Procurement Framework Auditor

NHS Shared Business Services are currently looking to recruit a Procurement Framework Auditor into the Revenue Operations - NCIS Audit Team. You will be highly motivated and self-driven with a desire to continually develop and grow within the finance sector.

The role will be ideal for someone who wishes to pursue a role that is focused on the core finance and accounting duties in relation to our rebate scheme for agreements with suppliers as well as administrative activities of the business.

Vision - To safeguard revenue integrity identifying missing or undeclared sales and ensuring accurate, timely collection of receivables.

Mission - To Provide independent assurance and actionable insights to detect revenue leakage, strengthen credit controls, and enhance financial accountability.

This is a hybrid variable role with limited travel to our NW office in Salford.

What you will be doing:

• Chase and recover missing or undeclared sales returns from suppliers
• Perform supplier audits using internal people and processes, and analyse the financial / contractual data
• Discussions with suppliers on “gaps” within the analysis, along with deep-dive of understanding on the complex frameworks due to variable NCIS rates, complicated supplier structure, high volume/value contract, complex market issues.
• Issue recovery actions and reconciliations, including dunning style letters and manage escalationsReduce revenue leakage and improve working capital
• Maintain the relevant NCIS Audit KPI’s to track performance
• Deputise on approval of NCIS Audit invoices weekly when required
• Leading and developing identified staff, coaching, mentoring and building their audit expertise. Alongside training, development and performance management.

What you’ll bring:

• Knowledge of Procurement Frameworks and/or Category Management is essential
• You will be a talented, bright individual with a natural aptitude for finance, data, reporting and analysis
• Flexible and adaptable to cope with a fast-paced environment in a large organisation
• Strong IT skills
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse data and present variance analysis
• Ability to deal with conflict situations
• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including good presentation and report writing skills

It would be great if you had:

• Accounting/procurement qualification
• Knowledge of external auditing practices and relevant regulations

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Hybrid variable with limited travel to our NW office in Salford
Internal Recruiter: Adrian
Salary: Up to £50k depending on experience
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

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NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.
We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level.

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