Finance Audit, Risk and Assurance Manager

Location: Leeds (Hybrid) Salary: 54,857 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract Type: Permanent Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time The role plays a critical role in protecting Department for Transports (DfT)s financial position. The postholder will lead on the process and the analysis of complex finance information to ensure that the taxpayers interests are well defined and protected. Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Effectively, accurately and promptly review financial management information (e.g. the primarily financial statements in each of the operators management accounts, and audited accounts) to proactively identify risks and possible disputes and develop mitigations to issues. Taking a portfolio-wide approach to assessing risks across the TOCs, identifying any anomalies or inconsistencies, and developing and sharing best practices. Support others across DfT to effectively, accurately and promptly review financial management information to proactively identify risks and possible disputes and develop mitigations to issues, including running regular training and audit samples. Lead on the development, implementation and regular review of the financial risk management framework and drive improvements in maturity. Benefits Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport. About you To be successful in this role you will have: Experience and knowledge of the audit and assurance sector, and the ability to build and establish collaborative and effective relationships with a wide range of senior stakeholders, working through others to deliver objectives where appropriate. Experience of building subject matter expertise. Experience of gathering, analysing and interpreting financial information. Experience of presenting complex financial information to a broad range of audiences (including those who are from a non-financial background). Experience of working with complex contractual documentation and contractual language. Experience of balancing competing objectives and views to deliver a solution. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-07-03