Investigations Officer - General, Compliance and Tax team
Milton Keynes
Hybrid
Permanent
Full time - 35 hours
£84,000
Join our team
We are currently looking for an Investigations Officer to join our GCAT team. If you have a Professional qualification relevant to the role specification and experience of work conducted by Institute members/firms then this may be the role and team for you.
Role Profile
To provide a responsive, professional interface with members and the public to ensure that investigations are conducted to a consistently high standard, in a professional manner and in accordance with ICAEW policies and procedures.
Responsibilities include:
- Investigate potential disciplinary complaints to conclusion including obtaining information from relevant parties and drafting a written report on your findings if necessary.
- Manage your own investigation caseload and take personal responsibility at various stages for the progress through to conclusion of cases, including answering correspondence and telephone enquiries in a timely manner.
- Ensure high standards of reporting are maintained to provide internal/external stakeholders (eg committees, members, the public, other regulators) with an accurate and balanced view of the outcomes.
- Develop, implement and maintain effective systems and procedures to support casework including providing regular updates and feedback on own casework as required.
- Prepare work for consideration by Committees and assist the Committee and Tribunals team to support and monitor the work of the Committees to ensure effective discharge of their responsibilities.
Candidate Profile
Requirements include:
- A good grasp of all relevant legislation in area of expertise.
- Sound knowledge of the ICAEW's Bye-Laws, regulations and ethical guidance.
- Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Word and Excel.
- Professional qualification relevant to the role specification and experience of work conducted by Institute members/firms.
For the full role profile please click the document attached.
Why work for us?
We want you to enjoy your work and flourish in your role.
Our working environment is friendly and supportive, and we encourage everyone to understand personal differences and treat each other with respect.
We are a diverse organisation, employing skilled and motivated people from all backgrounds and helping them to reach their full potential, through training and development.
Sustainability is important to us, and we work hard to reduce our carbon footprint, whether that's in our buildings through lighting and heating, or encouraging staff to recycle and reduce paper consumption.
Our employee benefits include:
- A substantial suite of training and development
- Flexible working arrangements
- A generous benefits package which includes gym discounts, pension plan, season ticket travel loans and health and dental plans
We are a disability confident employer.