Compliance Officer

**The Growth Company’s (GC)** Employment team have an exciting new opportunity for a Compliance Officer to facilitate contractual compliance through methodical and procedural validation of evidence, systems and data relating to claims and performance submissions and ensure risk is mitigated through adherence to programme guidance and rules.

We help to make a lasting difference to the lives of people throughout the North of England and beyond, by supporting individuals to gain meaningful employment.

Our highly skilled advisers and keyworkers work with a range of individuals; from people who have found themselves recently out of work, to those with complex barriers such as physical disabilities, mental ill-health and debt.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Use bespoke electronic system(s) daily to audit all evidence relating to participant and employer data.
- Check and assure that evidence is compliant with contractual and regulatory requirements prior to submission to funding body and approve financial and performance claims.
- Work within strict data security protocols and ensuring adherence to GDPR at all times and suggest remedial action for non-compliance.
- Support with preparation and facilitation of various audits (internal / external / quality assurance).
- Ensure confidentiality and professionalism are kept at all times, leading by example.
- Liaise with internal and external partners as appropriate using various forms of communication.
- Work to daily, weekly and monthly targets and deadlines.
- Raising payments and purchase orders using internal financial systems.
- Working on and communicating with internal finance department systems and processes.

**About you**:

- A warm, approachable style to delivery is required in order to build relationships and rapport.
- Organisational and multi-tasking skills to effectively balance time and priorities.
- Ability to accurately disseminate information in a clear concise manner.
- Must have a methodical approach and an ‘eye for detail’.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

**Skills Required**:

- Knowledge of Compliance and audit functions, Risk assessment
- Administrative systems and processes
- History of working in a compliance role or similar position with comparable duties and responsibilities.
- Experience of working on publicly funded contracts within the Employment, Justice, or Skills sectors.
- Ability to work to challenging targets and key performance indicators.
- Flexible approach to work including willingness to travel where required.
- The ability to work under pressure in a highly performance driven environment.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills to deal with customers, colleagues, and partners.
- Willingness to undertake training as required.

GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.

All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 4342