Data Analytics- VP
London – 2/3 days in office
Up to £615 per day (Umbrella)
Role Summary
Our client is seeking a Data Analytics- VP to work within their Internal Audit Department. The incumbent will need to have experience in working with audit teams on a variety of assignments across EMEA, to support the use of Data Analytics. The role also requires supporting the development and maintenance of the Computer Aided Auditing Tools (CAATs) to aid in continuous auditing and monitoring.
This role will be based in London, and support audits and credit reviews across all businesses and locations in EMEA.
Reporting to the Audit COO, you will be involved in working as part of a team of four Data Analysts, the Internal Audit and Credit Review teams to provide regular and ad-hoc data analysis, reporting and related training within the Audit Department. You will support the Audit COO, Group Heads and Audit Partners in achieving key objectives for the Audit Department.
The DA – VP should possess the following:
- Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics or related field preferable, with prior experience in an established data analytics team within internal audit, ideally in financial services.
- The role holder must possess strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communications including active listening skills, and have the ability and experience of presenting data insights to senior management.
- The role holder should be proficient in data analytics tools like Python, R, ACL, SAS etc and data visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI. An understanding of Oracle and SQL server databases and database structures would be an advantage, as would prior use of Extraction, Transform and Load (ETL) tools like Alteryx, Talend or Informatica.
- The role holder should have the ability to work independently and collaboratively within the team. It is critical for the candidate to have the ability to create and maintain good working relationships with colleagues at all levels across the Audit Department.
- Knowledge of business processes (withing Corporate Banking, Capital Markets, Credit etc) would be advantageous for this role.
- Experience of managing data analytics teams preferably within a second or third line role would also be advantageous for this role.
- The Audit Department Internal Audit Group (ADIA) :
Evaluates key control designs and operations, offering opinions on the Internal Control Environment and Management Control Approach.
Delivers around 80 internal audit reports annually across EMEA and handles ad-hoc assignments.
The DA team provides monthly updates for AD Management through DA Committee, monitors adherence to the DA strategy, supports Audit work, supports creation of Data Dashboards and CAATs tools for the use of the Audit Team and the Credit Review team.
Expected:
- Ability to communicate effectively with the stakeholders;
- Broad understanding of the audit process;
- Ability to ask relevant questions and assess the requirements from the auditors;
- Ability to provide ideas on how DA may be able to help with some of the audit testing requirements;
- Experience of supporting/ delivering DA strategy for an audit department.
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