Risk IT Controls - Senior Associate

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Job description

About Technology, Data & Analytics

Technology, Data & Analytics is a 500 strong, national business that offers a range of high value services for organisations going through business and technology change. We have the privilege of acting as trusted advisors to a diverse and expanding client base, spanning multiple geographies and industries. This means that we have a real opportunity to enhance and refine our clients' businesses. Of course, this will only be possible if we have the right people, with the right skills and that's where you come in.

Job Description & Summary

Within Technology, Data & Analytics our IT Controls practice is currently expanding and we're seeking talented, high performing professionals with strong IT controls advisory and implementation skills to join our team as an IT Controls Senior Associate.

We are looking for individuals to play a key role in delivering engagements including SOX and other IT controls advisory projects. We are looking for individuals with a strong background in IT risk, controls, and governance, who can take a key role in working with clients to deliver complex controls engagements.

Responsibilities

• Delivering client facing and internal IT controls projects
• Acting as a SOX and IT controls subject matter expert on projects
• Working in teams to both design and / or assess IT controls
• Identify IT controls exceptions, communicating these to management, and advising on potential control deficiency remediation solutions
• Documenting the results of your work in a risk and control matrix and / or report of recommendations
• Monitoring engagement progress and budget
• Developing and managing relationships with key client stakeholders
• Identifying and developing new client opportunities
• You will also have people responsibilities including:
• Developing junior team members through effective coaching and supervision
• Creating a positive and inclusive team environment

Essential skills & experience

• Technical knowledge and practical experience of IT controls design, implementation and testing
• Experience in designing and testing IT general controls and as well testing automated controls, key reports, spreadsheets, and segregation of duties controls in business processes
• Technical understanding of IT architecture - operating systems, networks, databases, application functionality
• Strong controls documentation skills and an understanding of IT risk and controls matrices
• Possession of strong team working and leadership skills
• ​A willingness to learn new skills and help develop and innovate new client propositions
• Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients at all levels
• Strong report writing skills
• Accounting training such as ACA or ACCA (ideal but not essential)
• Ability to identify and address client needs, including developing and sustaining meaningful client relationships and understand the client's business
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Ability to develop new ideas into structured, deliverable projects
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, including communication with stakeholders of a non-data background

Risk

We're a leading provider of trust in the digital world - in the eyes of our people, our clients and our stakeholders. Today's business environment is different. More complex. More connected. Companies not only face new and unknown risks, but also new and untapped opportunities. Our team is at the forefront of this change, join us to be a part of transforming how risk is perceived and capitalised on.

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The Deal

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Diversity

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We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool because creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business, enabling us to solve important problems and deliver value to our clients. We encourage an inclusive culture where people can be themselves, are valued for their strengths and are empowered to be the best they can be. As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we also support different ways of working offering flexible working arrangements. Learn more here about our work to support an inclusive culture.