Connecting Talent to opportunity

Connecting Talent to opportunity

Financial Investigator

Expired

Job Description:

Summary It’s a very exciting time to join HMRC!

HMRC is the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority, we have a vital purpose, and we collect the money that pays for public services and help families and individuals with targeted financial support.

HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) is responsible for the department’s civil and criminal investigations. FIS ensures that HMRC has an effective approach to tackling the most serious tax evasion and fraud. FIS is home to a wide range of people with a variety of skills and professional backgrounds – including accountants, cybercrime specialists, criminal justice professionals, tax professionals and operational delivery support teams. We use a range of powers and approaches to protect funding for UK public services, investigating the most harmful tax cheats and ensuring nobody is beyond our reach.

The Economic Crime (EC) deputy directorate forms an integral part of the HMRC Serious Fraud Strategy. Working closely across the department and the wider Law Enforcement community, using specialist expertise and modern technology we put illicit finance at the centre of operations. Our teams tackle the financial aspects of cases that will ultimately deter, disrupt and remove assets from tax fraudsters. Job description You will be responsible for delivering a wide variety of complex and exciting investigations including delivery of restraint and confiscation, detained cash investigations and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) Part V.

You will take the lead in proactively managing and investigating financial investigations in all recovery areas by working closely with tax professionals, insolvency professionals, forensic accountants and wider Economic Crime teams to identify alternative methods of recovery.

The role may also include HR line management responsibilities for Financial Investigator and Financial Intelligence Officers and management of those officers’ financial investigations.

Responsibilities Key Responsibilities:

• Make court applications and act as an assurance Officer in line with the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002, other relevant legislation, case law and Codes of Practice.
• Analyse financial and case related material in order to improve recovery opportunities.
• Prepare cases for court, attending to give evidence where necessary.
• Keep your knowledge and relevant accreditations up to date with changes in the law and technical and professional developments.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external to ensure Illicit Finance is at the heart of all FIS investigation work.
• Act as a role model by demonstrating HMRC values and capability.
• Maintain accurate Management Information on an ongoing basis.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong decision-making ability and the application of effective problem solving.
• Proven ability to think laterally and to drive performance improvements.
• The ability to communicate, negotiate, persuade, and lead.

Essential Criteria

Candidates must be able to demonstrate at least one of the following essential criteria;

1. Experience of investigating fraud through civil or criminal investigations or managing a team undertaking this work.
2. National Crime Agency Financial Investigation Accreditation / Financial Investigation training delivered by Tulliallan Police College for candidates from Scotland.
3. National Crime Agency Restraint and Confiscation Accreditation.

In addition to the above

• Candidates must be or willing to obtain SC Clearance.
• Candidates must have the ability to undertake mandatory safety training.

At HMRC, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process.