Assistant Manager

Using a wide variety of technical and sector-specific skills, KPMG's Risk Consulting group proactively helps clients increase profits whilst reducing reputational, operational, financial and other risks. We are experienced in managing diverse issues including fraud, regulatory compliance, risk frameworks and modelling, capital efficiency, corporate governance, dispute resolution, deriving value from contracts and much more.

Technology - Our clients need to deal effectively with technology related risks and derive maximum value from data and documentation. Our specialists provide independent, jargon free advice and advanced technology capabilities to help our clients proactively manage their technology risks and use their data to its full potential.

Roles and Responsibilities

Within the FS Technology Risk team, a large amount of our work involves providing assurance, advice and attestation to clients on their IT systems and processes, IT risks, IT general controls and IT projects. This work is delivered through stand alone assignments, or as part of external and internal audit engagements.

- Delivering value added assurance services to clients
- Conducting fieldwork and managing small project teams in delivery of assurance assignments
- Assisting with scoping, financial management, managing delivery risk, production and initial review of deliverables
- Building and managing client relationships (typically within Risk Management and CIO organisations) across a number of financial services clients
- Actively identifying and progressing business development opportunities, as well as managing sales activities such as proposal writing and assisting with client presentations
- Managing a service line, reporting to the service line leader on service development, sales and delivery

Qualifications and Skills

- Experience of core financial services systems - including transaction processing and financial ledger systems
- Recognised accounting / auditing (eg CISA) qualification Experience in an IT risk and control / audit environment Degree/masters qualification in IT

Experience and Background

- Proven experience of successfully delivering IT assurance services to financial services industry clients
- Experience in business analysis and understanding of core business processes within financial services
- A good understanding of technology platforms
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to identify and assess complex IT risks and controls, to relate them to the wider business environment and to express opinions clearly at all levels
- Excellent reporting and presentation skills
- Ability to develop excellent client and internal relationships Ability to deliver work within tight timescales, to budget and to a high quality

April 15, 2013 • Tags:  • Posted in: Financial

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