Digital Controls Advisory, Senior Manager, Finance Transformation in London

The Controls Advisory team supports those accountable for managing Financial Service organisations' technology risks and compliance requirements through driving efficiency, effectiveness and modernisation of their control environment to achieve better business outcomes and meet regulatory expectations. We focus on increasing our client’s confidence in their risk and control environment whilst reducing cost and effort. Our team works across the Financial Services sector helping senior client leaders with some of their most important and reputationally impactful challenges.

As a Senior Manager within the practice you will oversee a variety of work including transformation and advisory work such as controls uplift, target operating model changes, as well as leading assurance work for Financial Services clients. You will support in delivery of clients’ engagements across different engagement teams and managers where you will be required to collaborate effectively. Working across all parts of the business to assess the risk around IT systems that generate financially relevant information. You will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:

• Understand the client’s problem statements relating to inefficiencies, ineffectiveness or audit related issues in their control environment and recommend changes.
• Identify opportunities to improve the people, process and technology underpinning the controls management lifecycle at clients.
• Develop and prioritise the delivery of scaled advisory work, supporting the clients realise the benefits.
• Apply problem solving and critical thinking to enable the identification of Technology and Data Risks associated with the Business Processes.
• Assess the technology risk associated with the IT environment that support the core business processes and IT Applications.
• Assess the effectiveness of the system of internal control against best practices and industry standards.
• Evaluate the control deficiencies and assess the business, technology, and compliance impact.
• Communicate engagement issues and findings to senior management and client personnel.
• Work effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.
• Contribute to a strong client relationship through interactions with client personnel, ensuring quality in delivering of client service.
• Develop strong client relationships beyond the delivery cycle that can be used in support of business development.
• Support propositions and proposals as well as Go-To-Market activity.

You work collaboratively within diverse teams. Someone who connects with team members and shares information and ideas within the team. You always treat others with respect, clarifying expectations and confidently contributing to team discussions. You employ critical thinking to support solving business problems. You analyse problems objectively by considering facts, relevant professional standards or research, data and differing perspectives to support solutioning. You understand the importance of technology on our stakeholders’ operations for the areas we collaborate with.

Specifically, candidates should possess the following attributes:

• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and capacity to work effectively within a team.
• Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.
• Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in any of the following disciplines: Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security, Accounting / Auditing / Finance / Economics / Business Administration and a Postgraduate Qualification in a relevant area. Other academic background with quantitative skills and relevant experience will also be considered as a strong asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including in English (Proficiency).
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain a professional demeanor.

The following will be considered an asset:

• Professional certification such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CIPM, CISM, ISO Certifications, CIA, ACCA, ACA, ITIL, ERM, DASCA, SDS, Azure, CCA, SAS.
• Working knowledge of technologies and platforms including Operating Systems (Windows, Unix, Linux), Databases (Oracle, SQL etc.), Network Infrastructure (firewalls, routers, networking protocols) and enterprise-wide applications (SAP 4/HANA, Oracle, Navision, JDE etc.).
• Data Analytics, Process mining and BPM tools will be considered an asset such as Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, ACL, SAS, Celonis, Pega, Aris, Signavio, Blueprism.
• Financial Services, Fintech, Telecommunications, and media background.

At Deloitte, we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing.

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before. We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.