Corporate Fraud Officer

Midland Heart Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization in Birmingham is looking for a Corporate Fraud Officer to tackle fraud within their operations. The successful candidate will lead investigations, implement fraud prevention strategies, and build strong networks with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience in fraud investigations and strong communication skills. This role offers a blend of office and remote work, encouraging professional growth and providing development opportunities for recognized qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience undertaking thorough fraud investigations, preferably in the Housing sector.
• Experience producing robust investigation reports.
• Ability to present complex information to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate corporate fraud investigations.
• Develop and implement strategies for fraud prevention.
• Establish networks with local authorities and housing associations.

Skills

Fraud investigations

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Job description

Do you have hands‑on experience of fraud investigations and fraud prevention measures? Keen to apply your knowledge and progress your career within a leading Housing organisation? If yes, look no further - join us as a Corporate Fraud Officer where you'll play a key role in tackling fraud within the business!

This is a role within our Governance and Assurance team which aids our investigatory capabilities across the organisation, as well as maintaining strong relationships with local authorities and other Housing Associations. The housing sector in which we operate is complex, fast‑paced and continually evolving, which makes this role equally varied and interesting!

As the Fraud Officer you'll be responsible for:

• Leading, coordinating and resolving corporate fraud investigations, providing outcomes and making appropriate recommendations to the business.
• Developing and implementing practices and procedures for dealing with corporate fraud.
• Developing and delivering fraud prevention strategies.
• Establishing and maintaining networks with local authorities and other Housing Associations to share best practice.
• Championing and promoting fraud awareness across Midland Heart.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape our approach to tackling fraud, but don't just take our word for it, hear from the Hiring Manager Asad Khan, Risk and Assurance Manager - “As an organisation, we have ambitious aims to establish ourselves as the leader in the Midlands on tackling fraud. Supported by myself, you'll gain exposure across all business areas and functions, working closely with Heads of Service as well as establishing relationships with external stakeholders, combining efforts to tackle fraud. We're an organisation that encourages professional growth and development, which means we'll support you to grow by providing a range of development opportunities that support you to achieve a recognised professional qualification, should you want to pursue one”.

Interested? Please read on to find out who we're looking for.

Our ideal candidate:

We're seeking a self‑motivated and credible professional with the following skills and experience:

• You'll have experience of undertaking thorough fraud investigations – experience within the Housing sector is preferred, but not essential.
• You'll have experience of producing robust investigation, outcomes and recommendation reports.
• You'll have experience of presenting complex information to a variety of audiences, with the ability to influence and persuade.
• You'll have excellent الأمر communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience of building relationships with internal and external stakeholders/agencies to deliver successful outcomes.

As a Smart Working organisation, you can expect a balance of working from the office (Birmingham, Bath Row) and from home – typically, a minimum of 3 days per week working from the office is expected but this may vary dependent on business needs.

Who are Midland Heart? We're one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing обществ an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed.

We are !(proud to say we have recently been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, within the Big Organisations category (The Times).

Interested? Click on "Candidate Information" below for a full Role Profile. Applying is easy - simply register on our candidate portal uploading a CV and Covering Letter, which show us that you have what it takes to make a success of the role.

Please note, we are unable to accept applications without a Cover Letter.

We reserve the right to close the application process prior to the advertised closing date.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like inverse adjustments you might need to be successful in this role.