Risk and Assurance Manager (BTPA)

The Risk and Assurance Manager Role

A Risk and Assurance Manager is required for a Permanent role on a full-time, part-time or job share basis with flexible working available (the role will be tailored based on the working arrangement). The salary on offer for this role is on a seven-point scale from £52,519.00 to £62,212.00 per annum, plus £2,835.11 London Allowance per annum with BTPA based in Camden, London.

The Risk and Assurance Manager Role Profile

Take a leading role in the oversight of risk management, internal controls and internal/external audit of the BTPA. Drive the risk management agenda with a focus on embedding risk management within the organisation and continuous controls improvement.

Partner with colleagues and stakeholders across the Authority, BTP and government to collate assurance and reporting across the three Lines of Defence to enable the BTPA Executive and Members to maintain appropriate oversight of the BTP. Develop reports to Members to support effective engagement with Committees.

A key statutory deliverable is the production of the Annual Report as part of the Annual Report and Accounts. The role is responsible for developing and managing the BTPA budget.

The role reports directly to the CFO. Authority staff are working to a hybrid model with staff attending the office in Camden 40% of the week (pro-rated for working patterns) and working from home for the remainder. BTPA is an inclusive employer and embraces flexible working to ensure it has the widest reach and its employees have a work/life balance.

For further information about BTPA, please click on the link below:

https://btpa.police.uk/

Accountabilities

Risk Management and Controls

• Working closely with the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARAC), CFO and collaboratively with BTP, ensure the key risks across the organisation are subject to continuous assessment and review providing regular maintenance of the joint risk register. This covers both operational risk and strategic risks within the business.
• Oversee the counter-fraud strategy, ensuring organisation-wide adoption and continued focus on fraud awareness and prevention.
• Liaise across the organisation to ensure the annual Management Assurance Report (MAR) is submitted to DfT in a timely and accurate manner. Ensure continued focus throughout the year by BTP on the development and delivery of the MAR action plans and provide independent review and testing of evidence of actions undertaken.
• Oversee the reporting and monitoring of internal control deficiencies and subsequent remedial actions.
• Oversee the adoption of the Government Functional Standards.

Internal/External Audit

• Manage the Internal Audit process including development of the annual internal audit plan, agreeing scope of reviews, reviewing internal audit reports, reviewing/providing management responses to audit findings and reporting to the ARAC.
• Oversee the external audit process of the Annual Report and Accounts of the British Transport Police Fund. Work with external audit providers and the BTP finance team to ensure an effective and efficient audit process.
• Maintain an assurance map to guide ARAC and other Committees where assurance is obtained through the three Lines of Defence. Ensure continuous development and improvement is adopted and that this is reflected within the BTPA Oversight Map.
• Represent BTPA at BTP assurance boards providing scrutiny and oversight.

Board Reporting/Committee Management

• Manage the ARAC throughout the year, including working directly with the CFO, Committee Chair and Board Secretary on the annual plans, agendas, commissioning, preparation of dashboards/reports/papers, and review of minutes.
• Maintain ARAC Member knowledge through the provision of induction information, ongoing relevant information and arranging training sessions where relevant.

Finance, reporting and other

• Develop, monitor and prepare periodic reporting on the BTPA budget of c. £2.7m.
• Lead the BTPA and the BTP in the preparation of the Annual Report and Account for the British Transport Police Fund. Draft sections as necessary, including the Governance Statement. Liaise with BTP Finance department, external auditors and utilise Government guidance to ensure completeness and accuracy of disclosures.
• Lead on day to day BTPA financial activity including, but not limited to, purchase orders and other transactions, applying best practice principles.
• Apply relevant Government guidance, e.g. ‘Managing Public Money’ in decision making.
• Liaise with the DfT to establish reporting requirements to DfT and co-ordination of statutory and non-statutory returns to the DfT and other government bodies. Provide assurance over these prior to submission.
• When needed, assist other members of BTPA on priority work areas.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent training and experience
• Proven experience of leading risk management procedures
• Proven experience of engaging with audit providers (internal/external) and understanding their role in providing assurance
• A background in financial management with responsibility for a budget
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, and be able to present complex reports and information in high quality, concise and easy to understand formats
• Knowledge of internal controls
• High level of Microsoft 365, especially Excel
• Strong organisational skills, including the ability to forward-plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines and strong sense of ownership and accountability

Desirable

• A formal qualification in Risk or Assurance
• Knowledge of the police, public sector and/or rail industry

Remuneration package

The post is graded as C001 and the salary is on a seven-point scale from £52,519.00 to £62,212.00 per annum.

Allowances (in addition):

• London Weighting Allowance of £2,835.11 per annum

Other benefits include:

• 28 days leave per annum, rising to 30 days with 5 years’ service
• Police Staff Pension scheme

How to apply

You are asked to submit your application by way of a CV and supporting statement no more than two sides of A4 providing clear examples of similar work that you have done (Please submit as One PDF Document). This should demonstrate your working experience within the following areas:

• Risk Management and Controls,
• Internal/External Audit,
• Board Reporting/Committee Management,
• Financial Reporting.

The evidence provided must be specific and focused on your personal involvement, experience, actions and the resultant outcome.

Applications should be sent as follows:

By email to: BTPArecruitment@btp.police.uk

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 5 June 2023