About the role

Senior Funding Scrutiny & Audit Specialist at Multiverse ensuring funding compliance and executing audits for apprenticeship programs. Collaborating with stakeholders and analyzing funding data.

Responsibilities

Funding Scrutiny: Execute a continuous schedule of funding scrutiny and FRM analysis, including reporting findings to our Chief Finance Officer and Regulatory Affairs leadership.
PDSAT Analysis: Run and analyse PDSAT (Provider Data Self-Assessment Toolkit) reports to identify data anomalies. You will quantify the financial liability of specific errors to prioritise fixes.
Department Auditing: Conduct targeted audits on specific departments or processes to ensure compliance with funding rules. Lead Mock Audit simulations, acting as the primary point of contact for internal teams to prep their evidence.
Project Management: Lead and support cross-functional improvement projects
Quality Control: Perform deep-dive quality checks on ILR data, Change of Circumstance requests, and Break in Learning evidence.
Feedback Loop: Provide critical feedback based on audit findings. Your insights drive improvement.
Improvement Plans: Drive cross-functional improvements in auditability and evidence collection, ensuring we are always audit-ready. Serve as a subject matter expert during the design phase of new processes and products, ensuring that auditability is built into the workflow from the start.

Funding Knowledge: Deep understanding of what constitutes valid evidence for apprenticeship funding (e.g., off-the-job training rules). Ability to interpret guidance and apply it to complex learner journeys.
ILR Technical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge and understanding of the ILR Technical Specification.
PDSAT & Data Integrity: Proven experience running and resolving PDSAT reports. They should be able to explain the "why" behind common error reports (e.g., overlapping dates, missing NIH numbers, or 42-day qualifying period breaches).
Audit Lifecycle Management: Experience in at least one "live" ESFA/DfE financial assurance audit or a robust internal mock audit. They must understand the Evidence Pack requirements for learner and programme eligibility.
Risk Assurance & Strategic Reporting: Able to produce regular reports from complex data into high-level strategic narratives to provide C-Suite and senior leadership with data backed confidence to drive informed, top-down decision making.
Project Management: A proven track record of driving long-term, cross-functional improvement projects.
Data Analysis: Able to transform raw data into actionable insights by leveraging complex formulas, pivot tables, and automated workflows.
Detail Oriented: A forensic eye for detail and experience in auditing and/or quality assurance.
Objectivity: The ability to remain objective and rigorous in checking internal work.

Time off - 27 days holiday, plus 5 additional days off: 1 life event day, 2 volunteer days, 2 company-wide wellbeing days (M-Powered Weekend) and 8 bank holidays per year
Health & Wellness- private medical Insurance with Bupa, a medical cashback scheme, life insurance, gym membership & wellness resources through Wellhub and access to Spill - all in one mental health support
Hybrid work offering - for most roles we collaborate in the office three days per week with the exception of Coaches and Instructors who collaborate in the office once a month
Work-from-anywhere scheme - you'll have the opportunity to work from anywhere, up to 10 days per year
Space to connect: Beyond the desk, we make time for weekly catch-ups, seasonal celebrations, and have a kitchen that’s always stocked!