FILLED: INTERIM [ref#DM4116] IT Risk and Assurance Consultant

Summary:

Our client is a Consulting Firm seeking interim consultants with experience of financial risk and control associated with IT business systems. This includes a knowledge of core IT-related business controls and processes and compliance requirements (includes SOX).

There are opportunities for consultants with this experience across a variety of client engagements in a number of different industries. The primary responsibility of the consultant is to plan and deliver IT risk and control engagements in the context of the finance function and financial reporting.

Role:

Within the context of client engagements, specific responsibilities include:

* Delivering engagements for review by management, specifically performing IT General Controls testing, IT SOX testing and Application Controls testing

* Gaining an understanding of the clients' IT applications and infrastructure and determining the effectiveness of the control environment from a financial perspective by performing and reviewing process walkthroughs

* Identifying control weaknesses and any mitigating controls

* Review internal audit working papers and supporting evidence in line with internal compliance requirements

KEY skills/requirements:

* At least two years experience in finance function IT risk and control with the ability to assess core IT related controls

* Experience of Windows, Oracle, SQL and UNIX environments is expected.

* Knowledge of IT practice methodologies like CobIT and ITIL required. A certified Information Security Auditor qualification would be advantageous.

Logistics:

Rate: Please state target day rate.

Location: Head Office is London but the role location is dependent
on clients

Approx duration: TBC