role in confidence email us at: NHS Supply Chain is an equal-opportunities employer
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