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Beaumont Consulting Ltd |
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London |
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Permanent/Full-time |
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116h |
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Andrew Montgomery |
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06/05/08 at 15:50 |
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21/11/2008 |
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IT Assurance Consultant: Superb opportunity to work for a world brand organisation as an IT Assurance Consultant in the Financial Services sector, based in London.
We provide businesses with confidence that their IT will deliver and that they will realise the full potential of their investment in technology.
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 standalone assignments, or as part of external and internal audit engagements.
Our clients span the financial services sector, including banking (private, investment and retail), insurance (both life and non-life), investment management, private equity and leasing.
The role of this IT Assurance Consultant
The responsibilities attributable to this role will include some or all of the following:
* Delivering value added advice and assurance to clients
* Conducting fieldwork and managing small project teams in delivery of assurance and advisory assignments
* Assisting with scoping, financial management, managing delivery risk, production and initial review of deliverables
* Building and managing senior client relationships (typically CIO level) 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.
* Developing internal networks and maintaining excellent relationships with colleagues
* Coaching and developing team members on engagements.
Contributing to practice management, eg training, knowledge management
The Person
Successful candidates will display a combination of the following:
* Proven experience of successfully delivering IT advisory and assurance services to the financial services industry within a consulting firm
* IT background - IT service delivery, IT project management, IT risk management and IT-related qualifications including ITIL, Prince2 / PMP.
* Degree/masters qualification in IT.
* A good understanding of technology platforms.
* Experience of core financial services systems - including transaction processing and financial ledger systems.
* Experience in business analysis and requirements gathering, and understanding of core business processes within financial services
* Recognised accounting / auditing (eg CISA) qualification.
* Experience in an IT risk and control / audit environment
* Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and first rate interpersonal skills at all levels.
* Ability to present on specific subjects to a large group of people (internal staff or clients/potential clients).
* 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.
* Proven experience in identifying and converting sales opportunities.
* 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.
* Strong team player but able to work on own initiative.
Demonstrable Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Please send CV including contact details for this IT Assurance Consultant
Interested? Please click the 'apply online' button below
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