B2 / HEO Corporate Governance Officer

Working closely with the Chief Executive/Accounting Officer and senior leaders, the Corporate Governance Team is responsible for ensuring the Agency demonstrates best practice and complies with the standards set for corporate governance across government. It oversees the whole of the Agency's compliance in this regard, its effective management of risks, its appropriate response to possible fraud and error, and its overall stewardship of public funds, and seeks to deliver excellence in corporate governance. The Corporate Governance Officer is an integral part of that Team, helping to ensure the Agency delivers against its Corporate Governance Charter and Strategy. Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 10 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability & Health, FACES Network Group, Grass Roots, LGBT+, Mind Matters, No Limits, Part Time Workers, The Shed, and Women's Network Group. We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities. The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career! Working closely with the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer, the Corporate Governance Team is responsible for ensuring the agency demonstrates best practice and complies with the standards set for corporate governance across government. The team oversees the whole of the agency's compliance with policies and regulations, its effective management of risks, its appropriate response to possible fraud and error, and its overall stewardship of public funds. It delivers excellence in Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Counter Fraud across the Insolvency Service, also providing assurance of the governance activities at individual Directorate level. This post provides an excellent opportunity for candidates to enhance their capability for career advancement with the Agency., As a Corporate Governance Officer, you will:

• lead on routine audits, and deep dive activities, to a high standard, conducting thorough enquiries and producing clear and focused recommendations and accurate findings
• enquire into possible fraud, errors, and adequacy of internal controls
• support Corporate Governance Leads in complex audits and reviews
• collect and analyse data and business intelligence across the governance spectrum, gap, and trend analysis
• monitor and review processes, and progress around subject specific Functional Standards
• deal with senior leaders in obtaining information and giving feedback, particularly on the follow up of management actions in audits completed by Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA)
• manage the staff Intranet content and overall Corporate Governance communications
• occasional and ad hoc tasks and exercises as required by the Agency
  
  The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.