Economic Crime Employer Duties Specialist

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 299108**Salary**:

- £41,782 - £44,932- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- HMRC - CCG - Fraud Investigation Service**Type of role**:

- Investigation**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Homeworking, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff, Dover, Gartcosh, Ipswich, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, SalfordAbout the job

**Job summary**:
HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) is responsible for the department’s civil and criminal investigations. FIS ensures that HMRC has an effective approach to tackling the most serious tax evasion and fraud. FIS is home to a wide range of people with a variety of skills and professional backgrounds - including accountants, cybercrime specialists, criminal justice professionals, tax professionals and operational delivery support teams to name but a few. We use a range of powers and approaches to protect funding for UK public services, investigating the most harmful tax cheats and ensuring nobody is beyond our reach.

The Economic Crime (EC) deputy directorate forms an integral part of the HMRC Serious Fraud Strategy. Working closely across the department and the wider Law Enforcement community, using specialist expertise and modern technology we put illicit finance at the centre of operations. Our teams tackle the financial aspects of cases that will ultimately deter, disrupt and remove assets from tax fraudsters.

**Job description**:
The customer base of Economic Crime can at times be challenging, requiring the Investigator to remain firm and resolute whilst demonstrating an agile approach to delivery against business objectives.

You will take the lead in proactively managing and leading Payroll fraud investigations, Regulation 80, and Section 8 determination, as well as full employer duty (ED), expenses and benefit checks. taking ownership for the progression of ED side of the case, up to and including making assessments, and preparing statements to support them in court and/or Tribunal and supporting recovery and enforcement strategies for liabilities established. In addition, you will be responsible for undertaking Directors Loan Accounts analysis, unannounced visits to business premises and status reviews.

You will work closely with Civil Recovery Specialists, Direct and Indirect Tax Specialists, insolvency professionals, forensic accountants and wider Economic Crime and FIS teams to identify and develop strategic methods of recovery.

The role will include you being a case director and mentor to HO colleagues. You will also provide support and technical guidance to colleagues working on Economic Crime projects, driving performance and continuous improvement throughout. You will deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders, to promote liaison and Economic Crime objectives.

As a leader in FIS, Employer Duties Specialists will support the directorate in developing its culture by acting as a role model: being committed and positive and by challenging inappropriate behaviour and encouraging colleagues to do the same.

**Person specification**:
As an Employer Duties (ED) Specialist you will:

- Support and provide advice to regional caseworkers identifying and resolving ED issues.
- Support and upskill investigators on ability to identify and refer ED risks for consideration.
- Use your knowledge and judgement on complex and contentious ED issues to assure whole case working and maximise delivery.
- Provide tactical advice and oversee progress on larger and/or more complex cases.
- Work closely with SOLS office to deliver witness statements, often within short timescales.
- Robustly challenge and conclude interventions in the most appropriate way - at pace.
- Liaise closely with case consultants, technical leads and third-party insolvency specialists, participating in an effective network to ensure there is consistency in the way ED is risked, assured and measured.
- Identify and address operational issues, informing strategic picture of risk and identifying any capability issues.
- Have the ability to communicate, negotiate, persuade and lead.

**E**ssential Criteria**
- The ability to fully demonstrate Application of Powers and Tax Knowledge.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Evidence of self-development and building capability in others.
- Experience of external collaboration across Law Enforcement.
- Knowledge of Illicit Finances, HMRC’s strategic direction of Criminal Finances and HMRC’s response to related risks.
- Good knowledge of tax regimes administered by HMRC and civil recovery options to maximise asset recovery.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effectiv