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Local Internal Controls Officer Initial 12-month FTC Slough (Head Office) We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side click apply for full job details

We are looking for a ICT Compliance Manager to play a key role in ensuring that the Council's ICT environment is well-documented, compliant, and aligned with best practice standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team during a major transformation programme, leading the creation, upkeep, and continuous improvement of ICT documentation - including policies, procedures, technical standards, and inventories - to support governance, assurance, and service development. The department is undergoing significant change and investment so this is a great time to get onboard. You will work closely with teams across the service area, coordinating record-keeping to ensure accurate, up-to-date information on ICT assets, risks, and compliance. This work will support ICT strategy, readiness for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), and compliance with information governance, cyber security, and resilience requirements. Hybrid Working: (2 days/week in office) remote considered with bi-monthly visits. Key Responsibilities: Assist in drafting, reviewing, and maintaining ICT policies, procedures, and technical standards to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, frameworks, and best practices (e.g., ITIL, NCSC guidance). Work with ICT management to ensure all documents are current, approved, and clearly communicated. Maintain an organised and accessible ICT documentation library, ensuring consistency of format, terminology, and ownership. Implement processes for regular reviews and audits of documentation. Assist with maintaining an accurate and up-to-date asset register including records of applications, infrastructure, and hardware assets, including dependencies, integrations, and data flows. Support the identification and tracking of ICT risks, controls, and mitigations and work closely with the Corporate Governance team to ensure alignment with the Council's corporate risk framework. Collate evidence and documentation to support internal and external audits (e.g., PSN, cyber security, data protection, and business continuity reviews). Monitor compliance with ICT standards, policies, and procedures, escalating non-conformance as appropriate. What We're Looking For Essential Knowledge & Skills: Experience in ICT, compliance, or information governance roles within a complex technical environment. Strong writing, communication, and documentation skills with a keen attention to detail. Understanding of ICT infrastructure, applications, and service delivery models. Familiarity with ICT policy frameworks, standards, and risk management principles. Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, accessible documentation. Experience managing multiple documentation streams and maintaining version control. Desirable Knowledge & Skills: Experience in a local government or public sector ICT setting. Knowledge of ITIL, NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework, or similar. Understanding of data protection, cyber security, and information governance requirements. Experience using documentation and asset management tools (e.g., SharePoint, CMDBs). What's in it for you? A competitive salary Generous annual leave, including office closure between Christmas and New Year Comprehensive benefits package, including discount schemes, cycle to work, online GP, and more Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling services A good work/life balance with an agile working environment Committed training programme and development opportunities Membership of the local government pension scheme

About The Role The Direct Tax Manager plays a critical role in safeguarding the companys financial health. By balancing compliance with strategic planning, they help avoid penalties, reduce unnecessary tax burdens, and support sustainable growth. This role also needs to ensure consistency across multiple jurisdictions. This is a brand new role, reporting into our new Group Tax Director, with the objective to bring direct tax returns in-house, reducing external spend, but also bringing direct tax expertise and strategy into the central tax team. This role oversees and optimizes the Groups direct tax obligations, ensuring compliance with tax laws while strategically managing tax efficiency.The different areas of the role include: Compliance Management:Ensuring the Group meets all direct tax obligations (corporate income tax, capital gains tax, withholding tax, etc.) by preparing and reviewing accurate tax returns. Strategic Tax Planning:Working with the Group Tax Director to develop and implement tax strategies to minimize liabilities and optimize the Groups tax position. Advisory Function:Providing guidance to senior stakeholders on tax implications of business decisions, mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring. Audit & Risk Oversight:Managing direct tax audits, assists re liaison with tax authorities, and mitigates risks related to direct tax exposure. Collaboration:Working closely with finance teams and external consultants to align tax practices with broader business goals. Reporting & Policy Development:Supporting the Group Tax Director in shaping tax policies and ensuring accurate reporting across the organisation, including SAO (Senior Accounting Officer) and CCO (Corporate Criminal Offence) controls and tax risk reviews. Transfer Pricing:Developing, implementing, and maintaining transfer pricing policies consistent with OECD guidelines and local regulations Tax Technology, Automation & Transformation:Playing a pivotal role in modernising the Groups tax operations. This includes leading tax process automation, improving data flows, and implementing technology and AI-enabled solutions to enhance accuracy, efficiency and control. In this role your key responsibilities will be to: Ensure compliance with evolving global tax frameworks (e.g. BEPS (Base Erosion Profits Shifting), DAC6, OECD, etc). Prepare and review corporate tax filings, across multiple countries, and directing external advisors where returns are prepared on our behalf. Ensures compliance of and timely filing of all direct tax returns. Prepare year end tax disclosures for all statutory accounts, including associate tax accounting entries. Lead RDEC (Research and Development Expenditure Credit reclaim) process and preparation and posting of RDEC Journals. Manage any cash tax payments. Produce cash tax forecasts for the Group. Lead responses to tax authority inquiries and audits. Advise on tax-efficient structures for investments and transactions. Oversee the design, implementation, and compliance of global transfer pricing policies. Develop, implement, and maintain transfer pricing policies consistent with OECD guidelines and local regulations. Prepare and review transfer pricing documentation, including Master File, Local File, and Country-by-Country Reporting. Identify and mitigate transfer pricing risks through proactive monitoring of global tax developments. Provide guidance on intercompany agreements, cross-border transactions, and restructuring projects. Monitor legislative changes and assess their impact on the business. Train the wider finance team in order to build internal expertise. Skills & Experience Extensive Corporate Tax experience, either in an Accountancy Practice or in-house within a multinational. Experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and cross-border tax issues Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA), Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) or similar Degree in accounting, finance, economics, or similar Continuous Professional Development Ongoing training in tax legislation, compliance, and international frameworks (e.g., OECD BEPS). Hands-on experience with corporate income tax and withholding tax. Proven track record in preparing and reviewing tax returns, managing audits, andliaising with HMRC or other tax authorities. Ability to interpret complex tax legislation and apply it accurately. Precision in preparing and reviewing tax returns, ensuring compliance and minimizing risk. Ability to communicate complex tax issues in a way that non-specialists can understand. Aligns tax strategies with broader business objectives. Anticipates the impact of legislative changes on company operations. Benefits & culture At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences.We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation.Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day: Unstoppable together. Always learning. Make it count. Think scale. Our people are critical to our ongoing success; were proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services.With Zellis youll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment thats varied, flexible and hugely supportive. We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, youll receive: A competitive base salary. 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday. Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure. JBRP1_UKTJ

Job Title: Principal Auditor Local Authority: Richmond and Wandsworth Salary: 46,206- 59,200 per annum (depending on P04/P05 grading) Location: Primarily based in Wandsworth Town Hall, with occasional travel to Richmond and surrounding areas Onsite: 2 days per week Panoramic Associates are delighted to be supporting Richmond and Wandsworth with the recruitment of substantive Principal Auditor to join their Internal Audit team. Role: Support the audit management team in administering the internal audit service, ensuring it delivers a cost-effective solution that complies with audit standards and applicable codes and legislation while achieving its objectives Assist in preparing the strategic and annual operational audit plans for the Partnership Help deliver the strategic and annual operational audit plans for each of the Partners Support the audit management team in producing reports to the Internal Audit Shared Service Board, Senior Management and Audit Committee Members Undertake diverse audit assignments (g. finance, construction projects, social care etc) and high-level project work as directed by the audit management team. This includes preparing planning documents, liaising with clients, attending meetings, and undertaking all work to professional and quality standards within agreed time constraints and reporting deadline Lead and direct colleagues in the absence of the audit management team and lead on delivering the plan (subject to P05 grading) Undertake full line management responsibilities for no more than 2 auditors/trainee auditors as directed by the audit management team (subject to P05 grading) Provide complex advice to officers on internal controls, corporate governance, and risk management (subject to P05 grading) Participate in professional external groups e.g. CIPFA, London Audit Group (subject to P05 grading) Requirements: Ideally a minimum 5 years' audit experience, some experience working with Pubic Sector/ non-profit clientele is essential Ability to independently handle a wide range of internal audits and deliver high-quality work Supervisory experience preferred (e.g. leading audits, allocating tasks to junior staff), however formal line management experience isn't required unless you are seeking P05 grading.) Preference for Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or CCAB (e.g., ACCA, ICAEW) qualifications; part-qualified acceptable Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to engage confidently with directors and executive directors, scope work, and present recommendations. Credibility to hold your own in challenging discussions and instil confidence in clients. Ability to mentor and guide colleagues, demonstrating leadership in audit delivery. Please click apply and Rebecca Martin/Ella Butler will reach out.

1) Governance & Strategic Leadership: Ensure full compliance with constitutional, regulatory, and legal obligations, upholding the Nolan Principles and Charity Commission guidance. Work in partnership with the Board to advise on, draft, and recommend long term strategy; provide evidence based insights to support regular review of vision, mission, and values. Embed co design and beneficiary voice at the heart of strategic planning through inclusive and accessible engagement with communities, partners, and staff. 2) Financial Management & Sustainability: Maintain accountability for budgets, internal controls, and equitable resource allocation, providing timely and accessible management information. Ensure compliance with funder requirements (e.g., Sport England) and manage conflicts of interest transparently. Lead income generation across a diverse funding portfolio-including private, statutory, local authority, philanthropic and international/European sources-building values aligned partnerships. 3) Core Strategy Delivery & Impact: Lead delivery of the organisation's 5 Year Strategy with measurable equity outcomes, reasonable adjustments, and accessible communications. Strengthen community engagement and grassroots participation programmes that foster belonging, inclusive access, and (where relevant) targeted diversionary activity. Expand leadership pathways through, for example, the LeaderBoard Academy, promoting lived experience, inclusive recruitment, and leadership development. Lead, refine and grow Sporting Equals' Charter offer as a core mechanism for sector support, knowledge transfer and systemic leadership on race equity. 4) External Affairs & Communications: Build respectful, reciprocal relationships with stakeholders across the UK, amplifying community evidence and beneficiary voice. Represent the organisation confidently in the media and at events, modelling inclusive language, behaviours, and values. 5) Risk, Compliance & People: Actively manage the Risk Register, identifying and mitigating risks including governance failure, discrimination, and safeguarding, with clear escalation routes and accountability mechanisms, including safe recruitment and ongoing staff/volunteer training. Lead, support, and develop the Senior Management Team; set fair objectives, conduct appraisals, and champion wellbeing and professional development.