Senior Manager – FS Technology Risk (Risk Consulting Technology) recruitment

Service Line Information:
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.

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

- Management of specific value added assurance and audit services to financial services clients
- Responsibility for the overall output from client engagements
- Scoping, financial management, managing delivery risk, production and review of deliverables
- Building and managing excellent client relationships (typically at CIO level)
- 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 Coaching and developing team members on engagements

Qualifications and Skills

- Proven experience of successfully managing and delivering IT audit and assurance services (including external/internal audit) to financial services industry clients within a Big 4
- Recognised accounting / auditing (eg CISA) qualification
- Experience in an IT risk and control / audit environment
- Degree/masters qualification in IT

Experience and Background

- Experience in business analysis and understanding of core business processes within financial services
- Experience of core financial services systems - including transaction processing and financial ledger systems
- A good understanding of technology platforms
- Ability to present on specific subjects to a large group of people
- Ability to identify and assess complex IT risks and controls, to relate them to the wider business environment and to express opinions clearly to all levels
- Ability to develop excellent client and internal relationships Ability to deliver work within tight timescales, to budget and to a high quality